Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students who complete this module can:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• present principles and methods for developing value-sensitive design, user-driven innovation, technology-based service or research-based advice
• explain participatory methods and theoretical schools developed to support design, innovation and consultancy within the techno-scientific field
• identify philosophy of science approaches that support critical reflections regarding value sensitive design, user-driven innovation, technology-based service or research-based consultancy

Skills

• problematise how to perform design, innovation or research based advice consulting for the natural and technical scientific field, taking into account uncertainty, socio-cultural categories as well as power, politics and ethics.

Competences

• communicate complex problems and their potential solutions related to value sensitive design, user-driven innovation, technology-based service or research-based advice both verbally and in writing.

Type of instruction

Lectures, student presentations and written communication tasks.

Exam

Exams