Recommended prerequisite for participation in
the module
The course module builds upon knowledge acquired in the module
'Technological Transformations' (1st semester).
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
The aim of this module is for students to acquire experience
with the application of theoretical and methodological knowledge,
skills and competencies within the Techno-Anthropological
repertoire to qualify the development or evaluation of an
innovation process for design of a technology or a specific
product.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- present theories of the interplay between processes for design,
innovation strategies, technology development, product design and
product
- present theories for analysis of the societal, cultural or
institutional context of technological product innovation in a
technology domain
- present ethnographic or interventionist research methods of
relevance to a specific technology design, product development or
product
Skills
- draft a plan for how either an ethnographic study or an
intervention study with an arranged situation of user involvement
may contribute to technology or product development.
- independently develop and carry out a qualitative study design
that can contribute to the development or assessment of a specific
product, an innovation or design process
- develop a technology domain specific controversy mapping as
input to the problem analysis
- share individual methodological skills with peer group
members
Competences
- apply interventionistic and ethnographic approaches to
facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and problem solving in
technology innovation and design
- propose solutions to controversies and ethical dilemmas that
may arise in technological innovation and design
- communicate the rationale and results of the technology
innovation and design
Type of instruction
Project work, supervisor feedback, seminars, reflection.
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for
participation in the project exam
Exams
Name of exam | Technological Innovation and Design |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 15 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |