Synergy using the PiñataMethodLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: 5F00FF29
Credits
5 op
Objectives
The participants can asign problems in the field of circular economy based on their understanding and experience. They can take part in analysing and solving demanding circular economy and risk management problems as a partner in a professional network. The participants are increasingly able to form their personal development goals related to the needed competencies identified. Through this course the participants futher develop their professional knowledge and they can professionally challenge other professionals not necessarily from the same field of expertise.
Content
Open Source Circular Economy
The content will be based on discussions, acquired competences and co-creation process of the participants.
Enrolment period
02.07.2022 - 19.08.2022
Timing
08.08.2022 - 11.11.2022
Credits
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
MD in Risk Management and Circular Economy
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Risk Management and Circular Economy
Teachers
- Mika Kylänen
- Vesa Vuorinen
Person in charge
Silja Kostia
Groups
-
22YRIMKEN
Objectives (course unit)
The participants can asign problems in the field of circular economy based on their understanding and experience. They can take part in analysing and solving demanding circular economy and risk management problems as a partner in a professional network. The participants are increasingly able to form their personal development goals related to the needed competencies identified. Through this course the participants futher develop their professional knowledge and they can professionally challenge other professionals not necessarily from the same field of expertise.
Content (course unit)
Open Source Circular Economy
The content will be based on discussions, acquired competences and co-creation process of the participants.
Exam schedules
No exams.
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation is based on individual work and teamwork; to be completed with numeric evaluation; teacher's evaluation, and self- and peer reflection. Assessment is based on the process and product of the co-creation process. The evaluation will lean on three angles of assessment: knowing (information search, theoretical understanding etc.) - doing (applying theory, use of development methods etc.) - being (self-leadership, participation in teamwork, reflection etc.).
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
The course is tailor-made to RIMKEN group studying the Master’s Degree Programme of Risk Management and Circular Economy. In a nutshell, the course is about service and business design for risk management and circular economy. We mainly focus on lean and agile development methodologies and tools. Considering the name of the study unit - Synergy using the Piñata Method - the analogy and association of a piñata and hitting a piñata is three-folded:
1. Being blind-folded is a question of learning and gaining sight and foresight by trial and error and trying again, where the coaches and use of different tools help the students to see through the process and the blindfold.
2. The logic of trial-and-error stresses the importance of failing (when generating ideas and innovating), failing fast / often / early (to fail small), and the courage and will to keep on hitting (and re-trying); and this interconnects with the changing operational environment and how to navigate in change with experimentation culture and constant agile iteration of incremental steps and ideas that are constantly validated with the most important stakeholders.
3. All this helps and coaches students to tolerate uncertainty (in the process, work, and life) and empower them with a sense of capability and sense of self-efficacy – with an “I can do it” spirit.
The learning methods cover inspirational lectures, reading and reflecting, workshops, individual and team work, and the use of service and business design tools. The course benefits from coaching pedagogy, that underlines the importance and inclusion of four pillars of coaching: trust - dialogue - ownership - co-creation.
Learning materials
Articles and other material in Moodle; material tipped by the coaches; material searched and acquired by students.
Student workload
1 ECTS credit equals approximately 27 hours of student's work. In the case of 5 ECTS credit course, the overall workload is approximately 135 hours. The workload can be divided as follows:
- individual pre-assignment 15-20 hours in August
- contact and/or remote learning sessions together with the coaches 20 hours
- team work around service and business development project 90-95 hours
- individual self- and peer reflection 2-3 hours
The course runs from 8 Aug to 11 Nov. The opening kick-off session will be held on Tue 6 Sept. The closing session takes place on Tue 8 Nov.
Content scheduling
The course follows a professional design thinking process including five phases:
I Pre-phase & Introduction; preliminary ideas and build-up on the objectives, tools and logic
- pre-assignment in August to be introduced in Moodle by 12 Aug
- joint kick-off on 6 Sept
- individual work, teamwork and coaching/e-coaching
II Creative thinking and ideation “Quantity over quality”; “big picture”, sources of ideas & ideation
- joint kick-off on 6 Sept
- forming the teams
- ideation facilitated by coaches
- identification of risk management & circular economy related idea spheres and problem spaces to be solved or new opportunities to be seized
- identification of three scenarios of ideas
- coaching for teams in Sept
III Validation of ideas / empathy / testing ideas via user-testing
- selection of one problem / opportunity space, the idea or a combination of ideas
- user insight and idea testing around the selected idea
- user profiling assignment for teams
- coaching for teams in October
IV Towards quality; selection and prioritization of ideas, MVP concepts; “Quality over quantity”
- ranking and prioritizing ideas to select "the" idea to focus on
- four design and concept building assignments for teams
- finalization of projects
- second joint session on Tue 8 Nov to present the results with professional sales pitching
V Reflection & Next steps; self- and peer evaluation, teacher’s evaluation
- assignment for individuals on self- and peer reflection by 11 Nov
- assignment for individuals on personal SWOT and learning strategies by 11 Nov
Completion alternatives
No alternative means of implementation.
Practical training and working life cooperation
The students have the possibility to acquire a real-life company to work with, but the students can also focus on a topic of their choice or a completely new business / service idea. This course simulates the working life by use of suitable tools and conducting a professional service and business design process.
International connections
International, multi-disciplinary cooperation; risk management and circular economy in global industries and as a global approach to do business as unusual.
Further information
More specified learning outcome;
After completing the study unit, the student can:
- identify and seize service and business opportunities in the field of risk management and circular economy
- use synergy of a cross-expertise team in problem solving and development
- develop and present innovative, feasible and viable service and business concepts with an agile/lean/design thinking approach
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
To be specified in August
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
(1-2) The student has completed the assignments, but the scope and discussion concerning the topic is narrow and superficial. The participation in group assignments, workshops and web discussions is partial and not constructive.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
(3-4) The student has completed the assignments and has taken into account multiple points of view on the issues showing awareness of their inter-connections. In group assignments, the student has shown openness to the ideas expressed by the other participants, but engagement has varied during the course.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
(5) The student has completed the tasks with obvious dedication. The student has discussed the cases analytically and constructively both in individual assignments and group discussions. The student has shown active interest and engagement throughout the course.
Enrolment period
01.12.2021 - 05.01.2022
Timing
12.01.2022 - 10.04.2022
Credits
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
MD in Risk Management and Circular Economy
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 20
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Risk Management and Circular Economy
Teachers
- Mika Kylänen
- Riitta Vihuri
Person in charge
Silja Kostia
Groups
-
21YRIMCEL
-
21YRIMCEM
-
21YRIMCET
Objectives (course unit)
The participants can asign problems in the field of circular economy based on their understanding and experience. They can take part in analysing and solving demanding circular economy and risk management problems as a partner in a professional network. The participants are increasingly able to form their personal development goals related to the needed competencies identified. Through this course the participants futher develop their professional knowledge and they can professionally challenge other professionals not necessarily from the same field of expertise.
Content (course unit)
Open Source Circular Economy
The content will be based on discussions, acquired competences and co-creation process of the participants.
Location and time
12.1. - 10.4.2022
Exam schedules
No exam
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment is based on the process and product of the co-creation process. Student's self reflection and p2p evaluation is as part of the assessment.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Pre-assignment, lectures, group work in groups of three students or in pairs, Sustainable Business Model Canvas, circular economy design methods, and other suitable development &design thinking methods and agile tools, practical and applied problem-solving. Discussions, peer-to-peer learning and facilitated co-creation. Self-reflection.
Learning materials
Materials in Moodle; self-acquired material by the student
Recommended readings:
Wijdoogen, C. 2020. 7 Roles to Create Sustainable Success.
Osterwalder, A. 2010. Business Model Generation.
Raworth, K. 2018. Doughnut Economics - 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist.
Kauffmann, B. S. 2011. The Will And Ways of Hope. Psychology Today 26 Dec 2011.
Student workload
5 credits equals 135 h of student's work. Mostly as individual and group work, as two contact sessions cover 7 + 3 = 10 hours. Pre-assignment approximately 15 h, Media coverage assignment in-between contact sessions 5 h, Business development assignment in teams or in pairs 100 h (incl. information search).
Content scheduling
The course includes a pre-assignment; a reading assignment (one academic journal article from a given list, and a reflective post on a discussion forum in the course Moodle) will be introduced in Moodle in December '21, and the deadline is the 10th of Jan '22.
Introductory lectures and a kick-off of group work process on 12th Jan at 9-16.
Group work with check points informed in Moodle.
A mid-way assignments deals with media coverage; the student finds and introduces 2-3 news articles related to one's business development topic; to be introduced in Moodle and on the first contact session in January.
Final joint session on the 6th of Apr at 9-12. The students present and pitch their circular economy and risk management related business concepts. As the final assignment, the students will deliver a self reflection by 10th of April. In between the contact days, the students will prepare a group work assignment. According to the current guidelines, the joint sessions take place at the Main Campus.
Within the contact session exercises and the group work, the students tackle circular economy based cases and enhance their understanding and experience in the field of risk management, circular economy and business development. Key methods and tools deal with development and business design as well as creative idea generation and problem solving.
Completion alternatives
No alternative means of completion
Recognition of prior learning
Practical training and working life cooperation
RDI cooperation; students' own work place cooperation; external case projects for a commissioner
International connections
Through the contacts of the international student group; international examples and materials
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student has not completed the assignments in accordance with the given guidelines.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student has completed the assignments, but the scope and discussion concerning the topic is narrow and superficial. The participation in group assignments, workshops and web discussions is partial and not constructive.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student has completed the assignments and has taken into account multiple points of view on the issues showing awareness of their inter-connections. In group assignments, the student has shown openness to the ideas expressed by the other participants, but engagement has varied during the course.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student has completed the tasks with obvious dedication. The student has discussed the cases analytically and constructively both in individual assignments and group discussions. The student has shown active interest and engagement throughout the course.