Overview
Entrepreneurship and innovation are often buzzwords, but not in this unit. This isn’t about ‘hustling’ and glitzy start-up hype. It’s about rolling up the sleeves, truly getting to explore a challenge and bringing creative ideas to life that can create value in the real world. Whether you want to establish … For more content click the Read More button below.
You’re going to focus on a big, wicked challenge, coming up with an innovative solution, that could actually make a difference in the world. We have done everything we can to make this one of the most practical, hands-on units in Australia, so come in with an open mind and a willingness to learn and we’ll have a bunch of fun along the way. You might even end up finding yourself with something you want to grow beyond this semester!
This unit will provide you with entrepreneurial skills, mindsets and practical experience, enable you to think about global challenges and solutions, and be an effective critical thinker, preparing you with essential, often untaught, capabilities for the future of work.
Offerings
S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
SSB-01-CITY-BLOCK-ON
TRI-A-29-CITY-ON-CAMPUS
TRI-B-29-CITY-ON-CAMPUS
TRI-C-29-CITY-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
Prohibition
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Associate Professor Colin Jevons
Professor David Gilbert
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Wade Halvorson
Dr Bruce Johnstone
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
critically research and explore complex challenges to create and communicate innovative and informed ideas or solutions
2.
be an empathetic and global citizen who considers and creates value that is holistic and ethical, by challenging, integrating and accommodating differing world views
3.
demonstrate broad technical and soft skills aligned to innovation, to deliver value to people, businesses and society
4.
understand and be able to apply frameworks and methodologies that enable, the analysis of complex issues and the development of solutions that are creative, novel and sustainable
5.
communicate and rationalise a point of view that is evidence-based, persuasive and compelling.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment
1 - Within semester assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources