BE437-6-FY-KS:
Management, Innovation and New Technology
2021/22
Essex Business School
Kaplan Singapore
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 07 October 2021
Friday 01 July 2022
15
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
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This module draws on lectures, case studies and readings of seminal texts to explore a range of perspectives on technology organization and society.
The module has been designed to:
1. Facilitate student understandings of the theory and practice of innovation and technological change.
2. Situate innovation and technological change within a wider socio-economic and historical frameworks
3. Develop reasoning skills applicable to the analysis of innovation and technological problems and opportunities.
4. Develop student capacity for using empirical evidence to support complex analyses and positions
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Understand the theory and practice of innovation and technological change.
2. Develop, through discussion and debate, reasoning skills applicable to a range of technological issues in organisations.
3. Critically analyse both academic theories and dominant managerial practices of innovation and technological change.
Transferable Skills
1. Develop your ability to present complex arguments in written work
2. Develop research skills and use of evidence
3. Develop critical analytical thinking
4. Access and make active use of online source materials
A weekly 2 hour lecture is combined with student participation and analysis of source material.
Assessment: 100% coursework
Coursework : Two separate essay assignments.
Coursework 1 has a maximum wordcount of 1500 words and comprises 30% of the overall mark. Coursework 2 has a maximum of 2500 words and comprises 70 % of the overall mark. Essay titles and essay planning sessions will be confirmed early in the module.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Martin Harris
ebsugcol@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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