| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Transformation Studies. Art x Science 2024W |
| Objectives |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
- differentiate between disruptive and non-disruptive technologies
- distinguish key phases of disruption that shaped business, society, and our planet
- analyze socio-technical systems and their (sustainable) transitions
- deconstruct the institutional complexity surrounding socio-technical transitions
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| Subject |
The course covers the following content:
- What characteristics disruptive technologies have and under which conditions they emerge
- What disruptive technologies have shaped the path of humankind
- How socio-technical systems evolve and what role public, private, civic and nongovernmental collective actors play in shaping that evolution
- How institutional embeddedness influences the evolution of disruptive technologies
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Group presentation, team analysis
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| Methods |
Interactive lecture, mini-case study, group discussion, group presentation, team analysis
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Slides and literature will be made available in Moodle.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
