Year
2019
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 50-minute lecture weekly
1 x 50-minute tutorial weekly
1 x 300-minute field trip per semester
1 x 20-minute on-line tutorial weekly
1 x 50-minute tutorial weekly
1 x 300-minute field trip per semester
1 x 20-minute on-line tutorial weekly
Enrolment not permitted
SPOC3711 has been successfully completed
Topic description
This topic examines the ways that public and private policies can either support or impede the translation of research science into marketable products and services. Critical processes such as audience-appropriate “pitching”, consideration of intellectual property issues and engaging in the industry cycle will all be investigated.
Educational aims
This topic aims to develop and extend students' understanding of and skills in:
- The transition from fundamental science to applied science and prototypes
- The protection of innovation through intellectual property
- The industry cycle
- The Australian science and innovation system
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of this topic, students are expected to be able to:
- Describe in broad terms the process of converting research outcomes or an invention into a marketable product or process, and identify the roles that effective communication plays at each stage
- Analyse case studies in innovation to suggest whether IP protection meets or contravenes specified public and private policies
- Explain how public and private policies influence the development, growth, maturation, senescence of ideas in industry
- Identify key policy gateways and hurdles within the Australian science and innovation system and suggest how effective communication can ensure useful outcomes
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2019 are no longer published.
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