AGRIBUS 7060 - Innovation Systems and Policy Transformation
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017
AGRIBUS 7060 is an elective course open to all graduate students who aspire to make a difference in their chosen field. Taught from a agrifood industry and environmental policy perspective, the course provides a hands-on practical guide to drive innovation and successfully transform policy in any sector. Students can expect to discover new ways to define critical issues, identify innovative solutions and marshal support for transformational change.
The course will give students the skills necessary to influence both industry and governmental policies. Specifically, students will learn how to map a sectoral system of innovation, identify opportunity spaces and innovation pathways, develop a policy proposal, engage potential partners, catalyse support and defend against high-jack techniques to ensure that the benefits of a policy change endure
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code AGRIBUS 7060 Course Innovation Systems and Policy Transformation Coordinating Unit Centre for Global Food & Resources Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 36 contact hours Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Assumed Knowledge An understanding of basic business principles is assumed. An understanding of the role of incentives in influencing behaviour; the role of innovation in driving development; and ways to assess economic efficiency and equity is desirable. Assessment Case Study Analysis Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Mike Young
Name: Professor Mike Young Role: Course Coordinator Email: mike.young@adelaide.edu.au Location: Nexus 10 - Level 5 - Room 5.19 Phone: 8313 5279 Name: Dr Allan O'Connor Role: Course Coordinator Email: allan.oconnor@adelaide.edu.au Location: Nexus 10 - Level 5 Name: Mr Rohan Yargop Role: Teaching Assistant Email: rohan.yargop@adelaide.edu.au Location: Nexus 10 - Level 5 Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
The emphasis of this course is on application.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Map and analyse the elements of a sectoral system of innovation using the agri-food sector as a case example.
2. Identify potential opportunities for innovation along the value chain and in government policy.
3. Design an approach to developing an industry or government policy with the potential to transform the sector either directly or indirectly by influencing access to natural resources like water.
4. Productively contribute to the development and implementation of a policy reform.
5. Exhibit expertise in policy development processes.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) 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)
5 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
1,2,3 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
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
2,3,4,5 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
4 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