The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2018-08-01 to 2018-10-21)
  • 2 (2018-10-22 to 2018-12-31)
  • 3 (2019-01-01 to 2019-03-17)
  • 4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

Level/category

Other studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to enable students to use their professional skills in real projects within or outside Arcada. The student will gain a deeper understanding of creative processes.

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes focus on reflections on the project with perspectives of project execution, project management, time use and / or customer relations, etc. The learning outcomes are defined as a question together with the supervisor before the project starts. The focus is on a deeper understanding of the creative process. The learning result is presented through reporting.

Course contents

The course consists of projects or project-based tasks, in teams or individually, that the students themselves acquire and maneuver. The student has to play a central role in the creative process of the project. Participants are enrolled to the course by the examiner after discussion and approval by the supervisor.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Adequate knowledge in the subject of the projects. Therefore, it is recommended that the course would be taken at a later stage of the studies.

Additional information

The course is a project-based practical course with no lectures. It can be taken anytime during the academic year. Which projects are approved for the course should be discussed with the course teacher in advance. The language of instruction is both Swedish and/or English.

Recommended or required reading

Recommended:

Rehn, Alf. 2010, Farliga Idèer, Stockholm: Bookhouse

Stamm von, Bettina. 2008, Managing innovation, design and creativity second edition, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Andréas Breiler, Jonas Michanek. 2016, Idéagenten 4:e upplagan, Arx förlag

Study activities

  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 90 hours
  • Individual studies - 45 hours

Workload

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

Mode of Delivery

Virtual self studies

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

The course is passed and assessed on the basis of the project description and reporting. The reporting should be in-depth and focus on the relevant questions especially around the creative process. The reporting can be divided into seven or more specific chapters that present the different phases of the project;
1) presentation and background of the project (project description),
2) definition of need,
3) idea generation,
4) idea development and choice of idea,
5) the creative process in connection with the implementation of the project,
6) presentation and reflection of final results,
7) summary reporting about the learning process.

Teacher

  • Nordström Fred
  • Törnqvist Jutta

Examiner

Nordström Fred

Group size

No limit (12 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2018-08-15 to 2018-08-31

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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