Industrial and Innovation Policy (984N1)
Industrial and Innovation Policy
Module 984N1
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module responds to an explicit and increasing demand from students to be trained on aims, rationale and tools of industrial and innovation policy.
Industrial development and competitiveness are greatly affected by policy actions implemented at various levels, from the local to the international one. The module content covers the different theoretical grounding and rationale of industrial policy; the design, implementation, and assessment of industrial and innovation policy interventions, in the context of social, economic and environmental pressures. Students will learn the rationale, aims, direction and limitations of government interventions; how to create incentives of innovation in relevant firms, sectors and regions; how to tackle sectoral and spatial polarisation of productivity, employment and skills; what are the innovation and industrial policy actions available in context of global trade; how to tackle the fundamental trade-off between growth, competitiveness and environmental sustainability. The seminars topics will specifically tackle and critically discuss rationale and aims of policy interventions in emerging and developing countries.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate critical awareness of current issues and insights at the forefront of the academic and policy debate.
Critically understand rationales, aims and limitations of different policy interventions.
Demonstrate capacity to consider trade-offs and available choices of industrial and innovation policy decisions.
Critically evaluate evidence on industrial and innovation policy interventions and how they differ across contexts and country development.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (2250 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Wed 16:00 | 75.00% |
| Coursework | 25.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Project | T2 Week 11 (20 minutes) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 10101010101 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Carolin Ioramashvili
Assess convenor, Convenor
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Dr Matias Ramirez
Convenor
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