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Creativity and Innovation (FDN101) |
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Points: |
3 |
Enrolment Options: |
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external |
Description: |
The challenges of the future require creative thinking and innovation to solve complex social, economic and environmental problems. This unit will introduce you to critical and creative thinking tools and provide you with an understanding of the processes of innovation to develop your own creativity. Guest speakers from the university and industry will share lessons from renowned innovators in science, the arts, business and technology, and provide their own real-life examples of creative thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation. |
Contact time: |
Lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 2 hours per week. |
Prerequisites: |
Nil. |
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