Postgraduate Course: Management of R&D and Product Innovation (MSc) (CMSE11094)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 15 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is concerned with understanding how companies in the research-based industries (e.g. chemical, electronics) go about product innovation. Specifically, by the end of the course students should be able to
¿ comment intelligently on the economic significance and general nature of innovation
¿ combine and analyse critically empirical evidence and relevant conceptual material on the innovation process in the R&D-based industries, in particular the biotechnology, software and ecommerce industries
¿ address the complexities of specific practical problems surrounding the management of innovation, such as issues in the management of R&D, design, technology transfer and technological collaboration
¿ debate related issues of public and private policy
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Building block Skills
After completing the course the student will have developed knowledge and understanding enabling her/him to:
¿ better understand product innovation processes,
¿ critically appreciate literature relevant to product innovation processes,
¿ appreciate product innovation processes in selected emergent sectors, and
¿ link product innovation processes to a range of organisational and social issues
Advanced topics and special interest
¿ Students will gain an ability to understand, speak and write the language of entrepreneurs in emergent technology sectors contextualising this in growth markets
Intellectual skills and personal development
Cognitive skills
¿ The ability, verbally and in writing, (using presentations, project and essay work), to analyse and evaluate research and innovation processes.
¿ To demonstrate an ability to independently research, synthesise and present materials relating to complex and problematic innovation processes.
Key skills
¿ Engaging in critical discussions on product research and innovation processes, adhering to rigorous rules of evidence and defending hypotheses in group discussions.
¿ In searching, assessing, utilising and presenting data, information and knowledge from physical and digital sources.
¿ To independently conceptualise, plan and execute a research project.
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Assessment Information
¿ 20% Blog discussion on R&D issues (Weeks 1 to 5)
¿ 30% Wiki essay ¿ theory and literature (Week 6)
¿ 50% Individual/group e-portfolio project report on any R&D issue (Week 10)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | RandD MSc |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Kinder
Tel: (0131 6)51 3858
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Course secretary | Miss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
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