Transformative Innovation Policy for Inclusion (982N1)

15 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Spring teaching

This module will teach you the main principles and practices of Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) and in particular (though not exclusively) will apply a transformative innovation lens to questions of inclusive innovation in the global south. Therefore the module will be particularly relevant if you're interested in relating questions of development, inequality and inclusion to innovation and will be of particular appeal to students on SPRU’s Sustainable Development MSc.

The module builds on the theoretical and practical work that a number of SPRU faculty are undertaking on transformative innovation in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe. The module will also draw on the research of faculty and be heavily geared to analyzing and discussing policy case studies in different countries at national, regional and community levels.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.