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Intercultural Approach to Design Thinking (10 cr)

Code: A9269-3006

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018

Timing

07.01.2019 - 31.05.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

8 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea university of applied sciences

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminnan koulutus (MKA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Jami Riihihuhta
  • Kristina Henriksson
  • Päivi Mantere

Teacher in charge

Kristina Henriksson

Scheduling groups

  • Design Sprint, Kiel, Saksa (Size: 12. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Designing Services on Öland, Sweden (Size: 12. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • MKA218SN
    Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminnan koulutus, päivätoteutus, S18, Leppävaara

Small groups

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate in English in a professional way in his/her own field of study
- apply intercultural management into practice
- apply intercultural theories into practice
- plan and develop services by applying service design thinking

Teaching methods

International implementations for Laurea students:
1) One week in Kiel, Germany where students work with local students and develop service ideas for clients. First week in April. Laurea supports students who complete this study unit with 250e financially. In addition to the week in Germany, students will complete supplementary tasks.
2) Second week of May on Öland, Sweden. This is financed by the EU (centrally organized travel, basic accommodation and basic meals).
Developing services with students and teachers from five countries: Finland, Sweden, Germany, Croatia and Greece. visit-islands.eu In addition to the intensive week, students will complete supplementary tasks (because an intensive week is only 5 ECTS).
If you wish to apply for this, please send your application by email to Kristina by 2 December, where you provide such information of yourself which is relevant, and explain why you should be chosen for the intensive week. Applicants will be interviewed in December/January.

Please note that the studies include 5 ECTS of English studies as an integrated part.

Location and time

1) Germany
2) Sweden