Creativity and Innovation
24 hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit empowers students to apply the processes, tools and theories of creativity and innovation to the increasingly unpredictable world of work using active learning and authentic assessment. Innovation is an imperative for both business and society. Through innovation businesses sustain their competitive advantage and countries their economic and social wellbeing. Creativity is the precursor to innovation; without creative thinking there is no innovation.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Explain the nature of innovation as a force in entrepreneurship and business
- Explain factors that enhance and inhibit creativity in individuals, teams and organisations
- Demonstrate key aspects of the innovation process
- Work collaboratively in groups, to solve problems or improve business ideas and outcomes
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Exercises | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,2,3 |
| Presentation | Group | 10 - 20% | 2,4 |
| Report 1 | Individual | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3 |
| Report 2 | Group | 20 - 30% | 2,3,4 |
Content
- Distinguishing creativity, creative and critical thinking
- Creativity - the individual, the startup, the firm
- The creative problem solving process
- Distinguishing innovation, types and dimensions of innovation
- The innovation process
- Innovation in the Australian and global context
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.