Creative problem-solving methods (5cr)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

The methods and fundamentals will be supplemented with the completion of the course implementation plan.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The instruction includes face-to-face teaching on campus, online learning, and a project assignment. Attendance at face-to-face sessions is mandatory. If attending face-to-face sessions is not possible for a student, they must choose the online implementation option for this course.

Learning materials

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.

Completion alternatives

There are no alternative options as to how to complete the course.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The Creative Methods Project will be carried out in collaboration with a working life partner or within a project at Humak if suitable projects are available.

Further information

Opintojakson suorittaminen hyväksytysti edellyttää aktiivista osallistumista lähi- ja/tai verkko-opetukseen. Opetuskertojen määrä ja ajankohta on etukäteen nähtävillä lukkarikoneessa.