Minnovation, Metropolia Minno 1 (2 ECTS)

Location and time

Metropolia Minno® 1 course is a 2-credit orientation to the 10-credit Metropolia Minno® study module, completed entirely independently on the Moodle online platform. Two weeks are allotted for the course from the beginning of the period before transitioning to the Metropolia Minno® 2 course. The online course must be successfully completed before the Metropolia Minno® 2 in-person learning session.

Materials

Learning materials, recommended literature, links, and sources are available on the Metropolia Minno® 1 course online platform.

Exam schedules

The exam on the Metropolia Minno® 1 online course can be retaken three times.

International connections

The course is bilingual (Finnish / English).

Completion alternatives

Alternative completions or credit transfers are available through the academic advisor.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Pass: The course is passed when you achieve a passing grade on the exam. You have completed the learning tasks on the Moodle platform.

Fail: The course is failed if you do not pass the exam, and have not completed the learning tasks on the Moodle platform.

Student workload

The course is worth 2 ects, equivalent to 54 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

The Metropolia Minno® 1 course runs continuously. A two-week period is allocated at the beginning of each period before transitioning to the Metropolia Minno® 2 course.

Teaching methods

The online course work includes videos and written materials, learning tasks related to the videos, a test, a learning journal, and providing and receiving peer feedback. The course is bilingual (Finnish / English).

Further information

After registering, you will receive an email with the course key, and you can start studying independently right away.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students successfully complete the course when they are able to
- apply the key stages of the design process in problem-solving
- clearly describe the key themes essential for successful teamwork
- examine inner development goals in relation to their own competences and understand their
connection to thinking that promotes sustainable development goals
- apply foresight methods in a practical task and demonstrate an understanding of their use in
developing personal competences
- write clear, structured reflections that adhere to the task requirements
- identify and acknowledge their own competences.

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 students successfully complete the course when they are able to
- apply the key stages of the design process in problem-solving
- clearly describe the key themes essential for successful teamwork
- examine inner development goals in relation to their own competences and understand their
connection to thinking that promotes sustainable development goals
- apply foresight methods in a practical task and demonstrate an understanding of their use in
developing personal competences
- write clear, structured reflections that adhere to the task requirements
- identify and acknowledge their own competencies.

The course is failed when the students are unable to:
- apply the key steps of the design process in problem solving
- adequately explain the key themes of successful teamwork
- describe sustainable development change skills in relation to their own competences or
understand their link to sustainable development
- use foresight methods or they are significantly lacking in their application
- reflect in a clear, structured manner corresponding to the task
- review competence development or their examination is one-sided
- identify and recognise their own competences.

Further information

After registering, you will receive an email with the course key, and you can start studying independently right away.