This programme of study is also offered on a full-time basis. Please consult the Registrar's website for more information pertaining to courses offered by the University.
This is an interdisciplinary programme designed to assist you to expand your perception, employ creative skills, develop ideas individually and within teams, sustain a creative climate and manage innovation. It introduces methods, processes and concepts which help to identify opportunities and cultivate appropriate skills and attitudes. The course offers a blend of theory, research and discussions, focusing on five main subject areas: creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, critical thinking and foresight. It brings together local and international students from diverse educational backgrounds and disciplines.
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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IOT5007 | Foresight Techniques for Creativity and Innovation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5019 | Creative and Critical Thinking: Theory and Practice | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5029 | Innovation in Organisations | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5033 | Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IOT5032 | Leadership for Managing Change and Innovation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5037 | Innovation Adoption and Diffusion | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5038 | Creativity and Innovation in the Cultural and Creative Industries | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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IOT5004 | Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5028 | Creativity, Innovation and New Digital Technologies | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5034 | Strategic and Entrepreneurial Decision-Making | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5039 | Integrating Creativity and Innovation in Marketing Concepts | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IOT5006 | Strategic Innovative Design for Enhancing Business Performance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5024 | Creativity: Psychological Perspectives | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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IOT5007 | Foresight Techniques for Creativity and Innovation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5019 | Creative and Critical Thinking: Theory and Practice | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5029 | Innovation in Organisations | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5033 | Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IOT5032 | Leadership for Managing Change and Innovation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5037 | Innovation Adoption and Diffusion | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5038 | Creativity and Innovation in the Cultural and Creative Industries | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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IOT5004 | Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5028 | Creativity, Innovation and New Digital Technologies | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5034 | Strategic and Entrepreneurial Decision-Making | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5039 | Integrating Creativity and Innovation in Marketing Concepts | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IOT5006 | Strategic Innovative Design for Enhancing Business Performance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT5024 | Creativity: Psychological Perspectives | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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IOT5031 | Dissertation | 30 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Master in Creativity and Innovation under the auspices of the Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking.