Metropolia Minno 2Laajuus (3 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to
- work in a multidisciplinary team
- understand the importance of the different stages of team building in building successful teamwork
- use the project plan as a tool for team work
- observe and record the progress of their own learning and team work in a learning diary
- link their chosen challenge to the themes of sustainable development
- understand the systemic nature of the sustainable development challenge
- use the design process to solve the challenge and in the development work
- innovate a solution to the chosen challenge from the perspectives of a multidisciplinary team
- use foresight methods to anticipate the future of the challenge
- collaboratively build a prototype and test their own solution at the MinnoFest event
- use bilingual materials to work on the themes of the course
- work in a multilingual, multidisciplinary and multicultural learning environment
- receive and give feedback and peer feedback
- evaluate their own competence development during the Metropolia Minno® 1 and Metropolia
Minno® 2 course on the themes of the EU EntreComp framework
- evaluate the work and participation of team members in completing the course.

Content

- Multidisciplinary teamwork, learning and stakeholder activities: surveys, interviews and data
collection
- Collaborative bilingual (Finnish/English) project and innovation work and its evaluation from an individual and team perspective
- Progression, tools and reporting according to the design process used in innovation: team building, problem understanding, empathy building i.e. human-centredness, ideation, validation, prototyping and testing
- Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and how to link them to the team´s challenge

Qualifications

The student is expected to master the application of key phases of the design process in problem solving, understand the essential themes for successful teamwork, examine inner development
goals as part of their expertise, apply foresight methods in practical tasks, and produce clear and
structured reflection.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The course is successfully completed when the student
- understands the significance of different stages of team formation and can use them to build
successful teamwork
- understands the systemic nature of sustainability challenges and can link their chosen challenge to
sustainability themes
- is able to use collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, work in a multidisciplinary
team and utilise a project plan to support the team's work
- can apply the design thinking process and foresight methods in solving challenges and anticipating
the future
- innovates solutions to their chosen challenge from a multidisciplinary team perspective and
collaboratively builds a prototype with their team, which is pitched and tested at the MinnoFest event
- can give and receive feedback and evaluate the work of team members and their own
competencies in line with the EntreComp framework
- actively participates in a multilingual, multidisciplinary, and multicultural learning environment,
using bilingual materials in course-related work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The course is assessed on a pass/fail scale.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The course is assessed on a pass/fail scale.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is successfully completed when the student
- understands the significance of different stages of team formation and can use them to build
successful teamwork
- understands the systemic nature of sustainability challenges and can link their chosen challenge to sustainability themes
- is able to use collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, work in a multidisciplinary team and utilise a project plan to support the team's work
- can apply the design thinking process and foresight methods in solving challenges and anticipating the future
- innovates solutions to their chosen challenge from a multidisciplinary team perspective and
collaboratively builds a prototype with their team, which is pitched and tested at the MinnoFest event
- can give and receive feedback and evaluate the work of team members and their own
competencies in line with the EntreComp framework
- actively participates in a multilingual, multidisciplinary, and multicultural learning environment,
using bilingual materials in course-related work.

The course is failed if the student
- does not recognise the significance of different stages of team formation or their impact on the success of teamwork
- does not demonstrate an understanding of the systemic nature of sustainability challenges or is unable to link the chosen challenge to sustainability themes
- is unable to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team or to utilise a project plan to guide the
team's work
- does not use the design thinking process or foresight methods in solving challenges
- does not use collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills in teamwork
- does not give or receive feedback
- does not evaluate their own or the team's competences in accordance with the EntreComp
framework
- does not use bilingual materials or actively engage in a multilingual, multidisciplinary, and
multicultural learning environment.