Future researchLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You outline potential, probable and desirable futures, which you begin to implement in your design process.
You will be familiar with the different future research methods, which you learn to apply in the developing of your own work and your trade.

Content

What methods are available to forecast the future?
What kind of potential, probable and desirable futures do you see in your field?
How do you start implementing them in your own profession?

Evaluation

Students can
5a. use professional vocabulary and concepts proficiently
5b. manage appropriate methods of information search
5c. carry out interrelated tasks fluently
5d. justify their actions in customer, user and target group situations
5e. apply the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
5f. show skills in managing team work
5g. apply the ethical principles of the professional field according to the situation