In the view
of recent development of COVID-19, we are going to change all our lectures from
Face-to-Face to Online mode again, thus the evaluation form distribution to be
changed from physical to online as well.
Students need to fill in on Canvas under “Welcome” session named “Sunderland
Module Feedback Questionnaire” at tonight’s online session.
Canvas
Link: https://canvas.sunderland.ac.uk/courses/36384/modules
Extracted info on the assignment option 1:
Option 1. Research an innovation and technology transfer theme, with the case
report of Dyson as one of the illustrative examples, from the module
scheme of work and produce an individual academic report.
Word Count 3000 Words
Option 1 is a research based assessment in which students must familiarise
themselves (i.e. reading and reflecting on current journal articles) with a current
theme from the module scheme of work. Student will then be required to write
an academic report in the form of a journal paper, with the Dysan case as one of the illustrative case examples.
The submitted paper must critically debate a current theme and be supported
with illustrative examples, notably the Dysan’s case
Knowledge
K1 Critically analyse the management of innovation and technology transfer as a
core business process.
K2 Critically evaluate the choices and challenges in building and managing an
innovative organisation.
K3 Reflect upon and critically evaluate the key attributes in capturing learning from
Innovation and technology transfer.
Skills
S1 Demonstrate an ability to critically appraise theories of managing innovation
and technology transfer in the 21st century.
S2 Evaluate the assessment of viable concepts, models and techniques in order to
identify ease of transmission for the adoption and/or application of managing
innovation and technology transfer.
Guidance
The academic report in the form of a journal paper, excluding appendices, should
be 3000 words in length.
For your guidance, it will consist of:
a) An introduction in which you introduce the theme that you are investigating,
clearly emphasising its importance.
b) A detailed methodology of the analytical approach you are taking,
demonstrating a critical understanding of managing innovation and
technology transfer theme.
c) A section on your findings includes a critical evaluation, detailing the theme
selected its implications and company examples, notably the Dysan’s case [re:
footnote 1].
d) Conclusions and commercially viable solutions.
e) Throughout the report, you must integrate theory with practice, critically
evaluating your findings.
f) All sources must be cited correctly in accordance with the Harvard system of
referencing.
Option 1 is intended to give you an opportunity to show that you are capable of
applying your knowledge of managing innovation and technology transfer with
illustrative case examples, not only in describing the issue faced by the
commercial sector, but also in explaining it and justifying your proposed actions
for improvement.
*** note the higher level of learning in terms of Bloom's taxonomy of learning domains.
** the topic of knowledge-uncertainty-based learning: readings.
About assignment: additional suggestion:
1. Introduction
2. Organizations concerns leading to the open innovation thinking
3. Contention issues and evolving topics in the development of open innovation thinking
4. Some general and specific recommendation on open innovation practices
Reference list
**** Pls consider this but do not directly copy my illustrative structure above.
*** students need to develop their own focus in working out their specific assignment essay structure.
**** remember to study assignment requirement also, e.g. usage of required example and other examples in the discussion.
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