Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | INNOVATION STUDIES | ||||||
Course Unit Code | ABSO308 | ||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||
Prerequisites | ABSE101,ABSE102 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||
Course Contents |
Innovation in the making: · Types of innovation · Sources of innovation · Theories of innovation · Networks of innovators · Organizational innovation · Measuring innovation · Innovation and intellectual propertyrights
The Systemic nature of innovation: · Systems of innovation · Innovation clusters · National systems of innovation · Regional systems of innovation
How innovation differs: · Sectoral systems of innovation: whyinnovations differ across sectors? · Innovation in “Low Tech” industries · Innovation in services · Innovation diffusion | ||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Lectures and class discussions | ||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |