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Unit description
This unit familiarises students with supporting the movement and flow of ideas, skills and technologies through an interconnected network of actors, working collaborative and competitively to create value at a regional, national or trans-national level. Students will develop an ability to identify elements of the national ecosystem and discover entry points in order to participate in ecosystems as essential components to enabling innovation and entrepreneurship in society.
Unit content
1. The role of innovation ecosystems.
2. Mapping innovation environments.
3. Analysing ecosystems and networks.
4. Participating in networks.
5. Developing and sustaining networks.
6. Management and communication strategies.
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Explore the role of self and others in professional ecosystems and networks, aligning the flow of ideas, initiatives, skills and technologies. |
| 2 | Evaluate the elements and boundaries of existing innovation ecosystems and networks to identify what enables or constrains their capacity to drive innovation. |
| 3 | Develop management and communication strategies that will sustain participation in innovation ecosystems and networks. |
| 4 | Demonstrate skills for developing communication channels, developing and fostering networks, and effectively communicating new ideas. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Explore the role of self and others in professional ecosystems and networks, aligning the flow of ideas, initiatives, skills and technologies.
- Evaluate the elements and boundaries of existing innovation ecosystems and networks to identify what enables or constrains their capacity to drive innovation.
- Develop management and communication strategies that will sustain participation in innovation ecosystems and networks.
- Demonstrate skills for developing communication channels, developing and fostering networks, and effectively communicating new ideas.
Teaching and assessment
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