2024/2025
STI Policy. Basics
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Department of Educational Programmes
When:
2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Policy in science, technology and innovation (STI) is a broad direction of government policies enabling such priorities as economic growth, sustainable socio-economic development, social and industrial transitions, national security, and many others. The course provides basic ideas and approaches to STI policies. Starting with general definitions, it continues with key theoretical concepts and an overview of the evolution of STI policy at global level step-by-step. Policy levels, actors and activities, priorities and tools, human resources and finance. These and other issues are being discussed both in the global context and by national cases. The course ends up with general approaches and specific methodologies that are used to evaluate the efficiency and impact of STI policy measures. In addition to lectures the course implies practical tasks including class work in teams and homework. It will be useful to those students who wish to get aware of general STI policy making principles applicable to various domains, problem-oriented topics and national backgrounds.
Learning Objectives
- • Provide students with a systemic view on STI policy
- • Describe and explain the links between theoretical base, rationale, evidence base, targets, strategies, tools and effects of STI policies at basic level
- • Develop understanding of actual STI policies in different countries including Russia
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Able to manage project and process activities in an organization using modern management practices, leadership and communication skills, identify and assess new market opportunities, develop strategies for the creation and development of innovative activities and the corresponding business models of organizations
- Ability to work in multinational teams, develop climate of trust and openness in work relations.
- Structured STI policy cases (Homework 1)
- Structured STI strategy cases (Homework 2) and structured STI KPI cases (Homework 3)
- The students will develop a basic (Homework 4) and an advanced (Homework 5) STI policy evaluation cases.
- Ability to collaborate across functions, business units and regional organizations and supervise cross-functional and cross-regional cooperation.
- Structured STI KPI cases (Homework 2)
- The students will develop advanced (Homework 3) STI policy evaluation cases
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 2nd module0.5 * Exam + 0.1 * Homework 1 + 0.2 * Homework 2 + 0.2 * Homework 3
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Gustavo A. Crespi, Alessandro Maffioli, Pierre Mohnen, & Gonzalo Vázquez. (2011). Evaluating the Impact of Science, Technology and Innovation Programs: a Methodological Toolkit. SPD Working Papers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.p.idb.spdwps.1104
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Angathevar Baskaran. (2016). UNESCO Science Report: Towards 2030 by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris: UNESCO Publishing, 2015, 820pp. Institutions and Economies (Formerly Known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies), (2), 125. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.umk.journl.v8y2016i2p125.127
- The Oxford handbook of innovation / ed. by Jan Fagerberg . (2005). Oxford [u.a.]: Oxford Univ. Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.113254679