Future research (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

Course material

Available in Learn platform.

Study forms and methods

Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.

A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Possible working life oriented excercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.

Student workload

5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h

Further information

Learning tasks which are related to the subject will be carried out in the study module.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Evaluation of learning exercise
Active participation