FF Invent for the PlanetLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

By completion of the course you will be able to:

Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global solution need and to propose practical business solutions based on the findings.

Communication skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly and effectively in English through in the final presentation of the idea and research behind it.

Intercultural collaboration skills IBCOL

Demonstrate ability to team up and act in a intercultural and interdisciplinary setting.

Ethical Conduct Skills IBETH

Understand and assess ESR-issues of importance and use them in solution ideation, proposal and justification.

Content

Motivation letter, teaming up, need/interest identification, ideation, prototyping, presentation, post-course learning reflection

Qualifications

Shown motivation and commitment to the topic and format in the application letter.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

To pass, student needs to provide evidence of:
Motivation letter, Participation to the tutorial meeting, Pre-reading of global need statement, teaming up + presenting as a team member the design solution proposal, post-course learning reflection.

Further information

The course is a team-based intensive (global) sustainable development hackathon/competition with some pre- and post-work included