PINS9300 Sustainable Innovation: Interdisciplinary Research in Practice Course description

Innovation is an essential part of developing sustainability. Society needs new thinking, new technology and alternative perspectives on value. This course provides candidates with a solid theoretical basis and the ability to design and implement research projects within sustainability (corporate sustainability, sustainable development, environmental management, transformation management and social entrepreneurship) and innovation (social innovation, technological innovation, innovative business models). The syllabus may be abbreviated and adapted to fit the interest of the participants of the course in cooperation with the supervisors.

The course will address the following, non-exclusive list of themes in Sustainability and innovation

• • Sustainability and innovation
  • Definitions and concepts
  • Professions, participation, and management of sustainable innovation

Completed Master’s degree (120 ECTS credits) or equivalent education level.

Upon completing the course, the candidates are expected to have gained the following learning outcomes (knowledge, skills, and general competence).

Knowledge

The candidate:

• • has deep understanding of theories, documents, concepts, and definitions within the area of sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship
  • has advanced knowledge of the nature of cultural, organizational, institutional, economic, and business based innovation for sustainability.
  • has a nuanced understanding of the multiple challenges in the development of innovative sustainable solutions for a fair society
  • has knowledge of professions and the role of professions in sustainable innovation.

Skills

The candidate:

• • has developed an ability to critically examine and challenge established thinking and solutions to ‘wicked’ and complex problems
  • can work and contribute efficiently in cross- and multidisciplinary teams concerning sustainable innovation
  • can apply a sustainable and policy relevant approach to scientific problem identification and development work.

General competence

The candidate:

• • can identify new, relevant research problems and challenge established knowledge and practice within sustainable innovation
  • can contribute to new, advanced knowledge and insight within the area of sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship based on scientific judgement and integrity
  • can communicate research and development work to society as well as through recognized academic channels such as scientific workshops, conferences and journals in the field of sustainable innovation

The following coursework requirements must be met before a student can receive an assessment for the course:

• The student¿s specification of learning outcomes for the course
• The student must submit at least one written assessment per month.
• Attendance in compulsory activities
  • Simulation

The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course, the student's specification of the learning outcomes and the formative assessment made of the student during the practical training period.

An attendance requirement applies to practical training. In order to pass a practical training course, the student must have attended at least 90% of the planned activities in each course. Students must make up for absence exceeding 10% by agreement with the lecturer and the practical training establishment. If a student¿s absence exceeds 20%, he/she will fail the course. Students who fail a period of practical training must retake the whole training period.

Not relevant.

Pass-Fail.

The summative assessment is carried out by a representative of the practical training establishment and a representative of the university. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

• Systematic observation and monitoring of acutely and/or critically ill children
• Attending to children¿s fundamental needs in connection with different medical conditions
• Communication and cooperation with children and their caregivers
• Preventing complications resulting from illness, procedures and/or treatment
• Promoting coping, looking after the child's healthy sides and maintaining hope, quality of life and meaning
• Reducing stress and alleviating pain and discomfort
• Written and oral documentation of paediatric nursing
• Wholly or partly compensatory nursing in the event of self-care deficits in relation to a child's fundamental needs and failure of vital functions
• Medical equipment
• Attending to the needs of children, siblings and the family in connection with acute and chronic illness
• The educational function of the paediatric nurse