Course

BIOEC310 Innovation in Bio-Based Industries

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Thore Larsgård

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Limits of class size:40

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:125 hours

Teaching and exam period:The course has start and finish in January block. This course has teaching/evaluation in January block.

About this course

  • Create fundamental insight in and understanding of innovation and the meaning of innovation for value creation in bio-based industries.
  • Introduction to innovation. Innovation teams, creativity and innovation. Sources of innovation.
  • Decisions in situations with high uncertainty.
  • Sustainability and innovation.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student:

  • Has advanced knowledge of innovation processes, creativity in innovation, the role of creative teams, and decision-making under uncertain conditions.
  • Has in-depth understanding of the importance of interdisciplinary knowledge and learning for innovation processes.
  • Has insight into different types of innovation, innovation theories, and the relationship between research, innovation, and development in biologically based industries.
  • Understands how innovation in bio-based industries can contribute to increased sustainability.

Skills

The student:

  • Can develop ideas, as well as screen and test them in the early innovation phase.
  • Is capable of working effectively in interdisciplinary teams.

General Competence

The student:

  • Communicates effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
  • Has the ability to utilize interdisciplinary teams in problem-solving processes.
  • Learning activities
    The course is based on active participants by the students. The learning will take place in lectures, class discussions, individual activity, group projects and presentations. The groups will be cross functional.
  • Assessment method

    Portfolio assessment, based on hand-ins and presentations of group projects. Individual lessons-learned submission.

    Students are graded as Passed / Failed.



    Portfolio Karakterregel: Passed / Not Passed
  • Examiner scheme
    External examiner will control the quality of syllabus, questions for the final examination, and principles for the assessment of the examination answers.
  • Mandatory activity
    Mandatory presence in the lectures.
  • Reduction of credits
    The course overlaps 5 ECTS with INN301 Innovation
  • Admission requirements
    Students on the master´s program on Bioeconomy has priority access to this course.