Study Programmes 2016-2017
PSYC5888-1  
Change, innovation and creativity in organizations
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in psychology and education : general3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Jean-François Leroy
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
  • Economic and social issues of innovation and creativity
  • Change, innovation and creativity : history and concepts
  • Change, innovation and creativity : psychosocial dimensions
  • Hackers and makers, what can we make of this?
  • Devices, methods and tools of creativity
  • The business of creativity: fact or fiction?
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
  • Understanding the conceptual and epistemological frameworks for change, innovation and creativity
  • Examining and testing out different tools, techniques and creative methods
  • Developing a critical look at the establishment of a process of innovation and creativity
  • Discovering the professional fields related to innovation and creativity
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Required or requested units are presented in each program.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Interactive presentations
Practical works
Recommended or required readings :
Reading folder
Assessment methods and criteria :
As a group, the assesment consists in performing a creative presentation regarding course content, personal learning, future intentions regarding creativity. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with the teacher(s). Students can make their presentation in the form of a short film.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
This course is not intended for Erasmus students  who are not fully operational in oral French.
Contacts :
Teacher: Professeur Jean-François LEROY E-Mail : Jean-Francois.Leroy@ulg.ac.be  SPGO - Social Psychology in Groups and Organizations, B63a ID Campus - Frédéric Ooms, Ingrid Chalant, Emilie Vandenborne, tèl : 04 232 74 29 Assistant : Alexia BEAUMEL : alexia.beaumel@ulg.ac.be , tél. 04 366 51 36