EED002 Ideate and Create!
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| Unit code: | EED002 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,040 |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,176 |
Unit Outline: College 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | EED002 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | MGB162 |
| Coordinator: | Justin MacDonald | js.macdonald@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Are you a creative? Can you learn to be innovative? The answer is yes (!)
Having the confidence and the capability to canvas a number of viable solutions to an issue or an opportunity that you may identify, is an essential pre-condition to pursuing a successful entrepreneurial venture. This unit will help you to develop the capacity to explore, generate and develop creative approaches to situations you might experience in your professional and personal life.
You will explore a range of approaches, techniques and tools that are designed to develop your creative self-efficacy including problem framing, ideation and creative problem solving. In doing so you will learn to observe and evaluate situations in a novel and unique way, utilising a number of approaches to ensure that you have explored all of the possible options at your disposal.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply ideation, creative problem solving techniques, design thinking and analogical thinking principles to generate alternate solutions to any given scenario
- Evaluate creative problem solving tools and techniques to determine the most appropriate tools and techniques to be used in a given situation
- Understand a wide range of conceptual and practical issues that facilitate creativity and innovation.
- Use teamwork knowledge and skills in working with peers to communicate new value ideas to entrepreneurship eco-system stakeholders
- Communicate to a defined audience the nature of the creativity process and/or relevant recommendations or outcomes
Content
- Foundations of creativity and innovation practice
- Creativity vs Innovation
- Systems thinking concepts (Alternate and disparate world views)
- Creative self-efficacy
- Problem framing techniques
- Ideation approaches (1)
- Ideation approaches (2)
- Solution generation techniques (1)
- Solution generation techniques (2)
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a blended approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with both eContent and timetabled activities such as workshops and tutorials. eContent will be clearly identified on your Canvas site for you to engage with on a weekly basis before your classes. eContent could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During the timetabled activities, the unit coordinator and/or your tutor will further explain content and you will be provided with opportunities to explore this content in a collaborative learning environment. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content. Teaching team members will also be available for one-on-one consultations to assist you with your learning journey.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, individual consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists, rubrics, written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
In this unit you will undertake a series of assessment items designed to assist you developing key skills and attributes relating to your creative and problem solving ability. Working both in groups and individually you will undertake a number of different tasks designed to develop and build your creative self-efficacy.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection
In this assessment task you will be challenged to think of 3 different everyday problems to do with day-to-day items or situations of your choice. You will report on your problems/solutions explaining and demonstrating to your peers how you have used the creativity and innovation techniques learned in class to come up with your ideas. The feedback received will enable you to refine/improve your ideas and inform the final reflection/analysis submission.
The late submission period does not apply and no assignment extensions are available.
Assessment: Problem Solving Workshop
A problem-solving workshop will be held where, as part of a team, you will address an ill-defined problem, which could benefit from applying ideation and creative problem solving approaches. You will present your framing, analysis, synthesis and re-framing of the issue as well as the solutions generated. You are encouraged to use creativity and out of the box thinking in design and delivery of solutions and group presentation.
The late submission period does not apply and no assignment extensions are available.
Assessment: Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection
You will be required to reflect critically on your own creativity and, with reference to the creativity and entrepreneurship literature, reflect on your learning journey through the unit and the development of your own sense of creative self-efficacy.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Weekly resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EE18 Diploma in Entrepreneurship
- Demonstrate and apply an integrated knowledge of entrepreneurial approaches, practices and technologies to effectively identify and develop new entrepreneurial opportunities, establish new ventures or intrapreneurial initiatives.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection, Problem Solving Workshop, Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection - Explore and critically evaluate the potential value of entrepreneurial opportunities through the capture, analysis and critical evaluation of data and practical insight.
Relates to: ULO1, "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection, Problem Solving Workshop - Use information literacy skills to communicate effectively and professionally in all forms including digital media to a range of diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO4, ULO5, "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection, Problem Solving Workshop, Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection - Exercise independent judgement, personal responsibility, initiative and self-reflection in the application of entrepreneurial knowledge for decision making in the pursuit of entrepreneurial opportunities.
Relates to: ULO2, Problem Solving Workshop, Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective leadership, collaboration, networking and relationship building in an entrepreneurial context.
Relates to: ULO4, Problem Solving Workshop
Unit Outline: College 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | EED002 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | MGB162 |
Overview
Are you a creative? Can you learn to be innovative? The answer is yes (!)
Having the confidence and the capability to canvas a number of viable solutions to an issue or an opportunity that you may identify, is an essential pre-condition to pursuing a successful entrepreneurial venture. This unit will help you to develop the capacity to explore, generate and develop creative approaches to situations you might experience in your professional and personal life.
You will explore a range of approaches, techniques and tools that are designed to develop your creative self-efficacy including problem framing, ideation and creative problem solving. In doing so you will learn to observe and evaluate situations in a novel and unique way, utilising a number of approaches to ensure that you have explored all of the possible options at your disposal.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply ideation, creative problem solving techniques, design thinking and analogical thinking principles to generate alternate solutions to any given scenario
- Evaluate creative problem solving tools and techniques to determine the most appropriate tools and techniques to be used in a given situation
- Understand a wide range of conceptual and practical issues that facilitate creativity and innovation.
- Use teamwork knowledge and skills in working with peers to communicate new value ideas to entrepreneurship eco-system stakeholders
- Communicate to a defined audience the nature of the creativity process and/or relevant recommendations or outcomes
Content
- Foundations of creativity and innovation practice
- Creativity vs Innovation
- Systems thinking concepts (Alternate and disparate world views)
- Creative self-efficacy
- Problem framing techniques
- Ideation approaches (1)
- Ideation approaches (2)
- Solution generation techniques (1)
- Solution generation techniques (2)
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a blended approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with both eContent and timetabled activities such as workshops and tutorials. eContent will be clearly identified on your Canvas site for you to engage with on a weekly basis before your classes. eContent could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During the timetabled activities, the unit coordinator and/or your tutor will further explain content and you will be provided with opportunities to explore this content in a collaborative learning environment. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content. Teaching team members will also be available for one-on-one consultations to assist you with your learning journey.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, individual consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists, rubrics, written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
In this unit you will undertake a series of assessment items designed to assist you developing key skills and attributes relating to your creative and problem solving ability. Working both in groups and individually you will undertake a number of different tasks designed to develop and build your creative self-efficacy.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection
In this assessment task you will be challenged to think of 3 different everyday problems to do with day-to-day items or situations of your choice. You will report on your problems/solutions explaining and demonstrating to your peers how you have used the creativity and innovation techniques learned in class to come up with your ideas. The feedback received will enable you to refine/improve your ideas and inform the final reflection/analysis submission.
The late submission period does not apply and no assignment extensions are available.
Assessment: Problem Solving Workshop
A problem-solving workshop will be held where, as part of a team, you will address an ill-defined problem, which could benefit from applying ideation and creative problem solving approaches. You will present your framing, analysis, synthesis and re-framing of the issue as well as the solutions generated. You are encouraged to use creativity and out of the box thinking in design and delivery of solutions and group presentation.
The late submission period does not apply and no assignment extensions are available.
Assessment: Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection
You will be required to reflect critically on your own creativity and, with reference to the creativity and entrepreneurship literature, reflect on your learning journey through the unit and the development of your own sense of creative self-efficacy.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Weekly resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EE18 Diploma in Entrepreneurship
- Demonstrate and apply an integrated knowledge of entrepreneurial approaches, practices and technologies to effectively identify and develop new entrepreneurial opportunities, establish new ventures or intrapreneurial initiatives.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection, Problem Solving Workshop, Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection - Explore and critically evaluate the potential value of entrepreneurial opportunities through the capture, analysis and critical evaluation of data and practical insight.
Relates to: ULO1, "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection, Problem Solving Workshop - Use information literacy skills to communicate effectively and professionally in all forms including digital media to a range of diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO4, ULO5, "3 ideas in 8 weeks" - A reflection, Problem Solving Workshop, Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection - Exercise independent judgement, personal responsibility, initiative and self-reflection in the application of entrepreneurial knowledge for decision making in the pursuit of entrepreneurial opportunities.
Relates to: ULO2, Problem Solving Workshop, Creative-Self Efficacy Reflection - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective leadership, collaboration, networking and relationship building in an entrepreneurial context.
Relates to: ULO4, Problem Solving Workshop