Innovation & Entrepreneurship in a Digital Society
Freestanding course
About the course
The student creates an overview and explores theories and methods for innovation in general and innovation in a digital context in particular. The student also develops a broad understanding and a critical approach to how innovation and digital transformation affect society and its conditions.
Course content
The course includes current approaches to innovation and change management, as well as different types of considerations in relation to these. In the course, students study:
- Innovation (including social innovation)
- Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship (including social entrepreneurship)
- Change management
- Society's digitalisation
- Ethics, sustainability, transparency and integrity
Syllabus and course literature
You can find a list of literature in the syllabus, along with other details about the course.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent of at least 180 credits in the subject of computer science or related and relevant subjects. Examples of such subjects include computer and information science, information systems, interaction design, human-computer interaction and media technology.
At least 15 credits in programming, system development or equivalent.
Knowledge equivalent to English 6 at the Swedish upper secondary level.
Selection
University credits completed 100%
Course evaluation
The university provides all students who are participating in, or have completed, a course to express their experiences and views on the course through a course evaluation which is organized at the end of the course. The university will collate the course evaluations and provide information about their results and any actions prompted by them. The results shall be made available to the students. (HF 1:14).
