Intercultural Approach to Design Thinking (10 cr)

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

The written application should be emailed to the teacher responsible (Kristina) by 27 May.
At the moment, it seems that only the Kiel option might take place but this is also a question mark (updated 7 May 2020).

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 15 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 are three different options:
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.**

1) intensive week on Vis island, Croatia in September or October
This is part of the VISIT project and travel, basic accommodation and meals are covered for the students participating. Other students and teachers come from Sweden, Scotland, Germany and Croatia. Students are required to carry out pre-and post-assignments in order to receive 10 ECTS for the course.
2) intensive week on the island of Fehmarn, Germany during 10-17 October 2020. This is part of the VISIT project and travel, basic accommodation and meals are covered for the students participating. Other students and teachers come from Sweden, Scotland, Germany and Croatia. Students are required to carry out pre-and post-assignments in order to receive 10 ECTS for the course.

3) 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.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

There are three different options:
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.
**please note that due to the pandemic we cannot guarantee any implementation yet concerning the intensive weeks. These might be replaced by online intensive weeks in case the travels cannot be organized. All dates are estimates and might change!!**

1) intensive week on Vis island, Croatia during the autumn.
This is part of the VISIT project and travel, basic accommodation and meals are covered for the students participating. Other students and teachers come from Sweden, Scotland, Germany and Croatia. Students are required to carry out pre-and post-assignments in order to receive 10 ECTS for the course.
2) intensive week on the island of Fehmarn, Germany during 10-17 October 2020. This is part of the VISIT project and travel, basic accommodation and meals are covered for the students participating. Other students and teachers come from Sweden, Scotland, Germany and Croatia. Students are required to carry out pre-and post-assignments in order to receive 10 ECTS for the course.
3) 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.