The course will comprise online interactive workshops, readings, case studies and activities.
Over the six weeks of the course, participants can expect a time commitment of approximately ten hours per week, consisting of:
- 2 x half-day in-person ‘kick-off’ and ‘wrap-up’ workshops on UTS campus
- 2 hours online workshop via Zoom
- 2-3 hours case study exploration and group work
- 2-3 hours per week reading and reflection
- 2-3 hours per week assessments.
The following content will be covered during the course:
- An introduction to key theories that frame innovation and co-evolution build on, reflective practice and phenomenology
- Case studies of real-world, intractable issues that have been strategically reframed
- Introduction to practical tools that will be used by participants to create an innovation strategy in relation to an intractable issue
Week 1: Complexity and Framing
- Theoretical underpinnings
- Case study
Week 2: Stakeholders and Values
- Stakeholder mapping
- Stakeholder interviews
Week 3: Theme Identification
- Abductive logic and frame innovation
- Group work to identify values
Week 4: Theme Exploration
- Phenomenological approaches to understanding
- Individual and group work on a theme
Week 5: Framing Tools
- Framing in action
- Group work to create new frames
Week 6: Emergence
- Innovation strategy
- Group presentations
Participants will work collaboratively in teams to apply practices and skills to an intractable issue.
