The aims of this module are to:
Provide students with a critical understanding of the theories, concepts, and alternative perspectives on knowledge and innovation management.
Provide students with a critical understanding of different tools for managing knowledge and of the contingencies of their use.
Introduce to the students current issues concerning knowledge and innovation management and their application within contemporary business and organisational environments.
Support the development of subject specific and transferable skills necessary for future employment in careers that ultimately have a managerial component.

(LO1) Students will demonstrate a critical understanding of alternative approaches to knowledge management in contemporary innovation-oriented organisations.

(LO2) Students will be familiar with the core theories, concepts and empirical work that underpin the knowledge management for innovation.

(LO3) Students will be to demonstrate an ability to analyse critically and to undertake independent research concerning knowledge management in an organizational context.

(LO4) Students will demonstrate an ability to communicate the outcome of their research effectively.

(LO5) Students will be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of practices and tools used to manage knowledge for innovation.

(LO6) Students will demonstrate awareness of the range of factors that influence the practice, implementation, and success of knowledge management strategies and tools.

(S1) Adaptability

(S2) Problem Solving Skills

(S3) Numeracy (Pre-Requisite)

(S4) Commercial Awareness

(S5) Teamwork

(S6) Organisational Skills

(S7) Communication Skills

(S8) IT Skills

(S9) International Awareness

(S10) Lifelong Learning Skills

(S11) Ethical Awareness

Teaching Method: Lecture
Description: There are 12 lectures schedule. All lectures are 2 hours long.
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24
Unscheduled Directed Student Hours:12
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Seminar
Description: 5 seminars are scheduled.
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 5
Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 10
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Seminars are used to help guide students for the assessment. They are designed to develop the pre-requisite skills needed. Attendance is essential, please use them to ask any questions.

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 99
Description: This self-directed learning time will be used to develop your group work assessment and develop deeper theoretical insights to practice

Non-modular Requirements
Pre-requisites are either ULMS151, ULMS251 and ULMS252 or PHIL270 or ULMS101 and ULMS102 or ULMS366

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: A daptability
How this is developed: Throughout seminars
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Report

Skills / attributes: Problem Solving Skills
How this is developed: Analysis of case studies/examples throughout the module.
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Numeracy (Pre-Requisite)
How this is developed
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Commercial Awareness
How this is developed: Analysis of case studies/examples throughout the module, and seminars
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Report

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: Seminars
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Organisational Skills
How this is developed: Meeting deadlines
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Report

Skills / attributes: Communication Skills
How this is developed: Throughout seminars
Mode of assessment (if appli cable): Individual Report

Skills / attributes: IT Skills
How this is developed: Researching library databases for company information, and seminars
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Report

Skills / attributes: International Awareness
How this is developed: Analysis and understanding of international case studies throughout the module
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Report

Skills / attributes: Lifelong Learning Skills
How this is developed: Developing research skills, ability to research organisations, find, organise and analyse relevant information, apply theory to real-life situations, and seminars.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Report

Skills / attributes: Ethical Awareness
How this is developed: Throughout the module content
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Report

The module will include the following areas:
Founding ideas of knowledge and innovation management: against the background of the knowledge economy: From where have knowledge and innovation management originated? To take into account structural transformation that include: industrial changes and new modes of consumption.  
The challenges that face the management of knowledge and innovation; in particular those economic, political, social and technological challenges and opportunities that are or will impact on knowledge and innovation management.
What is knowledge and innovation management? Defining core theories and models and highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the topic . Discussing tools for managing internal and external knowledge and using it to innovate.  
Strategic perspectives on knowledge and innovation management, for instance the role of networks.
The supporting role of HRM, organizational design, culture, and leadership for kn owledge and innovation management.