Program Director Contact Details:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PG)
Name: Dr Allan O’Connor
Email: allan.oconnor@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 8313 0188

---

Teaching Staff

Semester 2
Name: Dr Kristin Alford
 
Short Bio:  
Email: kristin.alford@adelaide.edu.au  or kristin@bridge8.com.au 


Phone: +61 410 442 629

Opening intensive:
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September 2015
9am to 6pm

Closing intensive:
Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th October 2015
9am to 6pm

Location: Seminar Room 5.01, Level 5, Nexus 10 Building (opposite the lifts)

1	Foresight methods including AQAL, CLA and Generic Foresight Process;
2	Understanding different drivers of change including technological and social change and how these relate to entrepreneurship;
3	Foresight concepts including breadth of perspectives, depth, and images of the future;
4	The role of self and mindfulness in emerging futures; and
5	The importance of translating foresight into action for social change

The University’s preferred textbook supplier is Unibooks: http://www.unibooks.com.au/ 

Text book:
No set textbook.

 
Readings are in the links listed in the Learning Activities Summary below, or are supplied via MyUni.

It is recommended that students read the first set of readings listed for Day 1 (Slaughter, Hayward, Bussey) prior to the first intensive and come prepared for a discussion on “what is foresight?”

Please note that pre-reading of other sources are not required prior to the first or second intensives. The remaining readings supplied are intended to add to the content covered, not be the basis of it.

There is a wide range of material on the course topic available. The following provides some additional reading guidance if you are interested in reading further on the topic.
• Relevant journals include: Futures, Foresight, the Journal of Futures Studies and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
• Popular magazines with related articles include: The Futurist, Wired and Fast Company.
• Websites with futures-related articles are numerous; students could browse io9.com, ABC Science

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. The University Library web page is: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/ 
From this link, you are able to access the Library's electronic resources.

MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study (see: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au)

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives. Due to the experiential learning in exercises and in-class assessments, class absences can severely impact on satisfactory completion of assessment items. Participation and attendance in ALL course activity is critical to pass this course.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Please note: Pre-reading of first set of sources for Day 1 is recommended prior to the first intensive. Pre-reading of other sources is not required. The remaining readings supplied are intended to add to the content covered, not be sole basis.

Intensive	Topic	Readings/Activities
1	Introduction to Foresight	Slaughter, RA, 2006. “Why your organisation’s view of the future is wrong” Slaughter, R 2005 ‘Futures Concepts’ in Slaughter, R, Inayatullah, S & Ramos, J (eds), The knowledge base of futures studies, CD-ROM, Professional edn, Foresight International, Brisbane. Hayward, P., Voros, J. and Morrow, R. 2012. “Foresight education in Australia: time for a hybrid model?”, Futures, Vol. 44, no. 2 (Mar 2012), pp. 181-188. Bussey, M 2014 ‘Concepts and effects: ordering and practice in foresight’, foresight, Vol. 16 Iss: 1, pp.1 – 16
	Integral Perspectives on Emerging Technologies	The Economist, 2014, ‘ The onrushing wave’ The future of jobs, The Economist, 18 January. Lapowsky, I 2014. ‘The Next Big Thing You Missed: The Quest to Give Computers the Power of Imagination’, Wired, 22 April. Smith, Mrs, 2014. ‘Quantified Us’, Medium, updated 12 April. Joy, B 2000, ‘Why the future doesn’t need us’, Wired, iss. 8.04 Schell, J 2010, Design Outside the Box, Presentation at DICE, Las Vegas Nevada, February, Atala, A 2011, Printing a Human Kidney, Presentation at TED, Long Beach California, March, Wilber, K 2005 ‘Introduction to Integral Theory and Practice: IOS Basic and the AQAL Map’ in Slaughter, R, Inayatullah, S & Ramos, J (eds), The knowledge base of futures studies, CD-ROM, Professional edn, Foresight International, Brisbane. Collins, T & Hines, A. 2010. “The Evolution of Integral Futures: A status update”, World Future Review, June-July, pp. 5-16.
2	Worldviews & Levels of Adult Development	Rooke, D and Torbert, W. 2005. “Seven transformations of Leadership”, Harvard Business Review, April. Hayward, P, 2003. “Resolving the moral impediments to Foresight Action”, first published in Foresight, Vol 5, No. 1, pp4-10 Brown, B, 2013. ‘The Future of Leadership for Conscious Capitalism’, Meta Integral Voros, J 2003, ‘A generic foresight process framework’ Foresight, vol. 5, iss 3, pp. 10-21 Inayatullah, S (ed), 2004. ‘Introduction to the Reader’, The Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) Reader, Tamkang University Press Inayatullah, S 2008. ‘Six pillars: futures thinking for transforming’, Foresight, vol 10, no. 1, pp4-21.
3	Images of the Future	Heath C & Heath, D, 2007. Made to Stick Ch 1. Random House. Jarratt, Jennifer & Mahaffie, John, 2009. "Reframing the future", Journal of Futures Studies, May.  P.J. Beers, PJ., Veldkamp, A., Hermans, F., van Apeldoorn, D., Vervoort, JM. And Kok, K. 2010 “Future sustainability and images“, Futures Volume 42, Issue 7, September, Pages 723–732, Nuland, S 2003, On Hope, Presentation at TED, California, February Alford K, Cork, S, Finnigan, J, Grigg, N, Fulton, B and Raupach, M, 2014. /The Challenges of Living Scenarios for Australia in 2050’, Journal of Futures Studies, vol. 18 iss. 3, March, pp 115-126.
	Purpose & Mindfulness	Issacs, W 2012. ‘Accessing Genuine Dialogue’, The Watercooler, vol 6, iss 4, July/August, Scharmer, CO 2007, ‘The journey to ‘U’’, Ch 2 in Theory U: Leading from the future as it emerges, in SoL, USA, pp. 27-47.
4	Applying foresight to social entrepreneurship	Bornstein, David 2007. ‘The light in my head went on’, Ch 3 in How to change the world: Social entrepreneurs and the power of new ideas, Oxford University Press, New York, pp 21-40. Ramos, JM & O’Connor, A. 2004. ‘From social foresight to social entrepreneurship: pathways to sustainability’ presented at AGSE-Babson Research Exchange, Melbourne Australia. Van Pragg, CM 1999. ‘Some classic views on entrepreneurship’, De Economist, vol. 147, no. 3, pp. 311-355. Morrow, R. 2005. ‘Hope, Entrepreneurship & Foresight’, Paper submitted to the ERE Entrepreneurship Exchange Auckland

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
1a	Online sharing – Cognitive Bias	Min 500 words plus image and responses	10% plus 5% interaction	See MyUni	1, 3, 4
1b	Online sharing – Futures Perspectives	Min 500 words plus responses	10% plus 5% interaction	See MyUni	2, 3
1c	Online sharing – Reflection	Min 500 words	10%	See MyUni	1-5
2	Group oral presentation on case study analysis	20 min presentation + 5 min Q&A	20%	See MyUni	3, 5
3	Long applied assignment	3,000 words	40%	See MyUni	1, 2, 3, 5
	Total		100%

Students must complete all course assessment requirements and must attend lectures to be eligible to pass the course.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners

Assessment 1: Discussion in online forums
Weighting: 40%
Submission Details: Online Forums in MyUni

Task:
There are three online submission topics as follows:
a. Design an image that depicts a cognitive bias and how foresight might combat this, plus with a short description.
Initial post: 10% plus 5% for interaction.
b. Find and share an online article about a future idea along with your short response on the strengths and weakness of the article.
Initial post: 10% plus 5% for interaction.
c. Reflection – from your notes, provide a summary reflecting on your learning journey eg how your thinking has changed, where you might apply it. Post: 10%

Length and Presentation:
The object is quality and demonstrating your understanding of the concepts and ability to apply them. The initial analysis /response to the assigned discussion topics should be a minimum of 500 words and must be posted by midnight on the due date. It is expected you will read all discussion postings, and then post 3 - 4 follow-up responses to your classmates’ postings by end of that week.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:

• Demonstrated critical thinking, including applying tools and theory where relevant
• Demonstrated complete understanding of the assignment and the underlying concepts
• Met the minimum substantive expectations
• Posted the required subsequent responses to the posts of your classmates or to the responses to your initial post – responses are substantive in nature and should include constructive feedback and meaningful inputs or extension to the discussion
• Demonstrated good-quality writing, concise language choice and appropriate citations where relevant

Assessment 2: Group oral presentation on case study analysis
Weighting: 20%
Submission Details: In class

Task:
In a small group, deliver an oral presentation on the outcomes of the analysis of a case study. Analyse a case study of social entrepreneurship and leadership, describing the image of the future for that entrepreneur, their perspectives on the future, the entrepreneurial environment and identifying factors that contributed to the entrepreneur’s successes and failures.

Scope:
This presentation will assess your understanding of the course topics, particularly identifying images of the future and understanding perspectives.

Length and Presentation:
The oral presentations are each allocated 20 mins plus 5 mins questions.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:

• Application of foresight tools and methods to the analysis
• Demonstrated understanding of the entrepreneur’s vision, success and failures.
• Presentation style and connection with the audience

Assessment 3: Long applied assignment
Weighting: 40%
Submission Details: Online through MyUni

Task:
Identify a technology or innovation that is currently being developed. Using the elements of the Generic Foresight Process, evaluate broadly and deeply the issues associated with this technology or innovation for its specific market and within the broader social context. You should canvass the possible future scenarios and identify specific strategic actions that the developers could undertake to achieve their preferred vision for the future.

Scope:
This assignment will assess your understanding of the course topics, particularly in integrating foresight concepts such as breadth and depth, and identifying pathways for technological and social change.

Length and Presentation:
3,000 words in Microsoft Word format not including references

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:

• Relevance of assignment in addressing the topic
• Demonstrated understanding of concepts
• Application of a foresight method to an appropriate example
• Submission including timeliness and appropriate word length;
• Presentation including good quality writing, the structure of the essay and correct referencing

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/tutorials/files/AssignmentStudentSubmission.pdf

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  Any request for an extension of time for the submission of an assignment should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances and proof, such as a doctor’s certificate, may be required.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above).  Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.