| Unit name | In the Wild |
|---|---|
| Unit code | INOVM0001 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Ms. Thirlway |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Centre for Innovation |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
Final year Innovation students deepen and mature their learning through engagement in three distinct areas:
1.‘Me in the Wild’ - students developing their own experience, values, unique positioning, and mission.
2.‘Going into the Wild’ - students deepening and maturing their innovation practice through application, research, and critical reflection.
3.‘Stories of the Wild’ - students building a portfolio of work to tell a story that showcases the contribution they could make to their chosen community of practice.
This unit enables students to develop their research planning capabilities, reflective skills and the ability to curate and communicate stories related to their own emergent practices.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
Innovation students will build on their knowledge developed in previous years and will consider their future career path and required competencies. They will also identify areas of innovation practice that align with their interests. Students will appraise and select research methods and approaches which are relevant to their field of interest, as they design and propose potential innovation projects.
In preparation for post-graduation life, students will plan and develop a professional portfolio showcasing their capabilities and the contribution they can make in their chosen field of practice. In the process, they will critically reflect on their interests, expertise, and values to help inform their future career(s).
An overview of content
In the Wild provides content that enables to innovation practice and research methods. It also includes reflective and coaching exercises aimed at helping students better articulate their learning.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Following this unit, students will have gained confidence and competence planning a substantive innovative project and will have achieved increased clarity of how their skills, experience, values, interests, and ambitions might help determine their next steps.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1.Devise a feasible, ethically robust research approach for developing novel insights about a chosen area of innovation.
2.Appraise and critically assess competencies and capabilities required for innovation and change.
3.Demonstrate to a professional standard how their acquired knowledge and understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship will support their post-graduation futures and goals.
In the Wild is taught through interactive lectures, workshops and engaged learning. This unit will have some significant student-led aspects, as well as a focus on reflection: students will explore their chosen topic in the context of their own personal career path. Students will be given tools, methodologies, mentoring and support to discover and develop their skills ‘in the wild’.
Tasks which do not count towards your unit mark but are required for credit (zero-weighted):
Professional Portfolio, 1,000 words (0%, Required for Credit) [ILO: 3]
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Research Proposal, 4,000 words (100%) [ILO 1,2,3]
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the Centre shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. INOVM0001).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
