RDI skills (5 cr)

Objective

You use professional RDI terminology consistently.
You can apply different RDI means and methods.
You can plan and implement a project related to producing wellbeing services.
You understand and can assess different financial instruments related to RDI.
You can describe, present and assess the project outcomes.
You can act in a result-oriented way as a project member and project coordinator.
You can produce project publications.

Content

What is RDI work like and how is RDI work implemented in practice?
What are the essential methods and tools related to RDI?
How is a RDI project plan created for a project related to producing wellbeing services?
What financial instruments are available for different types of projects (national, international, Russia projects)?
What are immaterial rights and how can an innovation be protected?
How can a project related to producing wellbeing services be implemented and how is it followed up?
How are RDI outcomes reported, presented and assessed?
How are RDI publications produced?

Course material

The learning materials, which are divided under eight topis, include relevant and interesting e-materials and teams-lectures.

Study forms and methods

On matters relating to the identification and recognition of competence, please contact the teacher in the beginning of the course. You can find additional information about assessment and recognition of competence on Xamk intranet and from your studies coordinator. (ova)

RDI and work-related cooperation

Several rdi-experts joint the course in teams, sharing their expertise and tips on sections's special topic.

Timing of exams and assignments

To be assessed is one larger written assignment, covering and applying the knowledge gained. There is no exam.

International cooperation

Potential international teams-visitors from partner universities will be invited to workshops in teams. More info about this is provided closer the starting date.

Student workload

The total amount of student work is 135 hours. (covering studying the materials, attending the workshops and lectures online, as well as writing the assignment)

Course part description

The course is divided into eight main sections. Each section provides relevant knowledge about project management and rdi-topics. This theory is applied when writing the assessed research and development project plan.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment of learning at Xamk is based on the learning outcomes (knowledge-based competence, skills-based competence, teamwork skills/leadership skills/readiness to take responsibility) of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as well as on the university's generic and programme-specific learning outcomes. On grade level three, the student can:
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.