Innovation Project (10 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student can
- Develop practical, creative and innovative solutions, practices and services with multidisciplinary partners to meet the diverse needs in the Helsinki Metropolitan area.
The student participates in project or network-based work and applies his or her expertise in regional, national or international development work.
- Use his or her personal skills and abilities to work and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.
- Create a culture of cooperation and negotiation with the team members and other actors.
- Use his or her skills in problem solving, collaboration and communication to support the social development and joint decision making of the team.

Content

Project and innovation work: brainstorming, planning, implementing, assessing, communicating, publishing, product development and marketing.
Cooperative skills, interest group activities and networking.
Innovative work methods.
Areas of communal development skills: development processes, coordinating and managing development, reforming the development concepts.

Location and time

a) theorymodule (2 op) ja
b) project plan
c) project and Pecha Kucha raport (8 op).
(1op=27t). Theorymodule (2 op) consists of tasks which are in innvation-workspace. Project: Authentic work life project creating a novel solution in multidisciplinary team. Coatching, work life partners coatching.

Materials

Vehkaperä, Pirilä, Roivas 2013: Innosta ja innovoi.
en
http://www.metropolia.fi/fileadmin/user_upload/Julkaisutoiminta/Julkaisusarjat/OIVA/Innostu_ja_innovoi.pdf
Vehkaperä, Pirilä, Roivas 2013: Innosta ja innovoi

Teaching methods

Theory 2 ECTS: Lectures
Project 8 ECTS: Authentic work life project creating a novel solution in multidisciplinary team. Coatching, work life partners coatching.

Further information

a) theorymodule (2 op) ja
b) project plan
c) project and raport (8 op).
(1op=27t). Theorymodule (2 op) consists of tasks which are in innvation-workspace. Project: Authentic work life project creating a novel solution in multidisciplinary team. Coatching, work life partners coatching.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the principles of project and network-based work.
The student recognizes his/her own project- and network-based work competences.
The student uses co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student can develop together with the other actors solutions and modes of operation to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student uses the principles of project and network-based work in regional, national or international development oriented work.
The student uses his or her co-operation and communication skills well in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student helps to set-up a cooperative negotiation culture with other actors in the field. The student uses his/her personal skills and abilities to contribute to the work of a multidisciplinary team.
The student develops together with the other actors practical, creative and innovative solutions, modes of operation or services to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student's ability to use principles of project and network-based work in regional, national or international development oriented work is on a high level.
The student is able to analyse and develop his/her co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student understands cooperative negotiation culture and helps to build it with the other actors.
The student is able to analyse and develop his/her professional competence and put it in the service of a multidisciplinary team.
The student develops together with the other actors practical, creative and innovative solutions, modes of operation or services to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows the principles of project and network-based work.
The student recognizes his/her own project- and network-based work competences.
The student uses co-operation and communication skills in cooperative development processes and decision making.
The student can develop together with the other actors solutions and modes of operation to meet the multi-faceted needs of the residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approval of the course consists of the following: lectures and written assignments (2cr). Draft of the project, Report of the project (8cr).
The report includes: a) description of goals, challenges, practice, development of the project and learning in the project; b) calculation of the hours during the project and after for writing the report (1cr = 27 hours of work).

Further information

Assessment is focused on the work carried out during the course, the gained knowledge upon the completion of the course, meeting the course goals and creating innovative solutions.

Further information

Assessment is focused on the work carried out during the course, the gained knowledge upon the completion of the course, meeting the course goals and creating innovative solutions.