| Unit name | Transdisciplinary Project 4: Going Wild |
|---|---|
| Unit code | INOVM0026 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Balis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Centre for Innovation |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
The unit gives students agency to deepen accumulated knowledge, skills and competences in both Innovation and their core discipline subjects: working at Masters level, students will self-select areas of innovation, usually associated with a significant challenge or problem, for significant research. Through generative, investigative and reflective methods, students will develop insights and/or novel ideas about real-world issues and opportunities.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit forms the final major project for undergraduate Innovation programmes. Building on accumulated knowledge, the unit offers a high degree to freedom to select an area for deep investigation. The unit offers you multiple research opportunities depending on preference and specific pathways; you can develop a prototype with a focus on commercial or social enterprises, product development, complete and in-depth innovation case study, or conduct practice-based research in a workplace setting using auto/ethnographic evaluations of innovation practices. Whichever route you choose, this unit will enable you to refine and exercise a highly transferable set of skills with the support and guidance of our multidisciplinary teaching team.
An overview of content
The unit will enable students to critically evaluate their learning while appraising a self-selected area of innovation and to express this in a way that is informed by theory and practice. Students will focus on acquiring and applying the skills necessary to conduct intellectually rigorous research, build reflective skills and develop innovative insights linked to change.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
This unit will provide students with the skills and confidence operate independently as reflective innovators.Students are able to exercise agency and self-direction to explore areas of personal and professional interest, fostering intellectual curiosity and independence. This unit also adds career value by showcasing skills relevant for both employment and entrepreneurship, resilience, self- awareness and critical appraisal of individual and collective practices. Students will further be able to articulate their own developments and findings to a range of professional, academic and non-academic audiences.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:
1. Devise and implement a research approach in order to develop novel insights about an area of innovation
2. Gather and select data and evidence with which to justify original findings to an identified audience
3. Develop and appraise viable and feasible responses to contextual factors, such as future ambiguities, market developments or changes in technology or practice
4. Document, curate and critique the research and development process conducted
Students will learn through lectures, supervisions and peer to peer reflections in the form of structured ‘crit’ seminar sessions.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Preparation of materials (e.g. poster, short film, brochure, prototype) to be presented at a graduate showcase event.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Project output, 7000 words or equivalent (100%). [ILOs 1, 2,3, 4]
A project output demonstrating novel insights or findings to an identified academic or professional audience.
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the Centre shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. INOVM0026).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
