Foresight and Goal-oriented development work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

In his / her research and development activities, the student is able to evaluate and apply existing knowledge in solving practical problems and developing new types of solutions. He / she is able to anticipate the future of his / her professional field, changes in the operating environments, and the effects of global development and phenomena. He/she is able to justify the needs of development activities and define goals based on sustainable solutions.

Competencies focused on the study unit are: Learning to learn, proactive development, sustainable development, foresight and development skills.

Content

Key contents:
• Proactive framework for development activities
• Characteristics of research, development and project work
• Financial instruments
• Development work approaches and methods

Location and time

Viikko 44 Torstai 30.10 17:00 - 21:00
Viikko 47 Tiistai 18.11.2025 17:00 19:00
Viikko 49 Tiistai 2.12. klo 17:00 -21:00

Materials

Tarkentuu opintojakson alussa, mm. seuraavat:

Aalto ym. 2022. Tulevaisuudentutkimus tutuksi – Perusteita ja menetelmiä (kirja)

Ahvenharju et al. 2021. Individual futures consciousness: Psychology behind the five-dimensional Futures Consciousness scale

Börjeson et al. 2006. Scenario types and techniques: Towards a user’s guide

Dufva M. 2019. Heikot signaalit tulevaisuuden avartajina. Sitran selvityksiä 142.

Megatrendit, Sitra.

TOPI, tulevaisuudentutkimuksen oppimateriaaleja

Suomen aluekehityksen skenaariot 2040.

Alueelliset kehitysnäkymät TEM 2022.

Teaching methods

Opintojakso toteutetaan verkko-opintoina. Opintojaksoon kuuluu virtuaalikontakteja annetun aikataulun mukaisesti.
Opintojaksolla hyödynnetään yhteisopetuspedagogiikkaa suomen- ja englanninkielillä.
Oppimistehtävät tehdään yksilö- tai ryhmätyönä.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- is able to justify his / her competence with individual examples in relation to concepts of goal-oriented development work.
- recognizes the link between proactive development and sustainable development in the learning task.
- describes the methods he/she uses, provides examples for his arguments, and highlights individual conclusions by using reliable references.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- justifies his / her own competence with the help of concepts related to goal-oriented development work and recognizes his / her own strengths and areas for development.
- experiments with new methods to apply the related concepts to proactive and sustainable development in the learning task.
- analyzes his/her choices by mirroring reliable references and by drawing logical conclusions in his/her learning task.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- describes the development needs and methods of his / her competence in goal-oriented development work and how to respond to them.
- compares different method options in the learning task and, when creating a vision for the future, he produces information also in the light of proactive and sustainable development.
- bases his/her analysis on reliable information and draws conclusions and produces new perspectives on the subject.