Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course summarizes the skills-related learning outcomes of the whole Creative Sustainability programme, including outcomes in the areas of problem solving, project management, systems thinking, design thinking, and combining sustainability knowledge with business knowledge in an international and multidisciplinary context, as well as communications and team working skills.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 08.01.2019 - 10.04.2019
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Leena Lankoski
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Leena Lankoski
Contact information for the course (valid 15.11.2018-21.12.2112):
Responsible teacher
Name: Leena Lankoski (leena.lankoski@aalto.fi)
Other teachers
Name: Armi Temmes (armi.temmes@aalto.fi)
Name: Mikko Jalas (mikko.jalas@aalto.fi)
Name: Samuli Patala (samuli.patala@aalto.fi)
Name: Patrick Shulist (patrick.shulist@aalto.fi)
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
During the course students work in multidisciplinary teams towards finding creative solutions to real-life social and environmental challenges brought by partner organizations, which can be business enterprises, NGOs, or public organizations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Students analyze the client s sustainability challenge, develop solutions for it, and report the work orally and in written form according to the needs of the client. The group members are expected to work intensively together during the course and they will also be meeting the representatives of the client organizations. There will be some contact sessions for the whole class as well as tutorial sessions to guide the groups during their projects.
Assignments 100%Applies in this implementation:
Grading elements Points
For each team
Final oral presentation
max. 20
Final report (in format specified with the client)
max. 60
For each individual student
Contribution to teamwork (assessed by team members)
contribution coefficient applied to the total of teamwork points
Learning diary
max. 20
Course feedback
compulsory to submit but will not be graded
Detailed instructions for the assignments will be made available in the MyCourses site of the course.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Contact sessions and tutorials 20 h
Project work 140 h
Total 160 h (6 ECTS)Applies in this implementation:
Contact sessions
15 h
Tutorials
2 h
Team work
130 h (10 h / week)
Learning diary
12 h
Peer contribution assessment, course feedback
1 h
Total
160 h (6 ECTS credits)
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Each group will identify specific readings as required for the successful completion of their project.
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
One of the elective courses of the Creative Sustainability program or similar proof of sustainability knowledge.
Registration for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Registration via WebOodi in November.
In addition, a motivation letter is required to apply to the course (instructions on the MyCourses homepage of the course).Applies in this implementation:
Project descriptions are made available via MyCourses during November 2018. Students need to apply to the course by 10.12.2018 via Oodi and also submit a more detailed application in MyCourses by this same date. The purpose of the admission procedure is to ensure that the course will have participants who come from a variety of backgrounds and who are highly committed to working on the projects and learning from them. All applicants will be informed by 20.12.2018 whether they have been admitted to the course. Participating organizations as well as students will sign a contract on rights and responsibilities in the beginning of the course.
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
1 No Poverty
2 Zero Hunger
3 Good Health and Well-being
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
17 Partnerships for the Goals
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The students are selected to the course in the following priority order. The exact number of students that can be admitted depends on the number of client projects each year.
1. Creative Sustainability students to whom the course is compulsory
2. Other Creative Sustainability students
3. MIB students
4. Other students
Attendance in the contact sessions is mandatory.Credit transfer and capstone course
Students can, on legitimate grounds (Eg. exchange studies abroad, serious illness; however, working life and its restraints are not considered legitimate reasons not to complete the capstone course), apply for a credit transfer for a capstone course. However, as a deviation from the common process of credit transfer at the School of Business, the application for credit transfer must be submitted before completing the course represented to substitute the capstone course at the School of Business. The credit transfer should be applied for according to the credit transfer instructions depicted at Into: https://into.aalto.fi/display/enmasterbiz/Credit+transfer. Based on the credit transfer application, the teacher in charge of the capstone course will decide whether the learning goals for the capstone course can be fulfilled by completing the course the student has represented to substitute the capstone course. The substituting course cannot be a School of Business course.
Applies in this implementation:
Project descriptions are made available via MyCourses during November 2018. Students need to apply to the course by 10.12.2018 via Oodi and also submit a more detailed application in MyCourses by this same date. The purpose of the admission procedure is to ensure that the course will have participants who come from a variety of backgrounds and who are highly committed to working on the projects and learning from them. All applicants will be informed by 20.12.2018 whether they have been admitted to the course. Participating organizations as well as students will sign a contract on rights and responsibilities in the beginning of the course.
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Preliminary schedule; adjustments are possible. Participation in the contact sessions is mandatory. Course hours that are reserved in Oodi but during which there is no contact session may be used for client meetings, team meetings, or tutoring sessions. Also the classroom is available for student teams during those hours.
Period
Week
Date and time
Contact session
III
1
8.1.2019, 9.15-12
Kick-off
2
15.1.2019, 9.15-12
Meeting the clients
3
22.1.2019, 9.15-12
-
4
29.1.2019, 9.15-12
-
5
5.2.2019, 9.15-12
Problem framing presentations by teams
6
12.2.2019, 9.15-12
-
exam week
(no date, no classroom)
-
IV
1
26.2.2019, 9.15-12
-
2
5.3.2019, 9.15-12
Solution concepts workshop for teams*
3 (Tanzania field trip)
12.3.2019, 9.15-12
-
4 (Tanzania field trip)
19.3.2019, 9.15-12
-
5
26.3.2019, 9.15-12
-
6
2.4.2019, 9.15-12
Final presentations by teams
exam week
(no date, no classroom)
Written deliverables due
*This element different for the Tanzania team
- Teacher: Lankoski Leena