成人大片

Program Director Contact Details:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Name: Gary Hancock

Teaching Staff:
Name: Simon Williams

Short Bio:
Mr Simon Williams has extensive experience in all aspects of sourcing, evaluating and developing opportunities. He has been a small business owner and has worked in large corporations. Simon’s roles have included State Manager of the Australian Institute for Commercialisation, CEO of Itek which is UniSA’s commercialisation company, and founder of the organisational psychology firm, Your Future Edge. Simon has been a director of six companies in the fields of Cleantech, Biotechnology and ICT.

Simon also has a background in finance and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Simon brings know-how in managing intellectual property and negotiating partner agreements across various research organisations and industry sectors both nationally and internationally and is passionate about early stage companies.

Email: simon.williams@adelaide.edu.au

Class #92060
Monday 18th January to Friday 22nd January 2016
9am to 6pm
Nexus10 Building, UB35 Teaching Room

Class #92407
Monday 1st February to Friday 5th February 2016
9am to 6pm
Nexus10 Building, UB 40 Teaching Room

The key learning objectives of this course are:

1. Understand the nature of creativity, barriers to creativity and how creativity leads to innovation.
2. Students will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to enhance personal creativity and transform it to innovation.
3. The group exercises will focus on developing interpersonal skills and teamwork.
4. This will include email, Skype, social networks, a blog post, wikis, and other technologies.
5. The focus of this course is to enhance the student’s ability to be a life-long learner.
6. An understanding and application of ethics and morality as a part of creativity and innovation.
7. The context of social enhancement is a critical component of this course.

Text book:
No text book required for this course

Articles and readings will be available on MyUni

1. Buzan, Tony & Buzan, Barry 1995, 'Ch. 8 From brainstorming to mind mapping -- Ch. 9 Mind mapping', in Buzan, Tony & Buzan, Barry, The mind map book, Rev. ed., BBC Books, London, pp. 79-90.
2. Treffinger, Donald J., Isaksen, Scott G. & Stead-Dorval, Brian 2006, 'Introduction', in Treffinger, Donald J., Isaksen, Scott G. & Stead-Dorval, K. Brian, Creative problem solving: an introduction, 4th ed., Prufrock Press, Waco, Tex., pp. 1-13.
3. Schaper, Michael & Volery, Thierry 2004, 'Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship', in Schaper, Michael & Volery, Thierry, Entrepreneurship and small business: a Pacific Rim perspective, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Milton, Qld., pp. 48-69.
4. Diener, Ed & Biswas-Diener, Robert 2008, 'Happiness at work : it pays to be happy', in Diener, Ed & Biswas-Diener, Robert, Happiness: unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth, Blackwell Pub., Malden, MA, pp. 68-87.
5. Michalko, Michael c2001, 'Thinking fluently', in Michalko, Michael, Cracking creativity: the secrets of creative genius, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, Calif., pp. 85-111.
6. De Bono, Edward 2000, 'Ch. 2 Six hats, six colours -- Ch. 3 Using the hats', in De Bono, Edward, Six thinking hats, Rev. ed., Penguin, London, pp. 13-15, 16-24.
7. Harvard Business Essentials, 2003, Managing Creativity and Innovation. Harvard Business School Press, ISBN: 1-59139-112-1. Chapter 1

There is a wide range of material on the course topic available. The following provides some additional reading guidance if you are interested in reading further on the topic.

• Adams, James L (1986) Conceptual Blockbusting
• De Bono, Edward (1994) Parallel Thinking
• Gardner, Howard (1993) Changing Minds: The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other People’s Minds
• Hurson, Tim, (2008) Think Better
• Michalko, Michael (2001) Cracking Creativity
• Koestler, Arthur (1989) The Act of Creation
• Michalko, Michael (1991) Thinkertoys
• Osborn, Alex F (1963) Applied Imagination: Principles and Procedures of Creative Problem Solving
• Parnes, SJ (1978) Optimize the Magic of your Mind
• Pinker, Stephen (1997) How the Mind Works
• Sternberg, Robert (1999) Handbook of Creativity
• Torrance, E Paul (1979) The Search for Satori and Creativity
• Treffinger, Donald (2006) Creative Problem Solving

Library Resources
The 成人大片’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. The University Library web page is:  
From this link, you are able to access the Library's electronic resources.

MyUni is the 成人大片's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study (see:  

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Day	Content	Readings	Activities
1	Introduction to creativity and innovation	1	Lectures/Workshops
2	Creativity tools	2	Lectures/Workshops
3	Happiness and Creativity methodologies	3	Lectures/Workshops
	Multiple choice test Part 1		Assessment
4	Innovation, Group work	4, 5	Lectures/Workshops
5	Innovation/Presentation Skills	6, 7	Lectures/Workshops
	Student Group presentation		Assessment
post	Multiple choice test part 2		Assessment
post	Essay		Assessment

Other readings of interest.

On the Nature of Creativity:
Koestler, Arthur (1989) The Act of Creation Chapter 1.

On the Nature of the Creative Person:
Foster, Jack (2007) How to Get Ideas Part 1 ‘Ten Ways to Idea Condition your Mind’ pages 13-33

Gardner, Howard (1993) Changing Minds: The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other People’s Minds Chapter 1.

On the Methods of Idea Generation:
Adams, James L (1986) Conceptual Blockbusting Chapter 1; Treffinger, Donald J (2006) Creative Problem Solving Chapter 1.

On the Relationship between Innovation and Creativity:
Hurson, Tim, (2008) Think Better Part 2 pages 35-67.

On the value of Personal Reflection and Journal Keeping:
Michalko, Michael (2001) Cracking Creativity ‘Thinking Fluently’ pages 85-111.

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
1	First online multiple choice and short answer quiz	20 questions (1 hour)	20%	See MyUni	1-3, 5
2	Second online multiple choice and short answer quiz	20 questions (1 hour)	20%	See MyUni	1-3, 5
3	Group presentation and attendance	30 minutes	30%	See MyUni	1-7
4	Individual Essay	1500 words	30%	See MyUni	1, 2, 4, 6, 7
	Total		100%

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners

Note: a late penalty of 10% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late
Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course.
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Assessment 1: Two online multiple choice and short answer quiz
Weighting: 20% + 20%
Due Dates: See MyUni
Submission Details: Online through MyUni.

Task:
Complete the online multiple choice and short answer quiz via MyUni.
Please allow 1 hour per test.

Scope:
This assignment will assess your understanding of creativity in the context of innovation based on the lecture material and readings.

Length and Presentation:
Each test has up to 20 questions to be completed in the time limit set. Further instructions online.

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:

• Marked automaticaly on MyUni. Each individual question will be identified with the mark value. Certain identified questions will incur a negative mark for wrong answers.

 

Assessment 2: Group presentation and attendance
Weighting: 30%
Due Dates: See MyUni
Submission Details: Group presentation of a case study

Task:
Group presentation of a case study of an innovative person or company. Attendance and presentations must demonstrate all members of the group contributed.

Topics excluded: Facebook, Skype, Virgin, Google, Ikea, 3M, Starbucks, Apple, Evernote

Scope:
The course topics that relate to working in groups as creative idea generation teams and innovative idea communicators are pertinent for this task.  

Length and Presentation:
Each group will provide 20 minute presentation and answer 10 minutes of questions.

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:

• Demonstration of knowledge of subject matter
• Presentation skills
• Use of multimedia or other presentation tools
• Clarity of execution and organisation of information
• Attendance and participation of all group members

 

Assessment 3: Individual Essay
Weighting: 30%
Due Dates: See MyUni
Submission Details: Online through MyUni using PDF format. Do not email.
Create a file name that identifies you as the author ie Assignment1_studentnumber.pdf.
(Do not upload a file called assignment1.pdf). Put your name and student number on essay.

Task:
Answer only 5 questions from the set provided online and write 300 word answers per question. No introduction or conclusion required in this essay. Use references where appropriate.

Topics excluded: Facebook, Skype, Virgin, Google, Ikea, 3M, Starbucks, Apple, Evernote

Scope:
This assignment will assess your understanding of the relationship between innovation and creativity for entrepreneurial innovation and will assess your understanding of the process of innovation reliant on creative problem solving.

Length and Presentation:
1500 words in PDF format with academic references.

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:

• This assignment will assess your understanding of the creative process in relation to innovation
• Demonstration of knowledge of subject matter
• Correct academic referencing

Topics

• Creative Methodologies
• Methodologies compared and contrasted
• Examples in action and innovative outcomes
• References

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions:

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed 成人大片 Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  Any request for an extension of time for the submission of an assignment should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances and proof, such as a doctor’s certificate, may be required.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above).  Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.