M. Soc. Sc (econ) Harri Lappalainen

PhD Pia Suvivuo

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Who gets added value from our education? Implementations of Innovation pedagogy in

Bachelor’s and Master’s education in TUAS

Turku University of Applied Sciences

One of the biggest UAS’ in Finland

Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes

Locally very important - 800 employees – active in RDI

Meta-innovations

* ERDIM – Educational

Research, Development

and Innovation Methods

* flexible curricula

* multi-disciplinarity

* internationalisation

* entrepreneurship

* various assessment

methods

Study

field

specific

Innovation

Individual

Interpersonal

Networking

Final learning

outcomes

Ability to participate in diverse innovation processes

Inn

ovati

on

s

Competencies

Innovation Pedagogy

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Study unit

Degree level

Faculty Duration Type of studies

Students Credit points

Project Hatchery

Bachelor

TEB 3,5 months

Group work

Young adults

(ages 18-)

3

Master degree thesis

Master

Health Care

1,5 - 2 years

Indivi-dual work

Adults, health

care profs

30

Basic elements of selected two

learning methods of TUAS

Implementation of the Project Hatchery

Initial meeting and introductory lecture

Choosing the project manager

Drawing up a project plan

Making a poster related to their topic

Preparing a presentation on their work and results (competition)

Writing a final report on their activities and results

• Multidisciplinary

Hatcheries

• Real life assignments

• Weekly contact

lessons

• 8-12

students/hatchery

• Mentored by teacher

(1/3) and student

tutor (1/1)

The Master’s Thesis as a development project

• students in Health Care Faculty are health care

professionals - nurses, midwifes, oral hygienists and

physiotherapists - with at least three years work experience

• collaboration with hospitals, clinics, primary or specialized

health care units, communities, private and voluntary

organizations or other working life partners

– the focus will be formed in a subject/area that has

relevance from the perspective of working life

• close cooperation of student, mentor and teacher tutor

• the process of thesis takes 1,5 - 2 years (30 ECTS)

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• Credit units

• Project skills (administrative)

• Individual level innovation competencies

• Interpersonal level innovation competencies

• Networking level innovation competencies

• New networks: internal and external

• Outputs

Benefits of two selected education methods

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Further information:

Harri Lappalainen

Senior Advisor

harri.lappalainen@turkuamk.fi

Pia Suvivuo

Senior Lecturer

pia.suvivuo@turkuamk.fi

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