| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors:
- apply theories, concepts and frameworks introduced during
lectures to analyze contemporary technological trends and evaluate
their impact on firms’ competitive and innovative capabilities
- assess the pros and cons of distinct innovation strategies
firms could adopt to leverage on emerging technologies to insulate
their competitive positions from disruptive market forces
- employ software development tools and techniques covered in
previous semesters or introduced during lectures to aid in the
development (i.e., analysis, design, construction and validation)
of an innovative, original technological product that fulfills
unmet need(s) in the marketplace
- demonstrate the added value of the developed technological
product given realistic practical considerations in the market
environment
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| Course prerequisites |
| 2nd year HA(IT) or other
relevant |
| Examination |
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Innovation and
New Technology:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual oral exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
max. 4 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 15 pages |
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The report can be written individually or in
groups. |
| Assignment type |
Report |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Winter |
| Aids allowed to bring to the exam |
Closed book |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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Description of the exam
procedure
The oral examination will take the form of a discussion centered
on the newly developed technological product and written report.
Students are permitted to bring along the technological product and
written report to the examination. Students are not only expected
to be able to demonstrate the core functionalities of the
technological product during the examination, they must also be
prepared to answer questions pertaining to both business and
technical aspects of the written report as well as relevant course
content related to the written
report.
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| Course content and
structure |
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The course exposes students to contemporary technological trends
with an explicit emphasis on business opportunities and challenges
associated with IT-driven innovations. Specifically, the course
covers a wide range of topics related to the strategic management
of technological innovations, including the Innovator’s Dilemma,
Ecosystems, Platform Thinking, Crowdsourcing and Social Networks.
A primary objective of the course is to guide students in applying
theories, concepts and frameworks to the development of an original
software / hardware embedded technological product. This
technological product can be programmed via software tools already
covered in Ha (IT) training or introduced during lectures within
the course itself. Examples of technological products that could be
developed in the course:
- Mobile services
- Android applications
- iOS applications
- Windows applications
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| Teaching methods |
The course will be conducted as a
series of lectures and exercises.
The course is primarily conducted through interactive face-to-face
lectures that cover theories, concepts and frameworks related to
the strategic management of technological innovations. In addition,
lectures will be supplemented with exercises that focus on in-depth
analysis and discussion of the impact of contemporary technological
trends on firms and individuals.
Apart from lectures, the course will also leverage on modern
e-learning systems for purposes of communication and interaction
(e.g., document sharing, discussion boards, blogs and
wikis). |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
30 hours |
| Exercises |
30 hours |
| Preparation for Lectures and Exercises |
60 hours |
| Development of Technological Product and written report |
50 hours |
| Examination + Preparation |
37 hours |
| Total: |
207 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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Readings for the course will comprise primarily of academic
articles, practitioner reports and technical documentation. The
literature will cover a wide range of topics related to the
strategic management of technological innovations, including the
Innovator’s Dilemma, Ecosystems, Platform Thinking, Crowdsourcing,
Big Data and Social Networks.
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