Using Design Thinking methodology, this BiP will facilitate students from different disciplines to work together to tackle healthcare challenges from stakeholders. A mixture of an online course and a week in-presence working on “wicked problems” will lead to a deeper understanding of local, national and international healthcare problems and how using different skills and perspectives can help to tackle these problems.
The BIP addresses real-life healthcare challenges. Participants in this BIP will learn to work together in intercultural teams to use their individual skills and perspectives to innovatively respond to a real-life health challenge. They will gain a global understanding of the impact of ageing, climate change and limited resources on healthcare.The programme also fosters multidisciplinary team working and collaboration skills.
Important: Selected and confirmed participants must contact their home International Office for scholarship information, prior to the starting date of the BIP!
Join us for this opportunity to share knowledge and expertise, whilst learning about Design Thinking as a methodology, World Cafe presentations and how to listen, communicate and achieve outcomes whilst working in a teams of students from different disciplines and different countries!
8th of September 2025 to 27th of November 2025
English
A ToR/Certificate will be issued by the lead HEI (in this case, by FHV).
The recognition of the BIP will be handled by each Home Institution.
- Nursing bachelor students from the 5th semester FHV,
- Bachelor students from HAMK (any study field)
- Bachelor students from NHL Stenden (any study field)
In the case of open spots other bachelor and master students of RUN-HEI are eligible to apply and after that students from other HEI can apply.
Programme at a glance
8th September 2025- 8th September 2025
n this welcome and opening session, the participants will be given an overview of the BiP with a focus on the online course schedule and requirements.
The team assignment for the online course will be described, then students will be assigned to their teams and will begin to work on their virtual pinboard. Students will be assigned to a Team, given a challenge which they will work on during the in-presence week using the Design Thinking method.
Session 2: Virtual Pinboard Presentations
13th November- 13th November
Pre- in-presence live session via MS Teams- virtual pinboard presentations.
Session 3: Final Session: Peer Feedback
Peer feedback of cultural/social information and visual images hosted in MS Teams
Voluntary Drop-in Sessions
September, October, November
The week begins at 08:00 on the 17th and ends at 16:00 on the 21st November.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme, learners will be able to:
By participating in this BIP, students will …..
- Develop a professional approach to multidisciplinary team working
- Reflect on healthcare issues from local, national and international perspectives
- Critically reflect on information from different sources
- Research and present innovative approaches to current healthcare challenges
- Facilitate cultural and social exchanges with international students
Selection criteria
Students from organizing HEIs are nominated and have priority. The students from other RUN-HEI are selected based on motivation, expectations, wide representation of subject areas/fields.
The selection team will also take steps towards ensuring diversity and representativity.
Maximum Number of Students to be selected: 75
Involved organisations and persons
AKS Vorarlberg
- Gabi Scharmer (Regional Stakeholder)
- Marlene Brettenhofer (Regional Stakeholder)
FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn, Austria
Lead Organisation- Alison Themessl-Huber (Lead Instructor)
- Nadine Hinteregger (Lead Instructor)
Häme University of Applied Sciences
Partner Organisation- Pekka Selin (Instructor)
- Sanna-Maaria Siintoharju (Instructor)
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Partner Organisation- Bennie Westra (Instructor)
- Gijs Terlouw (Instructor)
- Ronald Ars (Instructor)
