MAPD5000 Technology and Design Course description

Innovation does not necessarily proceed linearly from basic scientific research to product development; it is an iterative process of both matching market needs to technological capabilities and conducting research to fill gaps in knowledge, whether during product conception, product engineering, manufacturing, marketing, or other phases of the innovation process. The course explores how design can be strategically used as a merging above mentioned factors for commercialization of the new technologies.

Admission to the Master's program.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has achieved in-depth knowledge of:

• using design theory and methods concerning user experience and user engagement to commercialize new coming technologies.
• handling transdisciplinary processes in order to utilize new coming technologies for user experiences, products and services
• analyze market viability of products and services concepts for commercialization of new coming technologies

Skills

The student is capable of:

• facilitate and run multidisciplinary design projects within the area of technology and design
• link various fields of technology to entrepreneurship and innovation
• link theory and methods attained in the specialization courses, to various fields of technology

General competence

The student is capable of:

• discuss ethical sides of technology on advanced level
• implement technology in new contexts

Combination of lectures and workshops and teamwork.

Combination of theory and practice (activities related to topic-matter).

The course includes presentations by student groups.

None.

The evaluation is based on two parts, each contributing 50 % of the final grade:

1) Written assignment: As part of the turn in, the students student will turn in text individually or in groups, that discusses ethical views about design and technology

2) Group work presentations of self-initiated work with roots in the curriculum

Both examination 1. And 2. must be passed in the same semester in order to pass the course

Part 1) The exam result can be appealed.

Part 2) The exam result cannot be appealed.

No restrictions.

A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade.

The Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (OAUC) and Kulturstudier (Cultural Studies) offer an international one semester full-time course (30 ECTS credits) in Peace and Conflict studies in Pondicherry on the east coast of South-India. The course is offered twice per year, with semesters starting in August and February.

Peace and Conflict Studies is taught through an interdisciplinary social science and humanities' approach incorporating elements of sociology, political science, history, philosophy, psychology, social anthropology, geography, economy and religious studies. It combines a general introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies with a specific focus on the South Asia region and theories and cases of conflict resolution and peace building. The course activities (lectures, discussions, seminars, workshops, excursions, assignments, examination) as well as the literature are all in English. The first part of the course is a 7-week web-based self-study period, after which the students arrive in Pondicherry to attend the regular course. During the 10 weeks in India there will be lectures, seminars and group work on weekdays, in addition to field excursions. 30 two-hour lectures will cover the curriculum. A permanent seminar teacher will hold approximately 10 seminars during the ten weeks in India. The seminars are primarily a forum where students take part in discussions on the course subjects and, through practical teachings and exercises, get a more profound understanding of theories in Peace and Conflict Studies.