BR6005 - Disruptive Tech

At The Bridge you learn through a blended approach where short, focused and interactive face-to-face sessions are underpinned by guided and independent online learning. Your attendance for scheduled activities is monitored regardless of whether you are on campus or joining the session remotely. This ensures you access all of the learning opportunities which have been purposefully designed for your success.

A range of teaching and learning approaches are adopted to accelerate your learning in this module.

During the first week of this module, you will receive information about the module and Teaching & Learning Plan. The teaching and learning plan (TLP) sets out
• Learning outcomes and overall module and programme aims
• Teaching, learning and assessment strategy
• Teaching schedule
• Directed reading references (text and journals) and core texts for the module
• References to data sources and details of lab activities

You will also receive the assessment brief which sets out the formative and summative assessments throughout the module.

There are three key sources of academic support available to you during your time at the Bridge in addition to Ask4Help who are available 24/7 for general queries related to your studies.

Your Module Tutor
Your module tutor is responsible for your learning outcomes on the module. They deliver the workshops and provide guidance in relation to learning and assignments. They develop all of the key resources and make them available through the eLP (electronic learning portal module) Blackboard, which is used to provide support materials, interactive learning tasks and give you regular opportunities to test and get feedback on your learning. You will be given both written and verbal feedback and guidance on your work and progress during the semester by your module tutor.

Your Learning Mentor
On programme, you will have your in-person and online engagement activity tracked against the learning plan with key check-in points built into the academic calendar to ensure you maximise your learning potential. Engagement with formative assessments will also be used by the learning mentor to discuss any action planning required to ensure success.

Academic Skills Team
The Bridge aspires to build a range of student skillsets, including digital skills, academic writing and discourse, working alone and in teams. Your learning mentor may refer you a dedicated academic skills team which is based in the centre. Here you can attend drop-ins or schedule 1-1 sessions on issues which have been identified at the diagnostic stages of the programme however you may also have self-identified areas for your own growth and self-refer yourself for support.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:
MLO1: Understand how disruptive technology is shaping the landscape of the digital society
MLO2: Specialised knowledge relating to a disruptive technology of your choice

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
MLO3: Research and analysis skills to review and evaluate technology opportunities
MLO4: Professional negotiation and debate skills to pitch and defend recommendations

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
MLO5: Developed a critical appreciation of the impact that disrupt technology has regionally, nationally and globally

You will receive formative feedback throughout the module including at the following checkpoints:-

•Week 2: Navigating the course materials
•Week 4: Completing the in-module reflective tasks
•Week 6: Completing the in-module knowledge checks and tasks

This is assessed in two parts:

Assessment One - You will work in a team to write a funding bid for an innovation investment. Your team should identify the company you are representing (real or simulated), the funding opportunity (must be real) and complete the bid template (5500 words). This is a team task and assesses MLO1-3).

Assessment Two You will prepare an individual cover letter which would be appended to the bid template as an introduction outlining your innovation and benefits of this investment request. You will write from the perspective of a Chief Information Officer (750 words). This is an individual task and covers MLOs 4-5)

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This module builds on your previous modules in innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity and acts an advanced exploration of; historical innovation trends and what we learned, current disruptive tech on the horizon, how emerging digital innovations can displace incumbent markets, and the ramifications of this for future professionals.