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KURSPLAN FÖR FORSKARUTBILDNINGSKURS
Kurskod: xxx
Kursnamn: Creating Innovative Cultures through PAAR methodology
Poäng: 7.5HP
Institution: Department of Human Work Sciences
Examinators and course tutors:
Professor Tony Ghaye, Director, The International Institute of Reflective Practice-UK and Visiting
Professor Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Professor Ewa Gunnarsson, Head, Division of Gender, Technology and Organisation,
Department of Human Work Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Kurstid: 08-03-03 – 08-03-05 and 08-06-09 – 08-06-10
Förkunskapskrav: Accepted as a postgraduate student at Luleå University of Technology and
students accepted as postgraduate students at other universities.
Syfte/Mål: Students will be able to;
*Know how to develop appreciative workplace cultures that support innovation
*Synthesise a range of literatures to link innovation with action and reflection
*Appreciate the challenges of participatory and appreciative (PAAR) action research
*Understand how appreciative forms of inquiry enrich participatory action research
*Apply PAAR to their own research and/or workplace
*Know how a PAAR approach can be used in the process of writing a doctoral thesis.
*Know how to write a PAAR paper for publication
Innehåll
It is anticipated that the content will explore the following;
*The principles, processes and outcomes of PAAR
*PAAR and standards of judgement in science
*The links between reflective learning, appreciative workplace cultures and innovation
*Processes for scaling-up innovation from the individual to the organizational level
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*Organizational change from a gender perspective
*Illustrative case studies eg. from regional development, ICT, healthcare, education.
*Students own case studies from their particular research and/or workplace
Lärprocess: The course consists of tutor-led ’catalysts for discussion’, provocative propositions,
group discussion and presentation. The course will be interactive. Individuals and groups will be
expected to present their ideas to others on the course through specially designed student-led
activities.
Examination: Reflection papers (2-3pages) on the three course books and on 3 of the articles, and
the successful completion of either an individual or a collaborative paper. Guidelines for the paper
will be given during the course.
Litteratur:
Before the course begins all students are required to read;
Kemmis, S. (2006) Participatory action research and the public sphere, Educational Action Research, Vol.
14, No. 4. pp. 459-476
Course books:
Ghaye, T. (2007) Building the Reflective Healthcare Organisation, Blackwell, Oxford.
Cooperrider, D., et al (eds.) (2005) Appreciative Inquiry: An Emerging Direction for Organization
Development. Stipes Publishing
Brock & Pettit, ((2007) Springs of Participation: Creating and evolving methods for participatory
development, Practical Action Publishing, ISBN 1-85339-647-8.
Articles
Basadur, M. & Gelade, G. A. (2006) The Role of Knowledge Management in the Innovation Process.
Creativity and Innovation Management, 15 (1) 45-62.
Bergmark, Ghaye and Alerby, E (2007)Reflective and appreciate actions that support the building of ethical
places and spaces.
Gunnarsson, Ewa (forthcoming) Other sides of the coin – A feminist perspective on robustness in science
and knowledge production.
Melander-Wikman, A. Jansson, M, & Ghaye, T. (2006), Reflections on an appreciative approach to
empowering elderly people, in home healthcare, Reflective Practice Vol. 7, no. 4. pp. 423-444 might be also
useful.
Peshkin A. (1988) In search of subjectivity – one's own. Educational Researcher, 17(7), 17–21
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Rickards, T. & Moger, S. (2006) Creative Leaders: A Decade of Contributions from Creativity and
Innovation Management Journal. Creativity and Innovation Management, 15 (1) 4-18.
Widerberg, Karin (1999) “Alternative Methods – Alternative Understandings; Exploring the Social and
Multiple ‘I’ through Memory Work” Sociologisk Tidskrift , nr 2, 1999.
Avgift: deltagare från annat lärosäte, nationellt/internationellt/deltagare från annan institution
då kursen inte är finansierad via fakultetsmedel
Ansökan till: ewa.gunnarsson at ltu.se
Ansökan senast: 08-02-15, the number of participants are limited.
Kontaktperson: Ewa Gunnarsson, Division of Gender, Technology and Organisation, Department
of Human Work Sciences, Luleå University of Technology
Institution som har ett utbildningsuppdrag för forskarutbildningskurs (dekanusbeslut/revideringar chef
UF-enheten) ansvarar för att snarast, dock senast 14 dagar efter delgivning av beslut, publicera
kursplan på institutionens hemsida. Kontakta Karin.Schelen@ltu.se för att få en kurskod innan
publicering av kursplanen.
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