Team learning and businessmodels (8cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student recognizes the possibilities of team learning and is able to learn in a team.
The student knows how to act in different kinds of dialogue situations in a productive way.
The student is able to produce new knowledge in a team for current needs.
The student is able to judge strengths and weaknesses of different business models.
The student is able to use different tools to build business models in a versatile way.

Content (course unit)

What is a learning organization?
What are the benefits of team learning?
How do we learn in teams?
What are the different kinds of business models and what possibilities/opportunities they have?
What kind of tools there are and how tools are used when developing business models?

Prerequisites (course unit)

none

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student knows the principles of team learning and dialogue in theory. He/she understands how new knowledge is being produced together. He knows different kinds of business models and related tools and knows some of their strengths and weaknesses.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student knows the principles of team learning and dialogue and has tried them out in real life. He has experienced how new knowledge is produced together and he is able to evaluate his own development. He knows possibilities of different business models and is able to use some related tools.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student shows his competence in team learning and dialogue in practice and in theory. As an active participant, he builds new knowledge in his team. He is able to put business models in practice and knows how to use tools to develop them. He is able to evaluate his skills realistically.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Failed, if
The student knows the basics of team learning and dialogue only cursorily. He is not committed to the rules of his team and does not participate in knowledge creation. He knows some business models but none of their characteristics. His ability to use related tools is minimal.

Location and time

Please see the Pakki/Lukkarikone applications and follow the information on Proakatemia's and your teams communication channels.

Exam schedules

There are no traditional exams. You'll demonstrate your knowledge and skills in various other ways, i.e. solving challenges. The coach / teacher will provide further detais as the course goes on.

Assessment methods and criteria

According to the curriculum: self, team, coach/teacher and possibly customer based evaluation reflecting the set goals.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

There are hardly any traditional lectures or exams at Proakatemia. Learning methods and environments are for example training sessions 'paja' (primings, dialogue, workshops, independent studying), literature, writing and publising, expert lectures and other fact-finding, project work, seminars, learning cells and common events. Learning is connected with business projects.

Learning materials

Literature advice from coaches, teachers and other teampreneurs.

Student workload

1 ECTS credit point = 27 hours of student's work. Keep record of your hours in your individual study plan.

Completion alternatives

to be negotiated with your coach / teacher of the course

Practical training and working life cooperation

Contens of the studies are connected with real life business projects' needs.

Further information

Studies at Proakatemia are integrated to teampreneurs businesses. It is not possible to study separate courses of the curriculum without special arrangements.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

opiskelija tietää tiimioppimisen ja dialogin periaatteet pintapuolisesti. Hän ei sitoudu tiimin yhdessä sopimiin käytäntöihin eikä osallistu uuden tiedon tuottamiseen. Hän tuntee liiketoimintamalleja mutta ei niiden erityispiirteitä. Työkalujen käyttämisen taito on vähäistä.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija tietää tiimioppimisen ja dialogin periaatteet teoriassa. Hän ymmärtää, miten uutta tietoa tuotetaan yhdessä. Hän tuntee erilaisia liiketoimintamalleja ja niihin liittyviä työkaluja ja tietää niiden vahvuuksia ja heikkouksia.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija tietää tiimioppimisen ja dialogin periaatteet teoriassa ja on harjoitellut niitä käytännössä. Hänellä on kokemusta uuden tiedon tuottamisesta yhdessä ja hän osaa arvioida kehittymiskohteitaan. Hän tuntee liiketoimintamallien mahdollisuuksia ja osaa käyttää joitain niihin liittyviä työkaluja.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija osoittaa hallitsevansa tiimioppimis- ja dialogitaidot teoriassa ja käytännössä. Osallistumisellaan hän rakentaa tiimiä ja sille uutta osaamista. Hän osaa soveltaa liiketoimintamalleja käytäntöön ja käyttää työkaluja niiden rakentamiseksi. Hän osaa arvioida osaamistaan realistisesti.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Approved
The student has demonstrated that he/she comprehends the main concepts of the topic in the context of his/her team enterprise. He/she has applied them in practice together with other team entrepreneurs. The student operates according to the chosen values and procedures.

Failed
The student knows the concepts only superficially or is not able to apply them in practice in his/her team enterprise. The student does not operate according to the chosen values and procedures.