Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- understand the principles of service design and co-creation in a social and health care system context
- identify future global and local social and health needs at the individual and community level
- recognise different current developments and innovations as well as emphatic co-creation possibilities in social and health care service design
- apply different service design and co-creation methods of client and patient empowerment within social and health care

Teaching methods

Empathic Service Design and Co-Creation in Social and Health Care course is conducted as project-based online studies between 25.10.2023-7.12.2023, including an online kick-off meeting and an online final seminar as well as 3 online workshops.

The course is completed in cooperation with thematically related Laurea project(s), details to be provided later.

The key competences to be developed are as follows:

The student is able to
- understand the principles of service design and co-creation in social and health care system context
- identify future global and local social and health needs at the individual and community level
- recognize different current developments and innovations as well as empathic co-creation possibilities in social and health care service design
- apply different service design and co-creation methods of client and patient empowerment within social and health care

The project may provide competence and credits for other modules as well.

Guidance sessions and communication practices are agreed on a project-specific basis.
Course feedback is gathered in Padlet at the end of the course.

Laurea reserves the right to make changes.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The source materials needed for the subject area of the project are selected separately after the project assignment.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

The course is completed in cooperation with thematically related Laurea project(s), details to be provided later.

Important dates

Project guidance is offered during the kick-off meeting and workshops and by email, as needed.

Forms of internationality

The study unit is suitable for exchange students. Also, Master level exchange students can apply.
The Master students' final product will be discussed to meet the needs of Master level requirements.

Students workload

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.

Content and scheduling

The course contents will be available in Canvas once the course starts.

Further information for students

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education. Additionally, Master level students can also participate in the course.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) "students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies, Alternatively, the teacher can specify a different manner for the student to confirm that they intend to participate in the studies. The completion of these measures can be required within a week of the studies having begun. The application of the aforementioned approach requires that the teacher notifies the students accepted to the study unit of the practice and that the practice is specifically mentioned in the study unit’s implementation plan.

If the student has a justified reason for not attending the first contact teaching session or for not notifying the teacher of their intention to be involved in studies in the manner required by the teacher, the student must contact the responsible teacher to agree on participation in the studies. Their registration for the study unit will be rejected, of the student does not notify the teacher of being absent from the first contact teaching session or the reason for their absence cannot be considered justified, Another student who is in line for the study unit can be selected in their place."


The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in Canvas.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

“The evaluation of competence is based on the descriptions of objectives in the curricula, and the level of competence is assessed according to the evaluation criteria listed in the implementation plan for the studies.” (Laurea degree regulations).

Evaluation is discussed at the beginning of the project.

In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level II.

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
- report and communicate in a professional manner

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
- anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- propose creative solutions at work
- promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- act independently taking into account the operating environment
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs

TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
- describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

"Students who has failed to demonstrate their competence in accordance with the approved level must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. In project studies, students must supplement the competence missing from the project’s learning outcomes, until their competence can be evaluated as passing." (Degree regulations.)