Innovation and Sustainability
Information from the course leader
A warm welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the course Innovation and Sustainability!
Below, you will find general information about the student account, registration for the course and other practical information.
The student account
You will need your student account to access e.g. your e-mail, Ladok and Canvas. For information regarding how to create your student account, follow this link: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/it-support/support/new-student---start/
Registration for the course
Self-registration for the course is done in Ladok between 2025-01-02–2025-01-20. Remember that you must be admitted and registered in Ladok to be able take the course. Having access to Canvas does not mean you are registered in the course and without registration, you are risking losing your place in the course. If you have been admitted to the course with conditions, you need to send your credit list to the course leader who will review it and decide if you can register. Do this as soon as possible as reviewing credits may take a few days due to the course start.
Educational support
If you are entitled extra educational support, please inform the course leader at the start of the course so that special arrangements can be made.
For educational support for an exam, see instructions in the exam registration in Ladok Student. You need to register for alternative exam arrangements no later than 15 workings days prior to the examination day. More information here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/study-support/funka/.
Discontinuation of a course
If you want to discontinue the course, you should immediately notify the educational administrators at econ-edu@slu.se, who in turn will inform the course leader and register a non-completion of the course in Ladok after your approval. You are also able to register an early non-completion of the course (within three weeks after course start) in Ladok yourself.
Exams
You need to register for exams in Ladok. The registration closes 10 workings days prior to the exam. You can find your anonymity code in Ladok Student. It's not possible to register for the exam after the deadline has passed.
On Wednesdays between 12:30-14:30 we have an exam hand out at the department (Ulls hus, 4th floor). Please remember to bring your ID-card.
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Do not hesitate to contact us at econ-edu@slu.se if you have any questions!
Kind regards,
The educational administrators
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
FÖ0444-30218 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for FÖ0444
Academic year 2023/2024
Innovation and Sustainability (FÖ0444-30324)
2024-01-15 - 2024-03-19
Academic year 2022/2023
Innovation and Sustainability (FÖ0444-40094)
2023-03-22 - 2023-06-04
Academic year 2021/2022
Innovation and Sustainability (FÖ0444-40106)
2022-03-24 - 2022-06-05
Academic year 2020/2021
Innovation and Sustainability (FÖ0444-40088)
2021-03-24 - 2021-06-06
Academic year 2019/2020
Innovation and Sustainability (FÖ0444-40073)
2020-03-25 - 2020-06-07
Academic year 2018/2019
Innovation and Sustainability (FÖ0444-40122)
2019-03-26 - 2019-06-09
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
FÖ0444 Innovation and Sustainability, 7.5 Credits
Innovation och Hållbar UtvecklingSubjects
Business AdministrationEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 7.5 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 180 hp at university level, of which 90 hp in business studies. English 6.Objectives
Patterns of production and consumption of goods and services face challenges in terms of degradation of natural resources, pollution and climate change. Market actors can play important roles to address such issues through innovation. This course focuses on innovation and how such processes can contribute to more sustainability in practice.
Having completed this course, students are expected to be able to:
Theorize concepts on innovation for sustainability.
Analyse and critically reflect on innovation for sustainability in practice.
Content
This course consists of two parts. One theoretical part that focus on concepts of innovation for sustainability, which is implemented through lectures and assignments. The second part is empirical and focus on innovation for sustainability in practice, which is implemented through case studies, guest lectures and/ or study visits.
This course constitutes literature reviews, case studies and assignments concerning innovation for sustainability in theory and practice.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Active participation in mandatory meetings such as seminars, guest lectures and/or study visits.
Passed exam and/or assignment.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Economics
Further information
Litterature list
Berkhout, F. Sustainable Innovation Management. In: Mark Dodgson, David Gann and Nelson Phillips (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Innovation Management, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014: 290- 315
Tidd, J., & Bessant, J. 2005. Managing Innovation: Key issues in Innovation Management (Book chapter)
Francis, D., and Bessant, J. 2005. Targeting innovation and implications for capacity development. Technovation pp. 171-183
Bessant et al 2005. Managing Innovation beyond steady state. Technovation, vol. 25; pp. 1366-1376
Unruh, G. 2000. Understanding carbon lock-in. Research Policy, vol 28; pp. 817-830
Unruh, G. 2002. Escaping carbon lock-in. Energy Policy, vol 30; pp. 317-325
Geels, F. W. (2004). From sectoral systems of innovation to socio-technical systems: Insights about dynamics and change from sociology and institutional theory. Research policy, 33(6-7), 897-920.
Kemp, R., Schot, J., and Hoogma, R. 1998. Regime shifts to sustainability through processes of niche formations: the approach of strategic niche management. Technology analysis & strategic management, 10:2; 175-198
Johan Schot & Frank W. Geels (2008) Strategic niche management and sustainable innovation journeys: theory, findings, research agenda, and policy, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 20:5, 537-554, DOI: 10.1080/09537320802292651
Rob Raven, Florian Kern, Bram Verhees, Adrian Smith. 2016. Niche construction and empowerment through socio-political work. A meta-analysis of six low-carbon technology cases. Environ. Innov. Soc. Transit., 18 (2016), pp. 164-180, 10.1016/j.eist.2015.02.002
Avelino, F. 2017. Power in sustainability transitions: Analysing power and (dis)empowerment in transformative change towards transformative change towards sustainability. Environmental Policy & Governance, vol 27, pp. 505-520
Avelino, F. (2021). Theories of power and social change. Power contestations and their implications for research on social change and innovation. Journal of Political Power. https://doi.org/10.1080/2158379X.2021.1875307
Per-Anders Langendahl, Matthew Cook & Stephen Potter (2014): Sustainable innovation journeys: exploring the dynamics of firm practices as part of transitions to more sustainable food and farming, Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2014.926869