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Responsible Innovation

The minor Responsible Innovation is a unique collaboration between Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam. The programme offers in-depth insight into how responsible innovation can be accomplished and promoted. During this minor you will be introduced to the technical, managerial and socio-economic principles that govern innovation, and discuss ethical and other conditions for innovating responsibly. You will learn how responsible innovation can be defined and analysed; how it can be done and managed at the level of a project team, of a company and of an entire economic system; and how responsible innovation can be promoted and irresponsible innovation avoided.
In this minor, we combine the unique knowledge and skills of TU Delft, Leiden and Erasmus Rotterdam. The students and teachers come from the different universities, and bring with them their own focus, expertise and perspectives.

Maximum number of students: 90 (30 students of each university)
Prospectus number: 5000MREIN
Number study activity: 1036
Language: English

Courses

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2
Introduction to Responsible Innovation 3
Innovation and Interface Management 3
Digital Technologies and Power: Surveillance Capitalism 3
Student Project Group 1 6
Introduction to Safety Science 3
Responsible Innovation Management 3
Ethics, Culture and Biotechnology 3
Student Project Group 2 6

Target group

Target group

Are you interested in working together with students from various disciplines from Delft, Rotterdam, and Leiden and do you think that people, planet, and profit should be taken into account during innovation? If so, this English-speaking minor could be right for you!

The minor is open to all third-year bachelor students of the three universities. Students may choose between a minor of 15 EC (courses in block I) and a minor of 30 EC (courses in blocks I+II).

We aim at students who are passionate about understanding dilemmas in responsible innovation. The following common features describe our target group:
Societal conscious: you have a vision to understand dilemmas in responsible innovation;
Entrepreneurial spirit: you are open minded with a flexible and proactive attitude;
Value-driven: you have a wish to contribute to financial, ecological, and social sustainability.

We are looking for a high diversity of interests and backgrounds, in order to have strong cross-disciplinary teams with higher and more effective innovation capacity!

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Remarks

Students can also opt for a 15 EC package of courses. This will consist of the four regular courses of the first block. It is not possible to opt for this package in the second block.

Registration

To participate in the minor Responsible Innovation, an active or a definitive enrolment for a Bachelor’s programme at one of the LDE universities before 1 September 2020 is required. Erasmus University, Leiden University and TU Delft will exchange the necessary registration information (your name, study, contact details, etc.), but you also need to take action.

First, you need to register for an active enrolment for the minor at your home university.
Second, after you’ve been accepted to the minor, you also need to register as a guest-/minor-student at the other participating LDE universities before 1 September 2020.

Registration for the active enrolment for the minor at your home university

  • Register your minor preferences via Osiris (TU Delft and Erasmus) or uSis (Leiden) from 1 May up to 31 May 2020.

  • Make sure you have an active registration as a bachelor student for 2020-2021 at your home university before 1 September 2020!

Registration as a guest-/minor-student at other participating universities before 1 September 2020

Delft University of Technology students:
For enrolling as a minor-student at Leiden University:
1. You’ll receive an e-mail regarding your registration as guest student and an e-mail with the request to activate your new ULCN account.
For enrolling as a guest student at Erasmus University Rotterdam:
1. Mid July, you’ll receive an e-mail from the EUR with a request to upload a pass photo through an included link. Make sure to check your spam filter. Please upload the photo a.s.a.p. Without a pass photo your registration at EUR cannot be completed.

Leiden University students:
For enrolling as a minor-student at Delft University of Technology:
1. Register yourself as a minor-student via studielink.nl. In Studielink, select the minor at ‘Technische Bestuurskunde’ (NL) or ‘Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management’ (EN).
2. After the registration you will receive an email with your TU Delft student number and an email with your Net ID. You will need this in order to sign up for the minor of your choice.
For enrolling as a guest student at Erasmus University Rotterdam:
1. Mid July, you’ll receive an e-mail from the EUR with a request to upload a pass photo through an included link. Make sure to check your spam filter. Please upload the photo a.s.a.p. Without a pass photo your registration at EUR cannot be completed.

Erasmus University Rotterdam students:
For enrolling as a minor-student at Leiden University:
1. You’ll receive an e-mail regarding your registration as guest student and an e-mail with the request to activate your new ULCN account.
For enrolling as a minor-student at Delft University of Technology:
1. Register yourself as a minor-student via studielink.nl. In Studielink, select the minor at ‘Technische Bestuurskunde’ (NL) or ‘Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management’ (EN).
2. After the registration you will receive an email with your TU Delft student number and an email with your Net ID. You will need this in order to sign up for the minor of your choice.