81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation
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Credit points: 8 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 81512 Creative Practice and Methods OR 81540 Leadership in Innovation OR 81538 Frame Innovation
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
In this subject, students explore the nature of invention and innovation in the various fields of their core degrees. Through special projects (such as What would Buckminster Fuller do now?) students are provoked to examine the conceptual, methodological and empirical patterns of innovation leaders, and apply them to major contemporary issues. In this way, students develop insights into the cultural and social contexts of innovation in the past and present, and in the speculative future. Through the use of techniques such as scenario building, forecasting, backcasting and technology roadmapping, a diverse history of ideas is spanned to explore possible futures.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Discover, interrogate and visualise creative intelligence and innovation through studying the life of a particular person |
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| 2. | Interpret, synthesise and model creative intelligence and innovation as understood and practiced across a variety of fields and disciplines |
| 3. | Develop strategies and pathways to enact these models in new contexts to address complex challenges |
| 4. | Design an alternative future system demonstrating an advanced understanding of its current state, detailing the context, resources, people and ideas that need to come together for innovation and change to occur |
| 5. | Explore methods, ideate and prototype to speculate on possible futures across a range of disciplines or fields, considering different worldviews and approaches to betterment |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject contributes specifically to the development of the following course intended learning outcomes:
- Explore the relevance of patterns, frameworks, approaches and methods from different disciplines, professional practices or fields of inquiry for gaining insights into particular problems, proposals, practices, contexts and systems (CII.2.2)
- Analyse problem situations or contexts from multiple disciplinary or personal perspectives and integrate findings in creative and useful ways (CII.2.3)
- Test the value of different patterns, frameworks and methods for exploring and addressing complex challenges (CII.2.4)
- Communicate, explore, network and negotiate in ways that are inclusive of and mine for ideas from diverse disciplines (CII.3.1)
- Work within different community, organisational or cultural contexts to design and develop ideas, strategies and practices for betterment (CII.4.2)
- Make decisions that recognise the humanity of others by engaging ethically and with sensitivity to the values of particular groups, communities, organisations or cultures (CII.4.3)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The subject provides opportunities for you as a student to draw on various perspectives to identify the conditions that support innovation. You use these collective insights to develop a model for creative practice and innovation. In this subject you also examine an existing complex problem and use a range of speculative and creative methods to propose alternatives that can create positive change in the world. Finally, you examine ethical implications of your proposals from a range of perspectives.
So your experiences as a student in this subject support you to develop the following graduate attributes (GA):
- GA 2 Create value in problem-solving and enquiry
- GA 4 Imaginative and ethical citizenship
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject uses problem-based learning strategies that involves students in researching and developing their own / group solutions to complex problems / scenarios. In each session, students receive feedback and reflection from academics and industry professionals, whilst continuing to work on the problems / projects they are preparing and completing outside session times. This year, due to COVID-19, learning will take place in a collaborative, immersive, experiential, distanced learning environment. Students will learn from academics and professionals across a wide range of disciplines, undertaking real briefs in real-time.
Content (topics)
* Innovation past
* Innovation present
* Innovation future
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Change maker's studio
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2 and 3 This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s): CII.2.2, CII.2.3 and CII.3.1 |
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| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Criteria: |
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Assessment task 2: Futures Innovation
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 2, 3, 4 and 5 This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s): CII.2.3, CII.2.4, CII.4.2 and CII.4.3 |
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| Type: | Project |
| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed |
| Weight: | 60% |
| Criteria: | (Group) * Depth of critical and creative enquiry into the system being considered for change * Originality, value and far-sightedness of solution(s) * Persuasive communication of the value of the idea(s) (Individual) * Level of critical engagement with value innovation * Effectiveness and creativity of approach to reveal insights about the proposed alternative system * Depth of insight into personal ability to make change |
Minimum requirements
Students must attempt each assessment task and achieve an overall pass mark in order to pass this subject.
Late penalties apply to all assessment tasks as outlined in the TD School Student Guide. Please consult this booklet for other useful information including Special Consideration, Plagiarism, Extension, and Student Support Services.
A minimum of 80% of attendance of classes (as outlined in the timetable) is required.
Required texts
Please see Canvas for an overview of readings