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 2024 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 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 2024 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 intensive unit you will develop an understanding of innovation as a workplace attribute and social process. Through an online examination of both theoretical frameworks of innovation and case studies which apply different forms of innovation, you will have the opportunity to develop your own innovative responses to issues across range of workplaces.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Online blk |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online blk |
Assessment
- Online TestOther25%
- Other20%
- PortfolioFolio30%
- Career Development TaskOther25%
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.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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 engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your 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 you'll need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you 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.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
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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 2024, 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.