James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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NM1810 - Introduction to Creativity and Innovation
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
SP 1 External availability for 2019 is a teach-out offering available to students enrolled in the disestablished BCAM degree only. SP 2 Internal availabilities are offered for students enrolled in the new major of the BA.
Subject Description
- 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
Subject Assessment
- Non-Invigilated > Essays - (40%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (20%)
- Project - (40%)
Note that 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.
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Robyn Glade-Wright |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Robyn Glade-Wright |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Robyn Glade-Wright |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Robyn Glade-Wright |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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