Future Studies and Changing Operational EnvironmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the students can
- describe future research as a scientific discipline and master related information seeking methods
- explain the principles of analysing change in an operating environment and explain the process of adopting research methods
- anticipate, describe and analyse the pressure and need for change in their organisation and operating environment
- prepare different synergetic programme alternatives and operational models to meet the needs of their organisation and/or background organisation

Content

- future research
- identifying changes in a social operating environment
- the description and analysis of change processes
- change anticipation