Academic year 2021 - 2022

•     Developing Expertise and Self-management Skills KY00EP70-3001 01.08.2021-31.12.2021  5 credits  (K0621S6) + -
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Learning outcomes:
  
  - Student identifies and brings forth their own expertise in relation to the operational field and its other operatives.
  - Student has a target-oriented and versatile approach in assessing and developing their own expertise.
  - Student understands the value of applying their own expertise in various sectors of the society.
  - Student defines and justifies their own professional ethic principles as a specialist and a developer.
  - The student is able to lead his / her own expert work.

  Course contents

  - Writing the Individual Study Plan (ISP).
  - The goals and methods of lifelong learning.
  - Presenting skills verbally, in writing and virtually.
  - Expert profile; an understanding of the self as a leader of collaborative team work.
  - Collaborative work; reflection and giving feedback as well as peer review and support.
  - Sharing expertise and acting effectively
  - Self-management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student is able to identify and make visible his / her own expertise. The student knows the principles of self-assessment and the development of his / her own activities and understands the importance of learning together in different expert communities. The student is able to describe the principles of self-management. The student has completed the given tasks and participated in learning situations.

  Good

  The student is able to show his / her own competence in relation to the field of activity and other actors. The student evaluates and develops his / her expertise in a versatile and goal-oriented way. The student is able to learn together and share what is learned in different teams and expert communities. The student understands the application values ??of his / her own knowledge in different sectors of society. The student identifies his or her own professional ethical principles as an expert and developer of working life. The student is able to apply the key methods of self-management. The student has completed the given tasks on time and actively and constructively participated in learning situations.

  Excellent

  The student is able to evaluate and make visible his / her own competence in relation to the field of activity and other actors. The student masters a variety of methods to assess and develop their own expertise. The student is able to support learning together and sharing what is learned in different teams and expert communities. The student acts and communicates his or her own ethical principles as an expert and developer of working life. The student is able to lead himself and make it visible. The student has completed the given tasks on time and participated constructively and inspiring others in learning situations.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Leena Björkqvist

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  02.07.2021 - 31.07.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • K0621S6

  Teacher(s)

  Niina Torkko, Leena Björkqvist

  Unit, in charge

  School of Cultural Services and Music

  Degree Programme

  Master's Degree Programme in Cultural Management

  Unit location

  Hämeentie 135

  Evaluation scale

  0-5

•     Leadership in the cultural sector KY00EP39-3001 10.12.2021-22.05.2022  5 credits  (K0621S6) + -
  Learning outcomes of the course

  Having completed this course, the student is able to:
  -The student is able to plan and manage the activities of a creative industry organization.
  -The student masters the interpersonal skills required in leadership.
  -Students understand the key areas of leadership and practices in a variety of creative industries
  operating environments.
  -The student is able to apply key models of management in the creative field
  -The student is able to lead development processes in various creative work communities.

  Course contents

  -Leadership at creative industry organization
  -Leadership and interpersonal skills in the creative sector
  -Key areas of management and modes of operating in the environments of the creative industry
  -Change management

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student knows the key areas of management skills and operating methods in different operating environments. The student is able to look at the aspects of management in creative work environments.

  Good

  The student is able to apply the key aspects of management, operating methods and models in various fields of the creative industry environments. The student understands the importance of interpersonal skills in creative field management work. The student understands the importance of development processes in different work communities.

  Excellent

  The student masters the planning and implementation of creative organization management. The student understands the aspects of creative field management, operating methods and models and is able to apply them in different operating environments. The student is able to analyze the interpersonal skills required in rapidly changing management situations and is able to apply them. The student is able to lead development processes in various creative work communities.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Leena Björkqvist

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  10.12.2021 - 22.05.2022

  Enrollment date

  02.12.2021 - 31.12.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • K0621S6

  Seats

  15 - 25

  Teacher(s)

  Niina Torkko

  Unit, in charge

  School of Cultural Services and Music

  Degree Programme

  Master's Degree Programme in Cultural Management

  Unit location

  Hämeentie 135

  Evaluation scale

  0-5

•     Master's Thesis KY00EE43-3002 01.08.2021-31.12.2022  30 credits  (K0621S6) + -
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The purpose of the thesis for a Master's degree is to develop and demonstrate not only ability to apply research information and use selected methods to analyse and solve problems related to professional life, but also to demonstrate readiness for independent expert work in demanding positions. In the thesis for a Metropolia Master's degree, the student aims to generate new competence and develop professional life and the field of study in an innovative way. (see Degree Regulations of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Ltd, 2019)
  Learning outcomes
  The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate a research and development project in co-operation with working life. The student is able to critically and effectively apply the research and expert knowledge of the field and RDI methods for developing practices and problem solving in working life. In his/her work, the student shows initiative and good change management and development skills. The student is able to work independently in expert positions of the field and as a developer and reformer of working life. The student is able to make justified decisions during the different phases of the thesis process.
  The student produces a written report of the research and development project and has good oral and written professional communication skills.
  In the maturity test, the student demonstrates good knowledge of the thesis’ subject area and is able to communicate the results in a professional manner.

  Course contents

  All parts of the thesis process (selection of the subject, research and development process, thesis report) according to the degree programme guidelines: workshops, seminars, individual and group supervision, maturity test.
  The maturity test can be a press release, a publishable article, an executive summary or other informative text. The student agrees the form and target audience of the maturity test together with the thesis supervisor.

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The research and development need has been described and its significance has been expressed from the partner organisation's viewpoint.
  The goals have been specified, but the argumentation is poor.
  The knowledge base is only partly connected to developing the field and conclusions. Key sources are missing. The student is familiar with basic source criticism.
  Research and development methods are described insufficiently and utilised superficially.
  Some relevant results have been obtained from the material. Conclusions have been drawn from the results and they have been presented in overall terms. Applicability of the results is discussed, but at a general level.
  Work does not proceed according to the targets and the chosen research approach. The choices made are justified superficially.
  The amount of self-managed development work is inadequate.
  Reliability and ethicality issues are dealt with to some extent.
  The thesis structure and linguistic expression need some improvement. The linguistic expression is rather clumsy.

  Good

  The research and development need has been described with clear and good argumentation. Its significance has been expressed from the viewpoint of the customer, partner organisation's operation, professional field and/or regional development.
  The goals have been clearly specified and the argumentation is appropriate.
  The knowledge base is relevant, versatile and international. The knowledge base guides developing the field naturally. The student has a good command of source criticism.
  The research and development methods are well chosen and applied carefully, appropriately and in a problem-oriented way.
  Relevant results have been obtained, leading to justified conclusions that have been clearly expressed. Applicability of the results is discussed, also in a wider context.
  The work process is implemented in a planned fashion and appropriately in terms of the research approach. The choices made are justified. Development work takes place under self-management.
  Reliability and ethicality issues are dealt with appropriately.
  The language is almost flawless, expert-level text that is well-structured. The appearance is very good and the text is fluent.

  Excellent

  The research and development need has been described and presented with very clear arguments, from many angles, from a social viewpoint and/or making use of research data available in the field.
  The research and development need's significance has been expressed with great expertise from the viewpoint of the customer, partner organisation, professional field and/or regional development.
  The goals have been specified and argued very clearly.
  The knowledge base is comprehensive and versatile also in terms of international literature. The knowledge base guides development of the field excellently. The student applies source criticism systematically.
  The reasoning for the selection of research and development methods is sound. The selected research and development methods are applied like an expert.
  A variety of and comprehensive results have been obtained from the material considering the targets and/or the research question. Discerning conclusions have been drawn from the results. Applicability of the results is discussed in a wider professional and working life context.
  Management of the work process and development work is constructive and responsible both in terms of planning and implementation.
  Reliability and ethicality issues are reflected on expertly and purposefully.
  The thesis creates a clear communicative package. The language is neat and fluent. The appearance is of high quality throughout.

  Further information

  The whole process of writing the thesis and all relevant products are taken into account in the evaluation of the master’s thesis. Special attention is paid on the ability to obtain, process and independently apply information, to identify, specify and solve professional problems in practical situations and to develop one’s own professional field. In the evaluation on the written part of the thesis attention is paid on both the subject matter and the language and layout of the finished work.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Leena Björkqvist

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.08.2021 - 31.12.2022

  Enrollment date

  02.07.2022 - 31.07.2022

  • 30 credits

  Group(s)

  • K0621S6

  Teacher(s)

  Laura-Maija Hero, Katri Halonen, Eeva-Katri Ahola

  Unit, in charge

  School of Cultural Services and Music

  Degree Programme

  Master's Degree Programme in Cultural Management

  Unit location

  Hämeentie 135

  R&D proportion

  30 credits

  Evaluation scale

  0-5

•     Organizational and Process Development KY00EE41-3002 01.01.2022-31.07.2022  5 credits  (K0621S6) + -
  Learning outcomes of the course

  After the course student can:
  - Have a process and an eye for quality when writing their thesis.
  - Obtain information by trying out new products, services, events or methods in practice.
  - Master the principles of collaborative developmental skills and the interactive production of services.
  - Understand what innovativeness is as an approach and use innovative methods in their work.
  - Understand the importance of ongoing evaluation of development projects and know different methods of evaluation.
  - Can take advantage of different facilitating methods
  - Recognize ones own strengths and development needs in facilitated process
  - Can plan documentation of process and analyse produced material
  - Recognize the importance of facilitating and potential use as a tool in creative sector service design, decision making, co-development and co-learning

  Course contents

  - Collecting, analyzing and reporting data as part of Master Thesis
  - Dialogical interaction, listening and group dynamic processes
  - The importance of facilitating and potential for using as a tool in creative sector for development, decision process, co-development and co-learning
  - Getting to know communal methods and their documentation
  - Goal oriented facilitation

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student knows the relevance of facilitation based co-operation and interaction in developing the creative sector. The student recognizes own strengths and development areas as a facilitator. The student understands the basics of analyzing the data collected through facilitation.

  Good

  The student can develop his/her skills as a supervisor and facilitator and deepen interaction competences. The student is able to experiment, test and choose suitable facilitation techniques to different occasions and disseminate development oriented thinking to others. The student can collect data useing facilitation methods and analyse and rapport it.

  Excellent

  The student develops his/her skills as a facilitator of group situations and applies his/her dialogic interaction and group coaching competences. The student is able to reflect his/her actions as a coach and as a person being coached. The student can choose and justify the facilitation techniques to different needs and document and analyse the process and its outcomes critically and raport it in a clear and logical manner.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Leena Björkqvist

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

  Enrollment date

  02.12.2021 - 31.12.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • K0621S6

  Teacher(s)

  Niina Torkko, Katri Halonen

  Unit, in charge

  School of Cultural Services and Music

  Degree Programme

  Master's Degree Programme in Cultural Management

  Unit location

  Hämeentie 135

  Evaluation scale

  0-5

•     Permanent Change Through Project Activities K000EW21-3001 20.09.2021-31.10.2021  5 credits + -
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The purpose of the course is to strengthen the student's project management skills, especially by developing the idea of ??moving from a project phase to a permanent activity.
  Objectives:
  • The student is able to identify, evaluate and justify the significance of the project from the perspective of permanent change.
  • The student knows the stages of the project process aimed at social innovations and is able to plan methods for embedding project results that are appropriate for the project.
  • The student is able to apply the change process when implementing various development projects aimed at changing social activities.

  Prerequisites and co-requisites

  Knowledge of the criteria for applying for a project for social change.

  Course contents

  • Social innovation as a project goal
  • Identifying the different stages of implementing permanent change driven project and connecting them to the project arc
  • Processes and methods for consolidating project activities
  • Preparation of a project implementation plan for permanent change

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Katri Halonen

  Mode of delivery

  Distance learning

  Recommended or required reading

  All learning materials needed can be found at Moodle platform.

  Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Online material, assigments

  Assessment methods and criteria

  Moodle assignments are evaluated approved - rejected
  The final assigment is evaluated on basis of its quality with a grade of rejected/1-5

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  20.09.2021 - 31.10.2021

  Enrollment date

  21.08.2021 - 19.09.2021

  • 5 credits

  Seats

  5 - 40

  Teacher(s)

  Katri Halonen

  Unit, in charge

  School of Cultural Services and Music

  Degree Programme

  Master's Degree Programme in Cultural Management

  Unit location

  Hämeentie 135

  R&D proportion

  5 credits

  Virtual proportion

  5 credits

  Evaluation scale

  0-5

  Exam schedule

  All assigments are to be done by 31st October 2021.

  Students use of time and load

  Independent learning useing moodle materials 95 h
  Assignments 40 h

  Location and Time

  20.9.-31.10.2021 Moodle online course

•     Research Methods and Skills XX00EJ16-3014 01.08.2021-31.12.2021  5 credits  (K0621S6) + -
  Learning outcomes of the course

  The purpose of the course is to improve the student's professional expertise, research and development skills, and expertise in critical argumentation and knowledge formation skills that can contribute to the field.
  Goals:
  • The student is able to identify, evaluate and argue research and development needs from different angles.
  • The student can critically evaluate and utilise national and international research data and material for the purposes of working life development and RDI.
  • The student is familiar with methods suitable for research and development projects in their field and can select the appropriate qualitative, quantitative or development methods for research and development projects.
  • The student is able to apply any chosen methods appropriately.
  • The student follows the principles of responsible conduct of research, data protection and research ethics and can apply the principles of open science and research in research and development activities.
  • The student is able to evaluate the reliability of the research and development project appropriately.
  • The student can communicate fluently about research and development issues.
  • The student can act with initiative and responsibility in multidisciplinary development networks and carry out various working life development projects.

  Course contents

  • Approaches to research and development work
  • Identification and evaluation of research and development needs
  • Systematic acquisition of information in research and development work
  • Research and development processes and methods:
  o Quantitative, qualitative and development methods
  o Data collection, analysis, reliability and interpretation of data
  • Research ethics, data protection and responsible conduct of research, and the principles of open science and research
  • Communication and reporting of research and development work

  Assessment criteria

  Satisfactory

  The student is able to identify and describe the needs and stages of research and development work in their field. The student is able to make use of relevant information in development work. The student is able to use and apply key concepts and methods in their field's research and development work. They are able to identify and take into account any data protection and research ethics issues. They can communicate and report on their research and development work. The student is able to, in cooperation with others, to carry out research and development projects that develop working life.

  Good

  The student is able to analyse and argue the needs and stages of research and development work in their field. The student is able to compare, analyse and make use of relevant information purposefully in development work. The student is able to properly use key concepts and method in their field's research and development work, and to apply them in a variety of ways. They adhere to data protection and research ethics guidelines. They communicate and report clearly on their research and development work. The student is able to carry out independent research and development projects that develop working life, and is capable of cooperation with others.

  Excellent

  The student is able to assess in a critical way and to argue from many angles the needs and stages of research and development work in their field. The student is able to critically analyse and assess relevant information and to apply it skilfully in development work. The student is able to use excellently the key concepts and methods used in their field's research and development work, and to apply them in multiple and innovative ways. They have internalised the data protection and research ethics guidelines, and develop operations that comply with them. They communicate and report convincingly on their research and development work. The student is able to lead independent research and development projects and engage in constructive cooperation with others.

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  Name of lecturer(s)

  Leena Björkqvist

  Mode of delivery

  Face-to-face

  Language of instruction

  Tuition in Finnish

  Timing

  01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

  Enrollment date

  02.07.2021 - 31.07.2021

  • 5 credits

  Group(s)

  • K0621S6

  Teacher(s)

  Laura-Maija Hero, Katri Halonen, Eeva-Katri Ahola

  Unit, in charge

  School of Cultural Services and Music

  Degree Programme

  Master's Degree Programme in Cultural Management

  Unit location

  Hämeentie 135

  Evaluation scale

  0-5

Academic year 2022 - 2023

There is no implementations attached to this degree programme.