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Development Skills - From a Plan to Its ImplementationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YAMK118

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Marika Kunnari

Objective

The student is able to lead and evaluate activities of multidisciplinary teams, project groups and actors, and goal-oriented research and development processes. He/she understands the importance of value proposition, professional ethics, and good scientific practice in development activities. He/she is able to develop the culture of communication and interaction, resilience, and holistic well-being in his/her team. The student is able to apply the change management approach to put results into practice.

Competences focused on during the study unit: working life skills, ethics, project management

Content

Key contents
• Participatory team leadership and networking
• Building trust, value propositions and stakeholder engagement
• Project management, risk management, and implementation
• Evaluation and reporting

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- demonstrates understanding and produces examples of project work and project management in his/her development task.
- looks at operations from an ethical perspective, identifies and reports on new areas for development using evidence-based data.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- is able to demonstrate key phenomena related to project operations and change management in his/her development task, and to substantiate them with evidence-based information.
- analyzes project management and operations from an ethical perspective, looking for constructive solutions in the light of evidence-based information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- is able to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of project results.
- produces information about project management and operations with the help of evidence-based information, reflects on practical activities also from an ethical perspective, and makes developmental and constructive assessments and interpretations based on these.

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Master's Degree Programmes

Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Ennakoinnin ja kehittämisen asiantuntija
Teachers
  • Anzelika Krastina
  • Katri Hendriksson
  • Sanna-Mari Renfors
  • Maarit Tihinen
  • Mirva Tapaninen
Student groups
  • R31YE25K
    Master of Foresight and Development, spring 2025

Objective

The student is able to lead and evaluate activities of multidisciplinary teams, project groups and actors, and goal-oriented research and development processes. He/she understands the importance of value proposition, professional ethics, and good scientific practice in development activities. He/she is able to develop the culture of communication and interaction, resilience, and holistic well-being in his/her team. The student is able to apply the change management approach to put results into practice.

Competences focused on during the study unit: working life skills, ethics, project management

Content

Key contents
• Participatory team leadership and networking
• Building trust, value propositions and stakeholder engagement
• Project management, risk management, and implementation
• Evaluation and reporting

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- demonstrates understanding and produces examples of project work and project management in his/her development task.
- looks at operations from an ethical perspective, identifies and reports on new areas for development using evidence-based data.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- is able to demonstrate key phenomena related to project operations and change management in his/her development task, and to substantiate them with evidence-based information.
- analyzes project management and operations from an ethical perspective, looking for constructive solutions in the light of evidence-based information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- is able to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of project results.
- produces information about project management and operations with the help of evidence-based information, reflects on practical activities also from an ethical perspective, and makes developmental and constructive assessments and interpretations based on these.

Enrollment

08.01.2024 - 21.01.2024

Timing

09.04.2024 - 31.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Master's Degree Programmes

Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Teachers
  • Anzelika Krastina
  • Maarit Tihinen
  • Mirva Tapaninen
  • Katri Hendriksson
  • Milla Immonen
Student groups
  • R31YE24K
    Master of Foresight and Development, spring 2024

Objective

The student is able to lead and evaluate activities of multidisciplinary teams, project groups and actors, and goal-oriented research and development processes. He/she understands the importance of value proposition, professional ethics, and good scientific practice in development activities. He/she is able to develop the culture of communication and interaction, resilience, and holistic well-being in his/her team. The student is able to apply the change management approach to put results into practice.

Competences focused on during the study unit: working life skills, ethics, project management

Content

Key contents
• Participatory team leadership and networking
• Building trust, value propositions and stakeholder engagement
• Project management, risk management, and implementation
• Evaluation and reporting

Location and time

Virtual contacts:
Wed 10.4.2024 at 17-21
Thu 25.4.2024 at 17-19
Thu 16.5.2024 at 17-21

Teaching methods

The study unit is implemented as online studies. The study unit includes prescheduled contact days according to the schedule below.
The teaching in the study unit is based on co-educational pedagogy and it is implemented in Finnish and in English. Learning assignments are done individually or in a small group. It is possible to complete the studies in either Finnish or in English.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- demonstrates understanding and produces examples of project work and project management in his/her development task.
- looks at operations from an ethical perspective, identifies and reports on new areas for development using evidence-based data.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- is able to demonstrate key phenomena related to project operations and change management in his/her development task, and to substantiate them with evidence-based information.
- analyzes project management and operations from an ethical perspective, looking for constructive solutions in the light of evidence-based information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- is able to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of project results.
- produces information about project management and operations with the help of evidence-based information, reflects on practical activities also from an ethical perspective, and makes developmental and constructive assessments and interpretations based on these.

Enrollment

12.01.2023 - 31.01.2023

Timing

30.03.2023 - 31.05.2023

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Master's Degree Programmes

Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Ennakoinnin ja kehittämisen asiantuntija
Teachers
  • Anzelika Krastina
  • Maarit Tihinen
  • Mika Uitto
  • Mirva Tapaninen
  • Milla Immonen
Student groups
  • R31YE23K
    Master of Foresight and Development, spring 2023

Objective

The student is able to lead and evaluate activities of multidisciplinary teams, project groups and actors, and goal-oriented research and development processes. He/she understands the importance of value proposition, professional ethics, and good scientific practice in development activities. He/she is able to develop the culture of communication and interaction, resilience, and holistic well-being in his/her team. The student is able to apply the change management approach to put results into practice.

Competences focused on during the study unit: working life skills, ethics, project management

Content

Key contents
• Participatory team leadership and networking
• Building trust, value propositions and stakeholder engagement
• Project management, risk management, and implementation
• Evaluation and reporting

Location and time

Virtual contacts:
To 30.3.2023 at 17-21
Ma 8.5.2023 at 17-21

Teaching methods

The study unit is implemented as online studies. The study unit includes prescheduled contact days according to the schedule below.
The teaching in the study unit is based on co-educational pedagogy and it is implemented in Finnish and in English. Learning assignments are done individually or in a small group. It is possible to complete the studies in either Finnish or in English.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- demonstrates understanding and produces examples of project work and project management in his/her development task.
- looks at operations from an ethical perspective, identifies and reports on new areas for development using evidence-based data.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- is able to demonstrate key phenomena related to project operations and change management in his/her development task, and to substantiate them with evidence-based information.
- analyzes project management and operations from an ethical perspective, looking for constructive solutions in the light of evidence-based information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- is able to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of project results.
- produces information about project management and operations with the help of evidence-based information, reflects on practical activities also from an ethical perspective, and makes developmental and constructive assessments and interpretations based on these.

Enrollment

09.05.2022 - 05.08.2022

Timing

14.11.2022 - 31.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Ennakoinnin ja kehittämisen asiantuntija
Teachers
  • Anzelika Krastina
  • Sirkka Saranki-Rantakokko
  • Milla Immonen
  • Mirva Tapaninen

Objective

The student is able to lead and evaluate activities of multidisciplinary teams, project groups and actors, and goal-oriented research and development processes. He/she understands the importance of value proposition, professional ethics, and good scientific practice in development activities. He/she is able to develop the culture of communication and interaction, resilience, and holistic well-being in his/her team. The student is able to apply the change management approach to put results into practice.

Competences focused on during the study unit: working life skills, ethics, project management

Content

Key contents
• Participatory team leadership and networking
• Building trust, value propositions and stakeholder engagement
• Project management, risk management, and implementation
• Evaluation and reporting

Location and time

Contact teaching, via Zoom:
14.11.2022 from 16–20
12.12.2022 from 16–20

Teaching methods

The study unit is implemented as online studies. The study unit includes prescheduled contact days according to the schedule below.
The teaching in the study unit is based on co-educational pedagogy and it is implemented in Finnish and in English. Learning assignments are done individually or in a small group. It is possible to complete the studies in either Finnish or in English.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- demonstrates understanding and produces examples of project work and project management in his/her development task.
- looks at operations from an ethical perspective, identifies and reports on new areas for development using evidence-based data.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- is able to demonstrate key phenomena related to project operations and change management in his/her development task, and to substantiate them with evidence-based information.
- analyzes project management and operations from an ethical perspective, looking for constructive solutions in the light of evidence-based information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- is able to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of project results.
- produces information about project management and operations with the help of evidence-based information, reflects on practical activities also from an ethical perspective, and makes developmental and constructive assessments and interpretations based on these.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

In his / her development task, the student demonstrates understanding and produces examples of project work and project management. He/she looks at operations from an ethical perspective, identifies and reports on new areas for development using evidence-based data.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In his / her development task, the student is able to demonstrate key phenomena related to project operations and change management, and to substantiate them with evidence-based information. The student analyzes project management and operations from an ethical perspective, looking for constructive solutions in the light of evidence-based information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of project results. He/she produces information about project management and operations with the help of evidence-based information, reflects on practical activities also from an ethical perspective, and makes developmental and constructive assessments and interpretations based on these.