GRA 3151 Theorizing Innovation Dynamics - CANCELLED
GRA 3151 Theorizing Innovation Dynamics - CANCELLED
This course is cancelled autumn 2017.
This course will give an introduction to the understanding of the concept of innovation at the micro, meso and macro level by introducing theories conceptualizing and problematizing the term.
This course introduces students to frameworks of understanding concepts and principles in innovation theory and research. The course aims at providing an understanding of the different aspects of innovation and its relationship with economic growth and welfare. The course will introduce the student to themes addressed more in depth in other courses of the programme and as such, have an introductory and synthesizing role for the programme as a whole.
The students should during the course have acquired knowledge on why and how innovations happen. They should understand aspects of the process through which innovation occurs through a number of theoretical perspectives. These perspectives should give insight to what influences innovation and how this varies across industries, sectors and through time.
After the course the students should have acquired skills so that they can be able to reflect upon concepts and principles in innovation theory and research, and should have developed a constructive and critical attitude towards different approaches.
During the course, the student is expected to develop an ability to reflect critically on the role of innovation in the economy, as well as on political strategies to support innovation and entrepreneurship in society.
- Processes of innovation at the firm level; from static to dynamic models; absorptive capacity; types of innovation; measuring problems.
- Innovation as interactive learning
- Network and process perspectives on innovation
- Systems of innovation; national, regional and sectoral innovation systems
- Role of innovation at the macrolevel; MNCs and innovation
The course will be carried out through lectures and working seminars and excursions. The lectures will be carried out with the expectation of high degree of student involvement through group work, presentations and discussions.
Please note that while attendance is not compulsory in all courses, it is the student’s own responsibility to obtain any information provided in class that is not included on It's learning or text book.
This is a course with continuous assessment (several exam components) and one final exam code. Each exam component is graded by using points on a scale from 0-100. The components will be weighted together according to the information in the course description in order to calculate the final letter grade for the examination code (course). Students who fail to participate in one/some/all exam elements will get a lower grade or may fail the course. You will find detailed information about the point system and the cut off points with reference to the letter grades when the course start.
At resit, all exam components must, as a main rule, be retaken during next scheduled course.
All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have spesific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.
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Exam category: Activity Form of assessment: Class participation Weight: 20 Grouping: Individual Comment: The student’s participation in the classroom through presentations and discussions and the presentation of assignments given in class. Exam code: GRA31511 Grading scale: Point scale leading to ECTS letter grade Resit: All components must, as a main rule, be retaken during next scheduled course |
Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 20 Grouping: Individual Duration: 6-7 Week(s) Comment: Mid-term assignment Exam code: GRA31511 Grading scale: Point scale leading to ECTS letter grade Resit: All components must, as a main rule, be retaken during next scheduled course |
Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 60 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 3) Duration: 1 Semester(s) Comment: Term paper Exam code: GRA31511 Grading scale: Point scale leading to ECTS letter grade Resit: All components must, as a main rule, be retaken during next scheduled course |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of at least 160 hours.