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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
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 5.5
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Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Design Innovation Management Graphic Design View 98 other Short Courses in Design in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 5.5
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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 Fee
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International
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National
3736 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3736 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.
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