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Previous course: C8541
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No credit points with: C8541
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Prerequisite: 85221.C8512
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Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester
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Examination: Evaluation of report and oral presentation (13-scale)
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Participant limitation: max. 30
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URL: http://www.its.dtu.dk/under/beskr/85331_d.htm
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Department: Department of Technology and Social Sciences
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Aim: To give the students knowledge of theories concerning economic preconditions for technological change and consequences from this. Additionally students shall be able to understand and make basic economic analyses of technological changes.
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Contents: During the course different theories and methods will be discussed relatively thorough which will be used as foundation for project work in smaller groups concerning a concrete problematic. The theoretical part of the course consists of theories on economic preconditions and driving forces behind technological development. A first level of this work is a macro level with social interest groups, market and competitive forms. industry and demand structure, international relations and business cycles. A second level is a micro level with internal economic problems in enterprices and investment decisions. Further it is an important dimension of this course that more concrete technological changes in products, processes, inventions, innovations, diffusion, life cycles and differences between branches are studied in connection with socio economic consequences for growth, distribution, employment and competitiveness, Finally there will be made some observations on policy options in relation to technology and business.
The project work will be varied in cooperation with interests from students. Some parts of ongoing research in the department will be used as examples in the course.
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