Postgraduate Course: Management of R&D and Product Innovation (BUST11169)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is concerned with understanding how companies in the research-based industries (for example software, biotechnology, chemicals, electronics and advanced services) go about product innovation. It is a business-oriented course, continually referencing practical examples and includes a speaker from a hi-tech start-up.
There is a lot of skill development on the course including the use of online learning (Wikis, blogs and an e-portfolio) and detailed tuition on preparing an essay and project report.
* the economic significance and general nature of innovation
* innovation process in the R&D-based industries, including frequent references to raising and using venture capital
* practical problems surrounding the management of innovation, such as issues in the management of R&D, design, technology transfer and technological collaboration
* issues of public and private policy
The tutor supplies reading materials, other material relating to particular industries, countries and technologies is available from the library, web and course website
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 18 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 19,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 70,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
103 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
20% blog discussion, 30% wiki essay - theory and literature, 50% individual/ group e-portfolio project report. |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and discuss critically the product innovation processes.
- Critically discuss the literature relevant to product innovation processes.
- Critically discuss the similarities and differences between the product innovation processes in different sectors.
- Link product innovation processes to a range of organisational and social issues.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Cognitive Skills:
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-analyse and evaluate research and innovation processes, verbally and in writing, (using presentations, project and essay work),
-demonstrate the ability to research, synthesise and present materials relating to complex and problematic innovation processes.
Subject Specific Skills:
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-engage in critical discussions on product research and innovation processes, adhering to rigorous rules of evidence and defending hypotheses in group discussions.
-searching, assess, utilise and present data, information and knowledge from physical and digital sources.
-independently conceptualise, plan and execute a research project.
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| Keywords | MGMT-MRD-20 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Raluca Bunduchi
Tel: (0131 6)51 5544
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: |
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