FØS8109 Digital innovation and entrepreneurship

Contents and structure

The course goes into more detail on the topic of digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Through work individually and in groups, the course provides insight into digital innovation with a special focus on the development of new digital services and products. The aim of the course is to give students an introduction to the subject areas of innovation and entrepreneurship in order to be able to put this in context with previous knowledge, skills and general competence gained in digital marketing and communication. The course constitutes course number 5 out of a total of 6 courses in the project and the year unit A digital Ryfylke.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The student 

• has knowledge of theories, concepts, processes, tools and methods in digital innovation
• has knowledge of theories, concepts, processes, tools and methods in entrepreneurship
• knows research and development work within digital innovation and entrepreneurship

 

Skills

The student

• can discuss and critically reflect on digital innovation and entrepreneurship in business, work and society
• can analyze different aspects of digital innovation
• can analyze different aspects of entrepreneurship

 

Generel competence

The student 

• has developed overview and insight into opportunities and consequences related to digital innovation and can actively contribute to the initiation, planning and implementation of digital innovation and innovation processes in one's own workplace, organization or business
• has acquired competence in collaboration with others to solve practical and theoretical problems within digital innovation
• has acquired expertise in entrepreneurship as a global trend that will affect business, work and society

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

FØS8107 and/or FØS8108 or equivalent

Teaching methods

Lectures with student activity through discussion and problem solving based on individual or group assignments, oral presentations, physical and / or virtual excursions may be relevant

Sessionbased in Ryfylke

Online learning activity between sessions will be considered

Compulsory learning activities

Two written submissions and oral presentations

Assessment

Individual project assignment 100%. Grade scale. A - F.

Examination support material

All written and printed aids are allowed

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