Study Guide

Objective

On completion of the course the successful student will be able toplan, implement and evaluate a small-scale research or development project on the topics related to diversity managementwork purposefully and effectively in a multicultural environmentinteract successfully in a multicultural environmentreport the key findings or results in speech and writing

Content

kick-off seminarsetting project stages, phases and milestonescollecting relevant data from different sourceslaunching and implementing a projectproject evaluationpresentation of the project outcomes in a seminarclosure: producing a written report

Location and time

Contact teaching, counseling in small groups, project work
Kick-off: 14 February, at 15.30 - 17.00, in Teams
Presenting project plans: 23 February at 15.30 - 17.00 in Teams
Milestone check 1: 29 March at 15.30 - 17.00 Venue will be announced later
Milestone check 2: 26 April at 15.30 - 17.00 Venue will be announced later
Project presentations: 2 May at 15.00 - 18.00 Venue will be announced later

Presentation materials to be in Moodle: will be announced later
Final deadline for project reports: 13 May
Responsible teachers: Principal Lecturer Kirsi-Marja Toivanen and Lecturer Heidi Vartiainen (Karelia UAS)

Materials

Available in the online learning environment.

Teaching methods

On completion of the course the successful student will be able to
- plan, implement and evaluate a small-scale research or development project on the topics related to diversity management
- work purposefully and effectively in a multicultural environment
- interact successfully in a multicultural environment
- report the key findings or results in speech and writing
IMPLEMENTATION
- kick-off seminar and team building
- setting project stages, phases and milestones
- collecting relevant data from different sources
- launching and implementing a project
- project evaluation
- presentation of the project outcomes in a seminar
- closure: producing a written report
- Contact lessons 4 h, counselling in small groups 6 h, implementing one´s project 99 h, preparing for seminar 20 h, seminar 6 h

Student workload

Contact lessons 4 h, counselling in small groups 6 h, implementing one´s project 99 h, preparing for seminar 20 h, seminar 6 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

0 = Fail (blank in the grades table)
Inappropriate presentation and reflection of the topic of the project. Use of inappropriate or no references. Project process and outcome demonstrate no critical thinking, and/or do not follow assignment instructions.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 = Accepted/ Passed
Presentation and reflection of the topic of the project. Use of only some topical references. Project process and outcome demonstrate little critical thinking, although follow minimally assignment instructions.
2 = Satisfactory
Presentation and reflection of the topic of the project. Use of some topical references. Project process and outcome demonstrate a little critical thinking and follow assignment instructions.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

3 = Good
Good presentation and reflection of the topic of the project. Critical use of references. Project process and outcome demonstrate good in-depth and critical thinking and follow assignment instructions.
4 = Very good
Broad and deep presentation and reflection of the topic of the project. Many-sided and critical use of references. Project process and outcome demonstrate very good in-depth and critical thinking and follow assignment instructions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 = Excellent
Broad and deep presentation and reflection of the topic of the project. Many-sided and critical use of references. Project process and outcome demonstrate excellent in-depth and critical thinking and follow assignment instructions.