Intercultural Approach to Design Thinking (10 cr)
Code: A9269-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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13.05.2019 - 26.05.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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19.08.2019 - 31.12.2019
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 10 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 9 cr
- RDI proportion
- 8 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Palveluliiketoiminnan koulutus (MLA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)
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
Location and time
This study unit is carried out mainly virtually (weeks 35-46), but it has two contact sessions during the autumn:
30 August
25 October
You need to be present in both sessions.
Materials
Design Thinking material, books on the topic are available at the library
Intercultural theory books
Teaching methods
**Retake exam dates: 28 November 2019, 16 January 2020**
This study unit is carried out mainly virtually (weeks 35-46), but it has two contact sessions during the autumn:
30 August
25 October
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 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.
Employer connections
You will develop new service ideas for your client.
We cooperate with the project VISIT.
Exam schedules
Contact sessions:
30 August
25 October
International connections
VISIT
Student workload
10 ECTS= 270 hours of work per student
Evaluation scale
H-5