UCC105 Innovation: Addressing Challenges

What is this course about?

Description

Change is the only constant in this world. To be competitive in business locally, nationally, and globally, innovation is required. Governments encourage innovation because it supports global competitiveness. This course will help you to identify and address the challenges of change by learning how to investigate a business. Key skills developed are research, analysis, and information presentation skills, using recognised business tools. Whether you work within someone else's business or your own, understanding innovation is valuable.

How will this course be delivered?

Course Topics

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 programs UC101 or UC102

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

Not applicable

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

None

Microcredential Information

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

Details of early feedback on progress

Weeks 1-3 course content is self-assessed through the completion of weekly online quizzes.
Feedback is immediate and multiple attempts are encouraged.

Assessment tasks

No time limit and multiple attempts encouraged to achieve mastery.

950-1000 words (MAX)

Equivalent to ~1200 words plus slide development

45 minutes

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.

Schedule

Module 1: Toward Task 1

Previewing learning materials for participation in tutorial discussion, Q&As, and learning activities including Task 1 formative quizzes.

Module 2: Toward Task 2

Previewing learning materials for tutorial discussion, Q&As and activities to support you building your own business report.

Module 3: Toward Task 3

Previewing learning materials for discussion, development and production of a slide deck and its presentation. Tutorial participation weekly and attendance to both present to, and be part of, the audience is expected.

Module 4: Toward Task 4

Final revision and practise for Task 4 which is completed during the first hour of the last week's tutorial. The balance of the time is to celebrate and close out this project!

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

It is your responsibility to preview and prepare all weekly resources provided in Canvas' learning materials for this course.  These form part of your tutorials and assessments. This includes prescribed and required 'Course Readings' available through Canvas.  It is also recommended, at least twice-weekly, to check the course announcements on Canvas, and check your UniSC student email account for late changes and updates.   You will need a charged laptop or tablet available to you with WiFi access, using your UniSC eduroam login for the Week 12 in-class final task.

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

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
(a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%; and
(b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submissions may be penalised up to and including the following maximum percentage of the assessment task’s identified value, with weekdays and weekends included in the calculation of days late:
(a) One day: deduct 5%;
(b) Two days: deduct 10%;
(c) Three days: deduct 20%;
(d) Four days: deduct 40%;
(e) Five days: deduct 60%;
(f) Six days: deduct 80%;
(g) Seven days: A result of zero is awarded for the assessment task.

The following penalties will apply for a late submission for an online examination:
Less than 15 minutes: No penalty
From 15 minutes to 30 minutes: 20% penalty
More than 30 minutes: 100% penalty

Links to relevant University policy and procedures

For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:

• Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
• Review of Assessment and Final Grades
• Supplementary Assessment
• Central Examinations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Conduct
• Students with a Disability

For more information, visit https://www.usc.edu.au/explore/policies-and-procedures#academic-learning-and-teaching

Student Charter

UniSC is committed to excellence in teaching, research and engagement in an environment that is inclusive, inspiring, safe and respectful. The Student Charter sets out what students can expect from the University, and what in turn is expected of students, to achieve these outcomes.

General Enquiries

For course-specific questions, contact your teaching staff or Course Coordinator.  

For other enquiries or to access support, please contact Student Central: 

• UniSC Student Central
• UniSC Adelaide Student Central