Creative problem-solving methods (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students - familiarize themselves with central arts-based and other creative methods - learn by doing how creative methods can produce surprising, unconventional and innovative solutions - find courage and freedom to produce different thinking and action in themselves and in their team as part of problem-solving - learn how to utilize creative methods and how to facilitate their use in a variety of contexts.

Content (course unit)

familiarization with arts-based and other creative methods • identifying problems that need to be solved in a work environment or context outside the student group • choosing and using a method to solve identified problems in a concrete manner, in contact teaching / läsnätoteutuksena (?) • reporting the process

Location and time

Webinars: 09/09/2024 09:00 - 11:30 Opening Webinar 30/09/2024 14:00 - 15:30 Lecturer's meeting hours 29/10/2024 14:00 - 15:30 Lecturer's meeting hours 18/11/2024 14:00 - 15:30 Lecturer's meeting hours 03/12/2024 12:30 - 15:00 Presentations 09/12/2024 12:30 - 15:00 Presentations

Exam schedules

It is possible to attempt the exams three times during their validity period. Three attempts correspond to one actual attempt and two retakes, meaning retake opportunities are included in the course. There is no need to inform the guiding lecturer separately about the utilization of retake opportunities.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment methods and criteria will be added here once the implementation plan for the course is finalized.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The course consists of a combination of online teaching and project work.

Learning materials

The details will be finalized once the implementation plan for the course is completed. More detailed information about the materials will be provided in the course's Hoodle environment. The course also includes the "Luovat menetelmät innovaatioissa" micro-course, which can be found in Humak's online store. The micro-course is free of charge.

Student workload

This course represents about 130 hours' coursework.

Content scheduling

Please refer to the detailed breakdown of the content on the course's Moodle page for a more specific schedule.

Completion alternatives

The course does not have explicitly optional methods of completion, but it is highly practical and oriented towards real-world applications.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The practical project undertaken in the course can also be conducted at the student's workplace or within a project at Humak.

Further information

All students whose curriculum includes this course are eligible to enroll, regardless of whether their cohort is specifically listed with a code for this course.