Course Outline

MGT730 Innovation by Design

Course Coordinator:Vikki Schaffer (vschaffe@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries

2024Session 2

UniSC Sunshine Coast

Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Online

Online You can do this course without coming onto campus.

Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

Digital disruption is the reality for many global enterprises, raising the question: How can human centred innovation address the changing needs of business and society? To be competitive requires a keen understanding of the principles underlying creativity and innovation. This course aims to assist you to develop digital literacy, creativity, and develop innovative approaches for effective problem solving. Real world challenges are incorporated and through design-based thinking, you will examine processes for creatively increasing business and customer value and links to the SDGs. 

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. 2hrs Week 1 6 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled face to face workshops. 3hrs Week 1 6 times
Information session – Assessment task information and Q&A sessions 1hr Refer to Format 2 times
Online
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. 2hrs Week 1 6 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled online workshops 3hrs Week 1 6 times
Information session – Assessment task information and Q&A session 1hr Refer to Format 2 times

Course Topics

Principles of innovation and sustainable development goals 

Human-centred innovation

Design thinking in action

Process innovation 

Design thinking and wicked problems

Translating creativity into innovation 

Design thinking for technological innovation

Value creation through design thinking

Exploiting open innovation and social networks 

Entrepreneurs and design thinking

Disruptive innovation in a digital age for social sustainability 

Design thinking and to improve technology forecasting

What level is this course?

700 Level (Specialised)

Demonstrating a specialised body of knowledge and set of skills for professional practice or further learning. Advanced application of knowledge and skills in unfamiliar contexts.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... Professional Standard Mapping * Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
1 Apply disciplinary knowledge and problem solving to present and share relevant information using digital formats. Knowledgeable
PC1, PC1.3
2 Demonstrate critical and creative thinking to identify and solve business problems and arrive at innovative solutions. Creative and critical thinker
PC3, PC3.1
3 Demonstrate an appreciation of the need to embrace, respect and manage diversity and foster inclusivity in a business context. Ethical
PC3.1, PC5.1
4 Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the need to take a sustainable approach to innovation Sustainability-focussed
PC4.1

* Competencies by Professional Body

CODE COMPETENCY
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
PC1 Communication
PC1.3 Digital Literacy
PC3 Creative and Critical Thinking
PC3.1 Problem Solving
PC4.1 Social Responsibility and Sustainability
PC5.1 Diversity

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

Enrolled in any PGRD Program

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

Not applicable

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Management Experience.

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

Prior to submission, workshops/seminars offer avenues for receiving feedback from teaching staff and peers. 

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Artefact - Creative Individual 40%
Equivalent of 2000 words (+ / - 10%)
Week 3 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 2 Artefact - Creative Individual 60%
Approx 3000 words
Week 7 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All - Assessment Task 1:Digital Artefact
Goal:
To use Storyboarding to stimulate and present innovative ideas generation focused on real-world problem/opportunity.
Product: Artefact - Creative
Format:
Digital storyboard
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Evaluate and reflect on human centred approaches to generate innovative ideas to address enhance diversity and foster inclusion.
3
2
Demonstrate knowledge of digital communication and problem solving to creatively present, share and communicate in a business context (incorporating structure, logic, flow, depth and breadth of content
1
3
Linking SDG10 to demonstrate an awareness of sustainability and innovation in design
4
4
Apply critical and creativity to develop an innovative submission using story-boarding to assess gaps in accessibility in a business context
2
5
Apply and develop skills and knowledge to address real wold issues
All - Assessment Task 2:Design thinking in action
Goal:
To apply design thinking in a wicked problem, link to SDGs, identify issues and innovative solutions to apply theory to practice.
Product: Artefact - Creative
Format:
Creative presentation
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Apply disciplinary knowledge and problem solving to present and share relevant information using an innovative digital format.
1
2
Apply critical and creative thinking and take an entrepreneurial approach to the steps of design thinking to explore a wicked problem and link this to the SDGs
2
3
Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the need to take a socially responsible and 
sustainable approach to innovation using design thinking
4

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

There are no required/recommended resources for this course.

Specific requirements

N/A

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation.  It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline.  This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person.  You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin.  This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:

The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: 
- 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

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Study help

For help with course-specific advice, for example what information to include in your assessment, you should first contact your tutor, then your course coordinator, if needed.

If you require additional assistance, the Learning Advisers are trained professionals who are ready to help you develop a wide range of academic skills. Visit the Learning Advisers web page for more information, or contact Student Central for further assistance: +61 7 5430 2890 or studentcentral@usc.edu.au.

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