2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5723M Creative and Innovative Thinking and Practice

15 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Sanaz Sigaroudi
Email: s.sigaroudi@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jun to 31 Jul View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS5980M

Innovation Management in Practice

Module replaces

LUBS5798M Project/Dissertation

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Innovation is challenging, but it is also an imperative for success. All organisations face a challenge to develop new products, processes, and/or services. Students in this module will develop practical and analytical skills, apply their skills to a real world challenge and present their solution to a panel of industry experts. The module invites students to apply their knowledge and skills to make them competent contributors to innovation initiatives in a corporate environment.

Objectives

Students in the module are immersed in a dynamic learning environment designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. By deliberately forming diverse teams, we simulate real-world industry scenarios, enabling students to leverage a range of perspectives and expertise. Through the application of Design Thinking, creativity is cultivated, leading to innovative solutions to complex problems. Moreover, students develop and put into practice their business acumen as an integral part of their projects, gaining invaluable hands-on experience. Communication skills are honed as students learn to effectively showcase the value of their solutions, aiming to create "wow" factor for stakeholders, akin to the Dragon's Den. Additionally, digital literacy is emphasized, with students utilizing digital collaboration tools for seamless teamwork. In essence module aims to enhance employability by equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to innovation initiatives and broader projects, both internally and for clients.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

- Critically assess and apply a range of innovation management and design thinking techniques for creating new solutions and innovations.
- Demonstrate commercial awareness and synthesise different business and technological considerations into value proposition development.
- Reflect on the journey and use active learning.

Skills outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

- Apply a range of communication skills and methods, including design and deliver professional presentation.
- Apply collaboration skills and methods, relevant for working in diverse multi-discipline teams.

Syllabus

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Practical	1	0.50	0.50
Practical	1	1.00	1.00
Seminar	1	2.00	2.00
Seminar	10	2.00	20.00
Private study hours			116.50
Total Contact hours			33.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students receive feedback every day during the workshops by staff and industry experts on their idea and solution, more over on session 5 and 9 they also receive peer feedback from other students and facilitators.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Presentation	Group Presentation 7-10 minutes	40.00
Essay	Reflective Essay 1,500 Words	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

You are not required to pass each component individually to pass the module, as long as your combined mark for the module is above 50. If you fail the module overall, you are required to re-sit the reflective essay element during the August resit period. This has been exceptionally agreed due to pedagogical reasons to meet the learning outcomes for this module.

Reading list

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Last updated: 16/08/2024 11:44:42

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