Creativity and innovation are essential to an organisation's ability to persist and flourish in today's competitive environment. This course provides students with an appreciation of how creativity and innovation can be utilised and managed in a work setting. Students will learn about theoretical conceptualisations of creativity and innovation as well as practical problem-solving tools to fostering creativity and innovation in the workplace. Students will be expected to play an active role in learning through the application of problem-solving tools and techniques via class exercises, class discussions, debate, and presentations about real (or planned) innovations in organisations. This course is designed to develop an understanding of creative problem solving. The course will also enable innovative thinking that managers can use to identify problems and opportunities, generate alternative ideas and overcome barriers to creativity. You will develop an appreciation for creative problem-solving techniques to identify emerging opportunities and challenging conventional wisdoms. You will also explore ways to be creative and overcome blocks in this process. The creative solutions that come from such interactive learning experiences are then evaluated for their ability to be successfully exploited as innovations.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 308kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$2,040
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$1,597
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.