Facilitation and Participatory Methods (5 cr)

Objective

Upon completion of the course, the students will understand the basic principles of facilitation and participatory approach to organisational development. They will be able to identify the requirements of the different stages in a participatory approach and adjust their facilitation process accordingly. They will be able to reflect and analyse their experiences and observations as facilitators and carry out and participate in feedback discussions about these contents. The students will be able to identify the requirements and responsibilities of a facilitator. They will be able to plan and execute a facilitated workshop using participatory methods as well as reflect and evaluate the workshop afterwards to further improve themselves as facilitators.

Content

- theory and application of facilitation and participatory approach to organisational development
- phases and methods in facilitation
- planning, executing and evaluating a facilitated workshop
- virtual facilitation
- role and responsibilities of an ethical facilitator
- feedback discussion

Location and time

1st period. Contact teaching at Arabia campus. Online meetings in Zoom.

Materials

Materials will be updated in OMA.

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures
Group work and discussion
Independent work and online assignments (flipped classroom)
Development project

Exam schedules

No Exam.

Completion alternatives

This course demands active participation.

Student workload

Contact teaching 25h
Online meetings and assignments 25h
Independent work and projects 85h

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has completed the requirements to pass the course and shown ability to to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student has shown ability to apply theory and information in various work-related assignments.

Assessment methods and criteria

Tehtävät ja arvioinnin perusteet

1. Jatkuva osaamisen näyttö
Aktiivinen osallistuminen tunneilla + ennakkotehtävä ennen jokaista tapaamiskertaa.

2. Kehittämistehtävä
Oman kokeilun suunnittelu, suunnitelman sparraus sekä toteutus ja toteutuksen arviointi.

3. Blogipostaus ja oppimisportfolio
Opiskelija kokoaa omaan työhönsä sopivia kehitysmalleja, viitekehyksiä ja menetelmiä. Portfolio omaan käyttöön. Blogipostaus keskeisen oivalluksen kiteyttäjänä.