Course - Interdisciplinary innovation - AI303700
AI303700 - Interdisciplinary innovation
About
New from the academic year 2023/2024
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral exam | 1/2 | 20 minutes | ||
| Portfolio | 1/2 |
Course content
The course focuses on development of skills to do innovation work in interdisciplinary teams and in various contexts. Through the course students will get insight and practical experience with product and service development. A central aspect in the course will be to develop an understanding of one's own role in an innovation process, both as participant and process manager.
In the course students will undertake several feasibility studies for business ideas that has their origin from industry, cocreation in public sector and entrepreneurship.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
After the course, students will have foundational knowledge of product and service development. The students are expected to have insight into what needs to be in place to success in innovation work in interdisciplinary teams, as well as to have insight into different contexts for innovation processes.
Skills:
Students will get practical experience in participating in a product and service development process in interdisiplinary teams. Students will develop skills for collaboration and process management, and must be able to reflect well on own role in team and innovation processes. In the course students will apply previous skills and knowledge of business development in interdisiplinary projects.
Competence:
After finishing the course, students should be able to both participate in and lead innnovation processes. Students are expected to have a good understanding for how one facilitates for collaboration and change processes, as well as to how they can bring their inisight on business development into interdisciplinary teams.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, project work in groups, supervision and presentations.
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory assignments
Further on evaluation
Portfolio assessment counts for 50% of the grade and oral exam in groups 50%. The portfolio consists of up to four assignments, and further details will be announced in the beginning of the semester. The portfolio is to be handed in via Inspera at a specified date which will be announced later in the semester. There will be a resit exam only for the oral exam, not the portfolio. All elements of the portfolio must be retaken on the next ordinary exam, including all mandatory assignments. If a student wants to improve their grade, both exams must be retaken.
Mandatory assignment:
There are mandatory attendance in some of the lectures throughout the semester in addition to an oral group presentation. Further details will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomarine Innovation (298BMI)
Marketing, Innovation and Management (359ML)
Course materials
Reading list will be announced at the first lecture
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Ålesund
- Economics and Administration
Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Portfolio
1/2
Release
2023-11-24Submission
2023-11-27
12:00
INSPERA
12:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Oral exam 1/2 2023-12-05 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring UTS Oral exam 1/2
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"