Customer-oriented planning

Structure Type: Course
Code: KMST1TV01
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Leikkari, Esa
Teacher Team: Liukkonen, Jaana
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
KUMU-2014   1 spring   5.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  
KUMU-2014   1 spring   5.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  
KUMU-2015   1 spring   5.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
KUMU-2015   1 spring   5.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
KUMU-2016   1 spring   5.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
KUMU-2016   1 spring   5.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn to
- take into account characteristics of different target groups when planning events or visual material
- make use of user and customer-oriented research methods in event planning and ideation
- use the scenario method for foresight

Student's Workload

Student's total workload ca 130 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies required

Contents

- Methods for collecting and analysing customer and user data to help planning (for example observation, interview, focus group, photo diary, design game, empathy probe)
- Planning events and visual material for special needs groups
- Accessibility
- Methods of participatory planning
- Scenario work
- Sustainable development, social principle of equality

Recommended or Required Reading

will be announced at the beginning of the course

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- group work, assignments, independent work

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5: Students take target group needs into account when planning events and choose appropriate methods of collecting and analysing user data. Students are able to make use of the data collected.
Grade 3: Students understand the meaning of users in planning events and, together with other group members, know how to conduct user studies
Grade 1: Students recognise various groups of users and their special characteristics.

Assessment Methods

- lecturer's assessment
- self-assessment

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