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KULT1102 - Innovation, Culture and Industry

About

Lessons are not given in the academic year 2024/2025

Course content

The course is about innovation and culture. The focus is on innovative activities in the culture business and on the different cultures of innovation. The course emphasizes on local entrepreneurship and the need for interdisciplinary expertise. The course examines the knowledge contribution of the humanities and the social sciences in the innovation processes.

Learning outcome

Students will have knowledge about:

  • what innovation is and how innovation is done
  • different perspectives on interdisciplinary innovative enterprise
  • innovation as a communication challenge

Students will have skills in:

  • analyzing innovation as communication and learning
  • analyzing interdisciplinary processes
  • how to write an argumentative text

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars. Representatives from various cultural industries will be invited to participate in teaching. Home exam requires approval of one written assignment.

Compulsory assignments

  • One written exercise

Further on evaluation

Home examination.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Will be given at the start of the course.

More on the course

No

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

No

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture
  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Social Studies
Contact information

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Examination

  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"

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