Future Studies and Changing Operational Environment (5 cr)
Code: 3191045-3001
General information
Enrollment
15.11.2018 - 25.02.2019
Timing
01.01.2019 - 31.07.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
16 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Development
Teachers
- Eija Koivisto
- Mervi Varhelahti
Teacher in charge
Eija Koivisto
Groups
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YPROTK18
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YPSMAS18
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YLIKES18
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YBINBK18
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YBINBK19
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
Materials
Articles, reports in Optima
Teaching methods
100% online, collaborative and individual work.
International connections
RDI, activating learning methods, learning in networks, working life orientation.
Student workload
Research report using methods in Future Studies
Content scheduling
Master studies, 100% online
- future research
- identifying changes in a social operating environment
- description and analysis of change processes
- change anticipation
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Target for evaluation:
Activity, process, and final output (research report)
Teacher and Self evaluation