Innovation (5 ECTS)

Location and time

On the Laurea online learning platform canvas.laurea.fi (link will be shared through canvas Monday May 26th 4-5 pm, Monday June 2 nd 4-5 pm and Monday June 9th 4 -5 pm (no extra points for participation) https://laurea.zoom.us/j/69126919888

Materials

The material will be available on the online platform Background literature for your reference METHOD 1. gamestorming.com or the book Gamestorming - A Rulebook for Innovators, Rulebrakers, and Changemakers 2010 2. The Innovator´s Toolkit, Silverstein David, Sanuel Philip, DeCarlo Neil, 2009 PROCESS 1. The Innovation Journey, Andrew Van De Ven, Douglas E Polley, Raghu Garud, Sankaran Venkataraman 2008 BOOKS ON WHAT WE KNOW ON INNOVATION 1. The Oxford Handbook on Innovation, Jan Fagerberg, David c. Mowery, Richard R. Nelson 2005 2. Diffusion of Innovations, Rogers M. Everett, fifth edition 2003 The course will contain references to a broader set of literature and articles

Exam schedules

The course will be available online latest on Monday 26th May Monday May 26th 4-5 pm, Monday June 2 nd 4-5 pm and Monday June 9th 4 -5 pm (no extra points for participation) https://laurea.zoom.us/j/69126919888 The course is an online course, with three meetings for orientation and assignments which can be completed independently during the summer months The course will end by 15.8 after which the returned assignments will be graded.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course has three tasks. For each learning module you need to post a comment on a discussion forum. These will total 20 points. You will need to review an article or a master level thesis dealing with innovation (max 30 points) and write an essay following the given instructions titled my innovation journey (max 50). A minimum of 50 points is needed to pass the course.

Teaching methods

Online course, flexible time The student will undertake an innovation journey. This can either be a journey which has already happened or one which is planned or imagined to happen. The student will be guided by literature to note different aspects of the journey e.g the process view to innovation, methods of personal and group creativity, the role of networks in innovation, the role of theory in predicting where to innovate. etc The student will write an essay reflecting on this experience. During the course the student will be able to communicate with other course participants through the online platform.

Evaluation scale

H-5