MONS1014 Ethnographic Designs for Real Life Problems (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
Description
This course is designed to equip students with
the skills and knowledge necessary to apply ethnographic design methodologies
to address complex social and community issues. The course will provide a deep
understanding of ethnographic research, design thinking, and social impact
strategies. Students will learn how to plan ethnographic research, how to use
ethnographic knowledge to develop creative and effective solutions to
real-world problems, and how to do so within a time frame consistent with the
concerns of the relevant stakeholders. The course will cover a wide range of
topics including the history of ethnography, the principles of design thinking,
research ethics, participant observation, interviews, and data analysis.
Students will also learn about various social impact strategies, such as
community engagement, advocacy, and policy change
Learning outcomes
● be familiar with the principles of ethnographic research, design thinking, and social impact strategies
● have a deeper understanding of how to apply ethnographic design to social, community and work-life issues and problems
● be able to plan and implement ethnographic research, and to use ethnographic knowledge to develop creative and effective solutions to real-world problems
● learn how to apply qualitative research in work life
● have improved their skills for critical thinking, team or project work, and problem solving
Additional information
80% attendance
Only Master's students who have completed a bachelor's thesis and a bachelor's degree are admitted to the course. All students at KIVI are welcome.
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
80% attendance. Kurssi järjestetään englanniksi joka toinen vuosi - tarkista tiedot opetusohjelmasta.
Evaluation criteria:
Learning assignments
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5