In this module, students that are interested in (technological) innovations and transitions learn about transitions in society on different scales (form local to global). Statistics may be used to help answer research questions in this field.

NOTE: following this module does not guarantee direct access to the master Innovation Sciences.  

This module has one course taught in English and one course taught in Dutch.

Programme
This module consists of two courses:
Period 3: Societal Transitions - 7,5 EC
Period 3: Statistiek NW&I - 7,5 EC

After completion of the Societal Transitions course the student is able to:

• Explain in their own words the rationale behind theoretical frameworks on socio-technical transitions, their spatial dynamics, and their public policy implications
• Explain transition dynamics and their unfolding across multiple geographical scales for an empirical case
• Conduct, as a group, a sociotechnical and multi-scalar transitions analysis and translate these analyses into scientific reports
• Write, as a group, a policy brief on sociotechnical transitions and their multi-scalar dynamics

After completion of the Statistiek NW&I course, the student is able to:

• Determine the appropriate statistical analysis method for a research question;
• Understand the theoretical and mathematical basis of this statistical method;
• Conduct the statistical analysis in SPSS;
• Interpret the findings of the statistical analysis;
• Report on the findings.

• Having passed at least 120 EC from your Bachelor programme including the propaedeutic year
• Interest in novel technologies, innovation, complex multidisciplinary societal challenges, (e.g. sustainability, drug development, mobility, digitalization)

For Societal Transitions: Course Reader that contains all compulsory reading materials, comprising a set of academic papers that cover the theoretical frameworks and their application covered in this course. 

For Statistiek NW&I: The assignments for the tutorials will be made available on Brightspace.

Information about the timetable can be found in MyTimetable. The timetable is definitively known approximately 4 weeks prior to a new teaching period.

Period 3: 2 February 2026 - 10 April 2026

Information about the assessment can be found under 'tests' in the OSIRIS course catalogue for each course. Per course, you can see which assessment methods will be used and how each component has been weighted.

It is important to know that when you register for a course, you are automatically registered for the first test options of that course.

There is a maximum of 5 places for this module. If there are more interested students, students will be placed in the order of application in OSIRIS.

You can hand in the learning agreement until 15 November 2025.