Unit name | Ideas and Enterprise |
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Unit code | PHPHM0015 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Zoe Palmer |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit will explore the creative process of generating potential solutions to real-world problems helped by experts in enterprise and innovation. Students will research problems in groups and develop a range of potential solutions. They will critically evaluate the solutions and select the best for further development, ultimately selecting a single solution to pitch. The unit will develop students’ ability to work in groups and their creative and analytical abilities.
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
Students will be introduced to the concepts of innovation, idea generation and development. Teaching will be based around facilitated group work and workshops and will involve some discussion of leadership and how to work effectively in groups.
There will also be taught sessions about how to achieve and assess the wider impact of ideas on society. Students will maintain an individual portfolio of their work throughout the year. They will generate several potential solutions to a problem, these will be evaluated for strengths, weaknesses and risks as part of the first stage of the portfolio. As a result, students will refine the initial list of potential solutions to 3-4 that can be further researched and developed. At the end of the second stage, students will re-evaluate their solutions and evaluate the potential solutions of other groups. Using this feedback, groups will decide on one proposal to submit as a final proposal and pitch as a group presentation suitable for appropriate stakeholders.
Summative
Formative
Student sourced original research papers, reviews and alternative resources (e.g. science communications, blogs, websites, white papers)