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Overview
The concerns of the Innovation - Designing for Change programme offered by The Open University UK go beyond innovation for commercial advantage to consider how, through responsible design, innovation can contribute to the development of a more sustainable future. The module includes a design and innovation project in which you will identify and research a problem, and develop your own solution.
Vocational relevance
- The module will help you develop knowledge and skills necessary to innovate in many different fields including product design and architecture, engineering, business and creative industries.
- You will be able to engage with various sources of innovation to create opportunities and ideas for innovation and grow your ideas for adoption.
- You will also develop an understanding of the environmental, social and economic impacts of innovation.
Programme Structure
Part 1 – Creating ideas and opportunities for innovation
- Exploring innovation
- Sustainable innovation
- Visions for change
Part 2 – Implementing ideas for widespread adoption
- Innovation projects: working for change
- Creating concepts: places for people
- Implementing innovation: transport futures
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 8 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- This is an OU level 3 module. OU level 3 modules build on study skills and subject knowledge acquired from previous studies at OU levels 1 and 2. They are intended only for students who have recent experience of higher education in a related subject.
- This interdisciplinary module is designed to be suitable for students with a wide range of interests – arts, design, engineering, the environment or business – whether you have a technical background or not.
- You will need to be confident studying online as all the study materials for this module are delivered online via the module website.
- There are no prerequisites for this module other than point one above.
Tuition Fees
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