Creative Expectations of the Future (E-MTN103)

Creative expectations for the future are included in the Master in Transformation and Innovation, and can be included as elective courses in other EVU programmes (e.g. EMBA). The course gives an introduction to theories, models, methods, and practices related to ways of seeing, understanding, and contributing to the future


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

E-MTN103

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Spring, Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Spring, Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Offered by

Content

Creative expectations of the future is part of the Master in Transformation and Innovation (Master i transformasjon og nyskaping) and can be included as an elective in other lifelong-learning programs (e.g., EMBA). The course introduces theories, models, methods, and practice related to ways of seeing, understanding, and contributing to the future. This includes the UNESCO-developed Futures Literacy Lab (FLL) method. The course emphasizes both a theoretical and practical approach to how one understands, and contributes to alternative futures as an organization and society. It will provide in-depth expertise on the FLL method.

As with all subjects included in the Master in Transformation and Innovation, Creative expectations of the future, is based on the design process discover - define - develop - live (double diamond), and an inclusive understanding of leadership as the enabling of and delivery on purpose, alignment, and commitment (the PAC ontology).

The target group for the course is employees at all levels in the private, public, and voluntary sectors, who want to contribute to the transformation and innovation required to deliver on the green shift, through a better understanding of uncertainty, risk, and prerequisites for change and transformation.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

After completing the course, candidates will:

  • have an in-depth knowledge of various theories, models, methods, tools, and key concepts related to future thinking, scenarios, Futures Literacy, and collective intelligence.
  • be able to apply knowledge about anticipatory skills and how a creative approach based on collective intelligence contributes to a broader and deeper understanding of alternative futures, what it can bring, and how we can contribute to creating it.
  • have an in-depth knowledge of various creative methods for developing new understandings of the future in support of the green shift, and how this approach can be anchored in organizations.

Skills

After completing the course, candidates will:

  • be able to contribute to co-creation, exercise leadership in support of innovation and anticipation, and embrace risk and uncertainty.
  • be able to apply various design methods and tools to gain insight into how we see the current situation (status quo), and how we address the future, be able to benefit from this understanding in strategic work and decisions, and have a developed anticipatory and strategic competence in support of sustainable development.
  • be able to use different tools, prototype, test, and innovate against user groups to develop alternative understandings of the future.

General competencies

After completing the course, candidates will:

  • be able to apply a good understanding of the basic dimensions of Futures Literacy Labs, so that knowledge and skills for understanding new issues and opportunities within organization and society are increased.
  • be able to communicate professional issues both with specialists and with the public, and be able to convey co-creation and self-reflection orally and in writing, using a language that is natural within the field and society.
  • be able to analyse and relate critically to organisations' future knowledge and own practice.

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Project work 1/1 2 Weeks Letter grades

Project assignment (100%; planning the Futures Literacy Lab; group work; grading A-F). Must be supported by relevant theory and critical understanding of this.Exam/evaluation: In the same semester as submission.

Coursework requirements

Obligatorisk øving
The candidate must have a minimum of 67% attendance (4 out of 6 days; a necessity for co-creation), and have delivered an individual critical reflection of the learning journey (approved / not approved) in order to be able to deliver the exam.

Course teacher(s)

Course teacher:

Steven Riel Miller

Course teacher:

Lukasz Andrzej Derdowski

Course coordinator:

Rune Todnem By

Method of work

The course is built on the design principles of 'discovering, defining, developing and delivering'. It will not be lecture-based, but built on lecture elements, Futures Literacy Labs, group work, fellow student guidance, presentations, self-studies, and colloquium work. Various theories, models and methods are lectured. Theories and tools are discussed and used in workshops where the candidates draw on their own experience. Writing reflection notes based on both own development work, and relevant theory in the field. There may also be guest lecturers from the private, public, and voluntary sectors, who share their experiences around problem definition and solution.

Open for

Master in Transformation and Innovation

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto