ISLT320 Idea GenerationIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Nutrition and DieteticsGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Nutrition and Dietetics
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: ISLT320
Course Name: Idea Generation
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SİBEL ÖZDEMİR
Course Lecturer(s): Ar.Gör. ATEŞ EROL
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SİBEL ÖZDEMİR
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Early stage entrepreneurial activities; creativity; design thinking; innovation management; stand-up phase; value creation; defining the business idea; business idea generation process; presentation of the business idea; customer appreciation and willingness to pay; technical and procedural feasibility
Course Content: Early stage entrepreneurial activities; creativity; design thinking; innovation management; stand-up phase; value creation; defining the business idea; business idea generation process; presentation of the business idea; customer appreciation and willingness to pay; technical and procedural feasibility.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) • Explain techniques related to creativity process, idea generation and process of new venture development
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) • Analyze commercial opportunities of creative ideas
2) • Identify and discuss how to propose and present the venture idea
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) • Describe the course • Explain expectations • Illustrate how to prepare Idea Generation project • Decide the project groups
2) • Explain the notion of creativity • Discuss Innovation vs. creativity • Describe differences between innovation, invention and creativity • Explain global change, competition and technological improvements Review the Syllabus. Log onto the student system to get familiarized with the course content and materials
3) • Define the process of creativity • List factors preventing and enhancing creativity thinking and their relation to ethics • Define creative business ideas • Identify individual creativity and group creativity Homework: If you had a billion dollars, what would you do?
4) • Explain and list creative thinking methods • Illustrate differences of methods • Valuing diversity in thinking • Recognize opportunities for the generation of various types of venture ideas by using these methods Individual study: Internet research. Find creative ideas samples.
5) • Explain critical thinking • Describe how to implement critical thinking approcahes • Identify critical thinking approaches for new ventures
6) • Explain Idea-collection processes and methods • Identify advantages and disadvantages of collection methods • Describe the important factors that effect idea collection methods
7) • MIDTERM • Explain Eight-Dimensional (8D) Approach to Ideation
8) • Explain evaluation of new venture opportunities • Define Timmon’s Model • Explain how to make effective elevator pitches?
9) • Identify how to test demand creation of business ideas • Explain the importance of selecting an appropriate business models to successfully commercialize innovations • Describe principle of commercialization process
10) • Explain idea generation management • Describe how to promote an “ideas generating” culture
11) • Explain intellectual property • Describe national and international intellectual property rights • Identify intellectual property rights through registration • Explain intellectual property rights through inherent • Describe licensing
12) • Explain co-creation theory • Describe motivation factors of co-creation with stakeholders • Identify thingking outside the organizational box • Illustrate DART model
13) • Business plan presentations
14) • Business plan presentations
15) final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Steve Blank and Bob Dorf. The Startup’s Owner Manual. The Step-by-Step Guide for Building a Great Company, K&S Ranch, Inc. Publishers, 2012.

Alexander Osterwald and Yves Pigneur. Business Model Generation. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010.


References: Ries, E. (2011) The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses, Portfolio Penguin. ISBN-10: 0670921602 ISBN-13: 978-0670921607.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Graduates have the knowledge of attaining scientific knowledge in the field, monitoring, evaluating and applying current literature.
2) Graduates provide preventive health education for individual, family and community by using the information obtained in health field.
3) Graduates take responsibility as individuals and team members to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in the field of practice.
5) Graduates evaluates advanced knowledge and skills in the field of health with a critical approach.
6) Graduates transfer information and solution proposal for problems to people and institutions concerned about health field in written and verbally; listen to the thoughts, expectations and expectations of the people and institutions concerned.
7) Graduates become a role model for colleagues and society through Professional identity.
8) Graduates are competent enough to understand the anatomy, physiological functions and behavior of healthy individuals and/or the patients; it is empowering to understand the relationship between the individual's health and the physical and social environment.
9) As an individual, he acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislation and professional codes of ethics regarding his duties, rights and responsibilities.
10) Cooperate with persons from related disciplines and act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and announcement of results related to the health field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Graduates have the knowledge of attaining scientific knowledge in the field, monitoring, evaluating and applying current literature.
2) Graduates provide preventive health education for individual, family and community by using the information obtained in health field.
3) Graduates take responsibility as individuals and team members to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in the field of practice.
5) Graduates evaluates advanced knowledge and skills in the field of health with a critical approach.
6) Graduates transfer information and solution proposal for problems to people and institutions concerned about health field in written and verbally; listen to the thoughts, expectations and expectations of the people and institutions concerned.
7) Graduates become a role model for colleagues and society through Professional identity.
8) Graduates are competent enough to understand the anatomy, physiological functions and behavior of healthy individuals and/or the patients; it is empowering to understand the relationship between the individual's health and the physical and social environment.
9) As an individual, he acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislation and professional codes of ethics regarding his duties, rights and responsibilities.
10) Cooperate with persons from related disciplines and act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and announcement of results related to the health field.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Problem Solving
Project preparation
Report Writing
Q&A / Discussion
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.)

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Observation
Individual Project
Group project
Presentation
Reporting
Peer Review
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 15
Presentation 1 % 25
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 13 57
Presentations / Seminar 14 42
Midterms 1 7
Final 1 14
Total Workload 162