Intercultural Approach to Design Thinking (10 op)

Tavoitteet

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

Aika ja paikka

Sessions in class and Zoom, Canvas

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Design Thinking materials, you can consult also books in the library
Cultural theory books

Toteutustapa

You will confirm your participation in the study unit by being present during the first session. If you are sick you need to inform the teachers before the first session has begun. There should not be other reasons to be unavailable during the first session.
This study unit is carried out mainly virtually (28.8.-4.12.2020), but it has two contact sessions:
28 August
4 December
The rest of the time is work in teams by employing Laurea's learning approach, Learning by Developing. This means that students might need to work even face to face to boost their teamwork.
Students need to be prepared to invest time during the weeks to work with their team members at the same time, meaning that you need to work either online or face-to-face for a couple of hours together. Work cannot mainly be divided, it is meant to be done together.
Students will work on developing new service ideas for clients, by implementing Design Thinking and intercultural theories.
The study unit integrates English language studies, following the Learning by Developing learning model.
Exchange students welcome.
**This study unit is a finalist in the 2019 Quality Innovation Award in Higher Education in Finland**

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

we will be working together with a client.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

28 August to 4 December 2020

Kansainvälisyys toteutuksella

international environment

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Only for Laurea's own degree program students:
you can apply separately to join an intensive week by sending a written application in English by email to the teacher responsible (Kristina) by 27 May, where you should state why you should be chosen to participate in the intensive week. Applicants will be invited to short interviews online.

Check out this video to see how our students have experienced intensive weeks:
https://video.laurea.fi/media/Intensive+Studies+2018-2019+Movie/0_0zyopg04

There is now only one option (due to the pandemic we need to transfer the others to be held later):
Teachers who interview will make the selections based on the written applications and interviews on who will be selected for which intensive week of those who are selected.

**due to the corona pandemic, we are still waiting for the borders to open and for the restrictions to be removed for travel etc. Nevertheless, if you are adventurous, you can apply and we interview those who are suitable for the intensive weeks. Teachers are the ones who choose who can go where, while the student can apply for an intensive week in general. In case we cannot organize the intensive week on location, there might be the option that we organize then intensive studies online but LIVE.**


intensive week in Kiel, Germany during 8-14 November 2020
Students participating in this intensive week will get financial support from Laurea to help cover the costs in Germany. The support does not cover all costs, but it should cover at least the flights and maybe some more. Also this intensive week requires students to carry out pre- and post assignments in order to total 10 ECTS.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

10 ECTS= 270 hours of work per student

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Cultural work and Design Thinking process

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

Englannin kielitesti pitää olla suoritettuna. Jos siitä on saanut hylätyn, valmentavat opinnot pitää olla suoritettuna hyväksyttävästi ennen opintojaksolle hyväksymistä.