Science and Technology Policies
Science and Technology Policies
OBJECTIVES
- Sufficient theoretical insights on current trends in science and innovation management including the concept of a National Innovation System; science awareness, R&D commercialization, technology transfer, public-industry linkages and techno-entrepreneurship;
- Skill on sound research management practices including writing of research proposals and presentation of technical reports as well as activities aimed at fostering a creative and innovative organizational culture;
- Opportunities to establish the national science and technology policy and the technical methods to do this task.
COURSE OUTLINE
The main topics covered in this course include, among others, the following :
- Science, technology and innovation in the knowledge economy
- Knowledge society and role of researchers
- Writing a winning research proposal
- Quantitative methods for science and innovation policy research
- Communicating science to the public
- Public sector-industry linkages
- Techno-entrepreneurship
- Intellectual property rights.
In addition to the above topics, technical visits to research institutions and local case studies should be included in the course programmed to complement the class presentations.