NIFK20005U Innovation in Food Systems
Msc Programme in Integrated Food Studies
This course introduces you to concepts, frameworks and tools from innovation management, innovation systems and sustainability transitions. You will use these frameworks to understand and analyse complex problems in a food system context. You will learn about the organizational and broader societal contexts in which innovations and transitions take place, and how these contexts influence the innovation process.
Specific themes addressed in the course include: 1) inter- and intra-organizational innovation, 2) innovation systems, 3) sector characteristics of innovation, 4) diffusion and adoption of innovation, 5) sustainability transitions, and 6) innovation policy. Together these themes are important for understanding how to tackle grand challenges, such as the transition towards sustainable food systems, which cut across organizational, sectorial, and geographical boundaries.
After participating in the course you will have acquired the following:
Knowledge
- Know and understand theories of innovation systems, innovation processes, innovation management, innovation tensions, and socio-technical transitions.
- Know and understand how different food systems, main actors and institutions influence innovation and transitions in food systems.
Skills
- Ability to analyze and organize innovation processes considering the influence of societal context and organizational factors.
- Ability to communicate, reflect on and discuss innovation challenges and expected outcomes.
Competences
- Can manage complex innovation processes to suggest and implement food system-level changes.
- Can organize, participate in and lead interdisciplinary teamwork addressing food system challenges.
The course is designed to be highly interactive. Thus, feedback takes place during class through case presentation and feedback on group work.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 25
- Preparation
- 110
- Practical exercises
- 21
- Project work
- 15
- Exam
- 35
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 minutes
- Type of assessment details
- No time for preparation.
- Exam registration requirements
- Aid
- Only certain aids allowed
3 pages of notes are allowed. Standard text size (11 or 12) and line spacing (no less than 1,15) or hand-written
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Two internal examiners
- Re-exam
Same as ordinary exam
Criteria for exam assesment
In order to obtain the grade 12 the student should convincingly and accurately demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competences described under Learning Outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NIFK20005U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedule
- C
- Course capacity
- No limitation – unless you register in the late-registration period (BSc and MSc) or as a credit or single subject student.
Study board
- Study Board of Food, Human Nutrition and Sports
Contracting department
- Department of Food and Resource Economics
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Allan Dahl Andersen (ada@ifro.ku.dk)