ANU graduates will live and work in a world of rapid technological, economic, environmental and social change. The Minor in Innovation and Professional Practice will prepare students from all disciplines with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to start a successful careers in this uncertain, but exciting world.
The minor is multidisciplinary in enrolment, content and teaching, and provides students with opportunities to learn by working in multidisciplinary teams on real-world challenges and opportunities with business, the innovation eco-system, government, NGOs and the broader community.
Note that this minor provides a pathway to the Master of Innovation and Professional Practice (MIPP). Students, who have met specific requirements, will be permitted to take the postgraduate versions of each course in this minor. Students who complete these postgraduate courses will be given 24 units credit for the corresponding courses in the MIPP.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate:
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an understanding of the systems context in which complex challenges and opportunities emerge including environmental, economic, political, social, safety, historical, sustainability and ethical aspects;
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the ability to exercise critical thinking and professional judgement to select and apply appropriate knowledge, practices and tools to make sense of, and address complex problems and opportunities in a range of contexts;
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the ability work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams; and
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the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively with diverse audiences using a range of modalities.
Requirements
The Minor in Innovation and Professional Practice requires completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
6 units from completion of courses from the following List
VCUG2004 Creating Impact
VCPG6004 Creating Impact
6 units from completion of courses from the following List
VCUG3001 Unravelling Complexity
VCPG6001 Unravelling Complexity
6 units from completion of courses from the following List
MGMT3027 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGMT8015 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
6 units from completion of a research methods course from the following list:
COMP4450 Advanced Computing Research Methods
ENVS2014 Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability
ENVS6014 Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability
ENVS1003 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research
ENVS6103 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research
HUMN3001 Digital Humanities: Methods and Practices
HUMN6003 Digital Humanities: Methods and Practices
MGMT4006 Management Research Methods
MGMT8006 Management Research Methods
MGMT4018 Qualitative Research Methods
MGMT8018 Qualitative Research Methods
MGMT4019 Quantitative Research Methods
MGMT8019 Quantitative Research Methods
POPH4315 Methods in Applied Epidemiological Research
POPH8315 Methods in Applied Epidemiological Research
SOCY2037 Foundations of Social Research
SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
SOCY2043 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
SOCY2164 Research for Public Policy
STAT2003 Statistical Marketing Research Methods
STAT6006 Marketing Research Methods
Students must complete 48 units of undergraduate courses at ANU with a GPA of at least 5.0/7.0 in order to enrol in graduate courses from the following list:
ENVS6014 Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability
ENVS6103 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research
HUMN6003 Digital Humanities: Methods and Practices
STAT6006 Marketing Research Methods
VCPG6004 Creating Impact
Students must complete 96 units of undergraduate courses at ANU with a GPA of at least 5.0/7.0 in order to enrol in graduate courses from the following list:
MGMT8015 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGMT8006 Management Research Methods
MGMT8018 Qualitative Research Methods
MGMT8019 Quantitative Research Methods
POPH8315 Methods in Applied Epidemiological Research
VCPG6001 Unravelling Complexity