Unit of Study BUSN1006 Solving Wicked Problems (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to real-world problem solving in business, management and technology contexts. Through teaching-directed activities students will first learn the skills needed for effective problem solving. Experiential methods are then utilised to teach students how to create responsible business solutions through the integration of fundamental management and technology principles.

Unit content

Topic 1:Distinguishing Wicked Problems

Topic 2: Exploring the concepts of non-linearity and complexity

Topic 3: Focusing on the many inputs to wicked problems

Topic 4: Focusing on simple rules for wicked problems

Topic 5: Focusing on design thinking for wicked problems

Topic 6: Activating responses to wicked problems

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
China - Guangxi UST	N/A	Term1
Gold Coast	Term1,3	Term1,3
Melbourne	N/A	Term1,3
Online	Term1,3,5	Term1
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby	N/A	Term1,3
Perth	N/A	Term1,3
Sydney	N/A	Term1,3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

evaluate problems within an ethical framework

construct solutions for the real world

reflect on their understanding and learning of business problem solving

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%
Reflective writing	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%
Reflective writing	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%
Reflective writing	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%
Reflective writing	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%
Reflective writing	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%
Reflective writing	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Reflective writing	30%
Reflective writing	50%

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Unit of Study BUSN1006 Solving Wicked Problems (2024)

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Unit type

Credit points

Faculty & College

Placement

Unit description

Unit content

Availabilities

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Teaching and assessment

China - Guangxi UST (Term)

Gold Coast (Term)

Melbourne (Term)

Online (Term)

Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby (Term)

Perth (Term)

Sydney (Term)

Prescribed learning resources

Term 1

Term 3

Term 5

Fee information

Domestic

International

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