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Course syllabus - Innovation Management - An Introduction
Scope
4.5 credits
Course code
INO111
Valid from
Autumn semester 2020
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Innovation Technology
Organisation
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2020-01-24
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Leda mot det nya: en forskningsantologi om chefskap och innovation
ISBN: 9789187537059
URL: Fulltext
Articles
Towards a gender-aware understanding of innovation: a three-dimensional route
URL: Link
Other Materials
Till litteraturen tillkommer även vetenskapliga artiklar samt andra kortare texter framtagna av lärare eller student inom ramen för de olika examinationsmomenten. Vissa artiklar kommer du som student hitta på kursens lärplattform eller anvisad databas.
Objectives
The course aims to develop basic theoretical and practical knowledge about different parts of an innovation process and how that type of process can be managed. The course introduces the topic of innovation technology into an organizational and social context.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student should be able to:
1. describe, explain and apply basic concepts and theories in innovation technology;
2. explain and give examples of the connection between the development of knowledge and the ability of organizations and society to create innovations;
3. describe and explain the basics of scientific knowledge building and scientific reporting;
Course content
The course provides knowledge about innovation processes and deals with basic theoretical concepts and theories. Through lectures, developing questions and seminars, knowledge is gained about how organizations (public as well as private) can work with innovation and innovation processes.
Requirements
Basic eligibility
Examination
Seminar (SEM1), 4.5 credits, Individual examination. Conduct individual submissions of scientific text and actively participate in compulsory seminars, examnes learning outcomes 1-3, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Two-grade scale
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course overlaps 4.5 credits with INO123 Introduction to Innovation Science, 4.5 credits with INO117 Introduction to Innovation Science, 4.5 credits with INO126 Innovation Technology in an Industrial Context and 4.5 credits with INO200 Innovation Technology in an Industrial Context.