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

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
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Class ExercisesIndividual 20 - 30% 1,2,3 
PresentationGroup 10 - 20% 2,4 
Report 1Individual 30 - 50% 1,2,3 
Report 2Group 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.