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User-centered development (5 cr)

Code: KU00BR34-3001

General information


Enrollment

31.08.2020 - 30.11.2020

Timing

03.09.2020 - 31.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Arts Academy

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 24

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Cultural and Media Entrepreneurship

Teachers

  • Jani Pihlajamaa
  • Markus Hatakka

Teacher in charge

Jani Pihlajamaa

Groups

  • YMEKUS20

Objective

After completing this course, the students will be able to
• identify, analyse and define problems and needs of customers and users
• generate and evaluate creative ideas and solutions in a multiprofessional team
• make use of design thinking and service design methods in business concept, product and service development

Content

• Problems and needs of customers and users as a starting point of development
• Creating, testing and evaluating ideas for solutions
• Using design thinking to support business idea development
• Service design methods and tools in development work

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty