ENTREP 7027 - Foresight & Social Change

North Terrace Campus - Trimester 3 - 2018

This course aims to broaden student awareness of futures, how they are created, how they relate to individuals and societies and how innovation impacts upon them. The course particularly, but not exclusively, references emerging technologies and develops student capabilities with a range of foresight techniques. It encourages exploration of different social perspectives grounded in contrasting world views and engages with the question of change within our societies. The course is designed to increase the mindfulness of those involved in creating new ventures with respect to how science, technology and innovation generally influence and create social change

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Course Details

Course Code	ENTREP 7027
Course	Foresight & Social Change
Coordinating Unit	Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innov Centre
Term	Trimester 3
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Intensive: 36 - 40 hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
Assumed Knowledge	ENTREP 5016
Assessment	Assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Paul Steffens

Program Director Contact Details:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PG)
Name: Prof Paul Steffens
Phone: +61 8 8313 7512
Email: paul.steffens@adelaide.edu.au

Teaching Staff

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Apply foresight methods including AQAL, CLA and Generic Foresight Process;
2	Discuss different drivers of change including technological and social change and how these relate to entrepreneurship;
3	Discuss foresight concepts including breadth of perspectives, depth, and images of the future;
4	Critically evaluate the role of self and mindfulness in emerging futures; and
5	Explain the importance of translating foresight into action for social change

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-4
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	4-5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	4-5

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

Learning Activities Summary

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Please note: Pre-reading of first set of sources for Day 1 is recommended prior to the first intensive. Pre-reading of other sources is not required. The remaining readings supplied are intended to add to the content covered, not be sole basis.

Due to the experiential learning in exercises and in-class assessments, class absences can severely impact on satisfactory completion of assessment items. Participation and attendance in ALL course activity is critical to pass this course.

Session	Topic
1	Introduction to Foresight
2	Integral Perspectives on Emerging Technologies
3	Worldviews & Levels of Adult Development
4	Foresight in social change
5	Images of the Future
6	Purpose & Mindfulness
7	Applying foresight to entrepreneurship (example)

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
1a	Online sharing – Cognitive Bias	Min 500 words plus image and responses	10% plus 5% interaction	1, 3, 4
1b	Online sharing – Futures Perspectives	Min 500 words plus responses	10% plus 5% interaction	2, 3
1c	Online sharing – Reflection	Min 500 words	10%	1-5
2	Group oral presentation on case study analysis	20 min presentation + 5 min Q&A	20%	3, 5
3	Long applied assignment	3,000 words	40%	1, 2, 3, 5
	Total		100%

Assessment Related Requirements

Students must complete all course assessment requirements and must attend lectures to be eligible to pass the course.
Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1: Discussion in online forums
Weighting: 40%
Task: The object is quality and demonstrating your understanding of the concepts and ability to apply them. The initial analysis /response to the assigned discussion topics should be a minimum of 500 words and must be posted by midnight on the due date. It is expected you will read all discussion postings, and then post 3 - 4 follow-up responses to your classmates’ postings by end of that week.

Assessment 2: Group oral presentation on case study analysis
Weighting: 20%
Task: In a small group, deliver an oral presentation on the outcomes of the analysis of a case study. Analyse a case study of social entrepreneurship and leadership, describing the image of the future for that entrepreneur, their perspectives on the future, the entrepreneurial environment and identifying factors that contributed to the entrepreneur’s successes and failures.

Assessment 3: Long applied assignment
Weighting: 40%
Task: Identify a technology or innovation that is currently being developed. Using the elements of the Generic Foresight Process, evaluate broadly and deeply the issues associated with this technology or innovation for its specific market and within the broader social context. You should canvass the possible future scenarios and identify specific strategic actions that the developers could undertake to achieve their preferred vision for the future.

Submission

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
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There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
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Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
Extensions of Time: An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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