Societal change and future foresight methods (5 cr)
Code: LA00BQ02-3002
General information
Enrollment
25.11.2019 - 19.01.2020
Timing
01.01.2020 - 01.05.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
5 - 30
Degree programmes
- Complementary competence and optional courses, Masters
Teachers
- Eeva Aarrevaara
Teacher in charge
Eeva Aarrevaara
Learning outcomes
A student is able to
- describe the perspectives used in future research and consideration of different transition processes in the society
- develop own professional thinking and working methods by future research
- use working methods of future research and produce a case study based on them
Implementation and methods of teaching
Pre-course task, contact days 19.3. and 26.3. 2020 (9-16) with lectures and workshop, final task.The study course will be carried out simultaneously with the study course Yhteiskunnallinen muutos (TE00BC82-3005).
Learning material and recommended literature
Will be published in Reppu.
Alternative completion methods
Compensatory tasks will be available.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No previous knowledge required.
Assessment criteria
Assignments of the course.
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
Required documents are not delivered or they are inadequate or they don´t meet the set requirements.
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
Required documents are not delivered or they are inadequate or they don´t meet the set requirements.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student is able to
- search knowledge and sources based on future research and justify its' usability
- design, carry out and evaluate professional and organizational development processes by adaptation of the methods of future research
- work in demanding professional tasks utilizing the methods of future research
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student is able to
- evaluate critically professional knowledge and sources based on future research
- carry out demanding professional and organisational development processes by adaptation of the methods of future research
- work and communicate in multidimensional regional and national development networks utilizing the methods of future research
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student is able to
- use critically and innovatively domestic and international sources of future research
- evaluate the results and impacts of development activities by utilizing future research
- work and communicate in demanding domestic and international development networks utilizing the methods of future research