NM1810 - Introduction to Creativity and Innovation

Credit points:	03
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

The subject introduces the concepts of creativity and innovation and explores the role that they play in organisations and firms, economies and societies, art institutions and processes. Key themes discussed include the role of creators, creative thinking, creative technology, individual and institutional creative process, creative collaborations, ideas-development, and models of business and social innovation. The role that art, media, computer-mediated arts, image, and design play in social, business and institutional creativity is also introduced.

Learning Outcomes

• discuss introductory creativity and innovation concepts;
• apply basic creativity problems and processes;
• investigate key issues discussed in the creativity and innovation literature;
• explain basic creativity and innovation claims.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator:	jc319096
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Online Video 13 hours tutorials 13 hours practicals
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	essays (40%); assignments (20%); project (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator:	jc319096
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Online Video 13 hours tutorials 13 hours practicals
Assessment:	essays (40%); assignments (20%); project (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator:	jc319096
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Online Video 13 hours tutorials 13 hours practicals
Assessment:	essays (40%); assignments (20%); project (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.