Innovation and Technology
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Innovation and Technology Summer Courses
Explore how new ideas and emerging technologies can be used to solve problems and shape the future with Atlas Summer Courses. Our two-week Innovation and Technology summer courses, available for students aged 13–15 and 16–17, give you the opportunity to investigate the relationship between technology, creativity and change.
Through academic teaching and independent study, you'll consider how innovations develop, why some ideas succeed and how technology can transform businesses, industries and society.
What's Included?
Your residential Innovation and Technology summer course includes academic teaching, accommodation, meals, a certificate on completion, airport transfer from Heathrow and insurance.
Choose from Plus, Superior and Premier packages, with accommodation and additional benefits varying by package.
What Are Innovation and Technology?
Innovation is about developing new ideas, approaches and solutions, while technology provides tools that can turn those ideas into practical change.
Together, they raise questions about how problems are identified, how new products and technologies are developed and why some innovations have a greater impact than others.
Studying Innovation and Technology can also mean looking beyond the technology itself. New developments can change how people communicate, work and live, creating questions about their wider economic, social and ethical impact.
An Innovation and Technology summer course gives you the opportunity to examine these ideas while thinking creatively about how technology might be used to address problems and create new possibilities.
What Will You Study on an Innovation and Technology Summer Course?
There is no prescribed syllabus that every student follows. Atlas Summer Courses tutors create their own syllabi, drawing on their expertise while taking the interests, abilities and learning needs of their students into account.
Depending on your course and age group, you could explore areas such as emerging technologies, innovation, entrepreneurship, product development, artificial intelligence, digital transformation or the relationship between technology and society.
You might consider questions such as:
- What turns an idea into a successful innovation?
- How can technology be used to solve real-world problems?
- Why do some new technologies succeed while others fail?
- How is artificial intelligence changing the way we work and live?
- What responsibilities come with developing new technologies?
- How might today's innovations shape the future?
The depth and approach will reflect the age group you're studying with. Tutors can also develop the course around their own areas of expertise and the interests of their students.
Any syllabus shown on our website is an example from a previous course rather than a guarantee of the exact topics you'll study.
How You'll Learn on an Innovation and Technology Summer Course
How you'll study Innovation and Technology depends on your age group, with each programme designed to provide an appropriate level of academic challenge and independence.
Ages 13–15
24 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in eight seminars where you'll explore ideas through interactive discussion, case studies and activities. You'll be encouraged to investigate problems, consider different solutions and explain the thinking behind your ideas.
12 hours of private study
Between seminars, you'll complete independent work that could involve reading, researching a topic, working through a problem or preparing a presentation.
Ages 16–17
18 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in six three-hour seminars, exploring ideas through discussion, case studies and activities.
2 hours of tutorials
You'll have one tutorial each week, providing a focused environment in which to discuss an essay or problem sheet you've been working on and receive detailed feedback.
Around 20 hours of private study
You'll complete reading in preparation for seminars and work independently on an essay or problem sheet for each tutorial.
Across both age groups, you'll be encouraged to participate actively, approach unfamiliar problems independently and develop the confidence to communicate and challenge ideas.
Who Are Our Innovation and Technology Summer Courses For?
Our Innovation and Technology summer courses are designed for students who are curious about new ideas, interested in technology and enjoy thinking about how problems could be solved differently.
You don't need specialist technical knowledge or previous experience of the subject. The course may particularly appeal to you if you're interested in emerging technology, entrepreneurship, engineering, computing or the ways innovation can change businesses and society.
You'll develop transferable skills including problem-solving, critical thinking, analysing ideas, independent learning and communicating your reasoning clearly.
Learn from Expert Tutors
Atlas Summer Courses tutors are experienced educators and subject specialists active across academia, industry and education.
They bring their own academic expertise and interests into their teaching and have the freedom to shape their syllabus around both their specialism and the students in their group. This allows each Innovation and Technology summer course to respond to new developments while providing an appropriate level of academic challenge.
Tutors are confirmed closer to the summer, so profiles on our website are examples of tutors who have previously taught with us rather than confirmation of who will teach your course.
Where Can Innovation and Technology Take You?
Innovation and technology connect with a wide range of academic subjects and future industries.
Students interested in these areas may go on to study subjects such as computer science, engineering, business, entrepreneurship, design, artificial intelligence or other technology-related disciplines.
The problem-solving, analytical and creative thinking skills developed through Innovation and Technology can also be valuable across careers in technology, engineering, product development, entrepreneurship, consulting, business and research.
An Innovation and Technology summer course gives you the opportunity to explore these interests before making longer-term academic decisions and discover which areas of technology and innovation interest you most.
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FAQs about Our Summer Courses
No. You don't usually need to have studied your chosen subject before joining an Atlas Summer Courses summer course. Courses are designed for the relevant age group, and tutors can adapt their approach to the abilities, interests and experience of the students in their group.
There is no fixed curriculum that every student follows. Our tutors create their own syllabi based on their academic expertise and the interests and learning needs of their students.
This means the exact topics can vary between courses and years. Any syllabus or topics shown on our website are examples from previous courses and shouldn't be taken as a guarantee of exactly what you'll study.
Teaching depends on your age group. Students aged 9–12 and Scholars aged 12–14 learn through structured, interactive small-group classes. Students aged 13–15 combine small-group seminars with private study, while students aged 16–17 and 18–24 experience seminars, tutorials and independent study.
Across our programmes, teaching is designed to encourage active participation, questioning and independent thinking rather than simply listening to lectures.
Your course includes your academic programme, accommodation, meals and a certificate on completion, alongside the activities and experiences included within your programme.
What's included can vary depending on the programme, age group and package you choose, so we recommend checking the individual course details for the full inclusions before applying.
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