Environmental Technology MA, Innovation Systems and Diffusion of Technology, 7,5 higher education credits
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Miljöteknik AV, Innovationssystem och teknikspridning, 7,5 hp
Environmental Technology MA, Innovation Systems and Diffusion of Technology, 7,5 higher education credits
General data
- Code: MÖ002A
- Subject/Main field: Environmental Engineering
- Cycle: Second cycle
- Credits: 7,5
- Progressive specialization: - - -
- Education area: Teknik 100%
- Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
- Answerable department: Department of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics
- Approved: 2008-01-14
- Date of change: 2008-01-17
- Version valid from: 2007-09-03
Aim
The objective of the course is that a student should acquire an understanding of barriers and opportunities to diffusion of innovations
Course objectives
At the end of the course a student should be able to:
- Explain a technology transition process
- Analyze barriers and opportunities to technology transfer
- Apply systems of innovation concept to explain various factors facilitating and obstructing creation and diffusion of innovations
- Identify adopter categories and attributes of an innovation that affect speed of diffusion of that innovation
- Describe the role of change agents and information channels in diffusion of innovations
- Analyze decision-making process of an individual to adopt an innovation and how such decisions can be influenced
- Analyze factors affecting adoption of innovations in organizations
Content
The course provides an overview of the concept of systems of innovation and a thorough understanding of theories of diffusion of innovation process.
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching form
The teaching is given as lectures, seminars and various excercises. Computer applications may be included. Attendance may be compulsory for some of the teaching.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Other information
The course is offered in English.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Wilkins, G.
- Title: Technology Transfer for Renewable Energy: Overcoming Barriers in Developing Countries
- Ort: London
- Edition: 2001
- Publisher: Earthscan Publications
- Author: Rogers, E.M.
- Title: Diffusion of Innovations
- Ort: New York
- Edition: 2003
- Publisher: Free Press
- Author: Mahajan, V., E. Muller, and Wind, Y.
- Title: New-Product Diffusion Models
- Ort: Boston/Dordrecht/London,
- Edition: 2000
- Publisher: Academic Publishers
- Author: Fowler, F. J. Jr.
- Title: Survey Research Methods, Applied Social Research Methods Series, Vol. 1,
- Edition: 2002, 3rd Edition
- Publisher: Sage Publications
- Author: Fagerberg, J.
- Title: Innovation: A guide to the Literature, in Fagerberg, J, Mowery, D.C. and Nelson, R.R. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Innovation
- Edition: 2004
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Author: Edquist, C.
- Title: Systems of innovation: Perspectives and Challenges, in Fagerberg, J, Mowery, D.C. and Nelson, R.R. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Innovation
- Edition: 2004
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Comment: pp. 181-208.