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Innovation Management

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSYS1203
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: S-SY 2013
Level: Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services
Year of Study: 2 (2014-2015)
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Valkama, Katja
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2014-2015

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
4S-SY-2Y2014-08-22 – 2014-12-19Satu Lautamäki, Ulla IsosaariFinnish2014-08-15 – 2014-09-14

Learning Outcomes

The student recognises the main elements, levels and objectives of innovation management, masters the key methods and is able to evaluate and foresee necessary changes based on the problems set. The student can systematically develop the identification of innovativeness, facilitation of cooperation, and strategic utilisation of creativity in an organisation.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 24 h
- of which autonomous studies: 111 h

Contents

Main elements and concepts of innovation management; creativity and crystallization of ideas; distribution and implementation of innovations; organizational creativity; tools and methods such as user orientation, process management, service design; results and measurement

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and seminars 24 h, and independent studies 111 h (135 h together)

Assessment Criteria

Level 1:
- the student is familiar with the meaning of innovation management from the perspective of social and health care sector
- the student is familiar with the principles of innovations
Level 3:
- the student understands the importance of innovation management within social and health care sector and its activities
- the student understands how to apply the elements of innovation management
Level 5:
- the student is able to evaluate and predict needs to change, based on the problems set
- the student can systematically develop the recognition of innovativeness, enablement of cooperation and strategic utilization of creativity
- the student masters the most central methods of innovation management

Assessment Methods

The grade of the study module compounds of attending the lessons, autonomous assignments and self-evaluation. Numeric evaluation (1–5).


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