Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The competencies for this study unit are
creativity and innovation

Basic social competencies: active listening,
critical thinking, monitoring self and others.

Cross-functional competencies: coordinating with
others, emotional intelligence, service
orientation.

The SDG goals are 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 12 (dound
here:
https://um.fi/agenda-2030-sustainable-development External link-
goals)

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

You can design and implement economically
defensible and customer oriented products and
services. You can understand the importance
of innovation and development as part of the core
activities in the Creative Sector.

Skills

You can use service and social design tools when
you develop concepts for the Creative Industry

Approach

You are open and curious and future minded with
social, economical, ecological, ethical and
culturally sustainable development in mind

Course contents

The course is projectified - see Swedish
description

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Previous course names

None

Additional information

The participants in the study unit are going to
take part of an
international design competition
(https://www.thersa.org/student External link-
design-awards) and therefore the examinations are
mainly produced in English.
This course requires physical attendance at Arcada
throughout the whole course.

Recommended or required reading

itslearning

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Practical exercises - 10 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 70 hours
  • Individual studies - 35 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
  • Pitchsession SDA

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
1) conceptualization and development task
2) Campaign
3) reflection
4) activity

Teacher

  • Bäck Maria
  • Ådahl Susanne

Examiner

Ådahl Susanne

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Se ARBS

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments

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