Innovation, Technology and Change

2019/2020

Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The module builds upon the knowledge acquired in 1st semester.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This course focuses on managing innovation and technology as well as organizational change, which often accompany technological innovations. Relatedly, the course highlights that innovation and technological development needs innovation and change management to successfully develop, implement and realize inventions and new technologies.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • Have gained understanding of the role of and relationship between innovation, technology and change in organizations, networks of organizations or supply chains.
  • Have gained understanding of different types of innovation and innovation management theories.
  • Have gained knowledge about organizational change and change management methods, and theories.

Skills

  • Have gained understanding of the role of and relationship between innovation, technology and change in organizations, networks of organizations or supply chains.
  • Have gained understanding of different types of innovation and innovation management theories.
  • Have gained knowledge about organizational change and change management methods, and theories.

Competences

  • Be able to design, evaluate, and improve innovation, technology, and change management initiatives and processes in an organization, network of organizations or supply chains.
  • Be able to operationalise and apply theories and methods about innovation, technology, and change management to analyse and evaluate such initiatives in an organization, network of organizations or supply chains.
  • Be able to realise and implement innovation, technology, and change management initiatives in an organization, network of organizations or supply chains.

Type of instruction

The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of examInnovation, Technology and Change
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
ECTS5
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleInnovation, teknologisk udvikling og forandring
Module codeM-OIM-K2-N2
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Copenhagen
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Production
DepartmentDepartment of Materials and Production
FacultyFaculty of Engineering and Science