ATS2211 Understanding workplace innovation
Faculty of Arts
ATS2211 Understanding workplace innovation is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2211
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2211
No unit lists ATS2211 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Overview
In every working environment the ability for employees to value-add and innovate is greatly valued by employers. In this unit students will develop an understanding of innovation as a workplace attribute and social process. Through an examination of both theoretical frameworks of innovation and case studies which apply different forms of innovation, students will have the opportunity to develop their own innovative responses to issues across range of industries and sectors. They will also develop the skills to test these ideas in peer-group scenarios.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Forum EngagementAssignment20%
- Moodle EngagementParticipation20%
- Job Crafting TaskOther30%
- Innovation ProjectOther30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and analyse the core theoretical concepts of innovation;
- 2
describe the characteristics of innovation practices;
- 3
critically reflect on innovation in different contexts;
- 4
develop and communicate ideas in a variety of formats for a range of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Felix Nobis
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Felix Nobis
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2211?
ATS2211 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2211 offered?
In 2021, ATS2211 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS2211?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2211 have an exam?
No. ATS2211 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.