University Standard Module Template Faculty: School/Department: Education, Law & Social Sciences (ELSS) School of Life Module

Title: Entrepreneurship Programme(s) on which the module is delivered BA (Hons) Life in Practice Programme aims addressed through this module: This module contributes to the following programme aims: Facilitate the discovery of a range and depth of theoretical and practical knowledge pertinent to understanding self and the wider world. Provide practical experiences and develop reflective learners who are able to communicate effectively and contribute in a diverse team setting. Provide an opportunity for learners to experiment with critical decision making skills, open-mindedness and creativity.

Indicative content Introduction to theories of entrepreneurship: basic economic models Entrepreneurship and wealth creation Introduction to social entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and the global context: how to create a better world? Creativity, vision and implementation: Innovation and resourcefulness, strategy development and SWOT analysis Essentials of starting a business: introduction to costs, profits, tenders, taxation, marketing, funding opportunities and the development of business plans Accountability and sustainability

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Campus-based Distance-based self study Workplace-based Campus-based but with a placement component

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Intended Learning Outcomes: Learning outcomes: 1. Apply theories, principles and concepts of entrepreneurship in a practical context. 2. Create and develop a simple business plan for a business or social enterprise. 3. Demonstrate effective communication and team working skills. 4. Demonstrate analysis and critical reflection of your own skills as an aspiring entrepreneur.

Learning and Teaching methods The learning and teaching strategy builds upon the knowledge, experience and practice obtained by your engagement in the programmes taught and placement modules. Face-to-face sessions: identifying and introducing basic principles and theories of entrepreneurship and business planning through a combination of lectures and workshop activities. These sessions will involve contributions from keynote speakers able to identify their own experience of business and social enterprise. On-line resources: as well as providing valuable source materials and information, the virtual learning environment will offer the opportunity for the sharing of best practice and the development of team working skills through a series of discussion opportunities linked to the face to face sessions. In addition, the online resources will provide the opportunity for reflection through the availability of learning journals. Action-learning sets: these will provide opportunities for exploration, innovation and creativity as well as peer review and peer feedback. The action-learning sets will also provide formative feedback opportunities and will build the group dynamic in anticipation of the group summative presentation. Formative presentations: there will be an opportunity to engage in a formative presentation in order to obtain feedback to inform the final group presentation. In addition, the provision of online learning journals will enable formative feedback to be delivered throughout the module to supplement the formative opportunities found within the action-learning set interactions.

Breakdown of study time: Scheduled learning and teaching activities Guided independent learning Placement/study abroad 20% 80% 0%

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Assessment and Feedback: Summative assessment: 1. A group presentation of a business plan (30% of module mark) The group presentation will demonstrate the application of relevant theories and concepts to create a business plan for a business or social enterprise opportunity determined from either a pre-existing case study or via a negotiated group proposal. The presentation will demonstrate your communication and team working skills. This element of the summative assessment addresses Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3. 2. A critical, reflective self-appraisal of your own entrepreneurial skills of no more than 2,500 words with reference to relevant theories and principles of entrepreneurship, containing an action plan identifying further personal development (70% of the module mark) The reflective paper will enable you to demonstrate the application of theories and concepts to your own practice as an aspiring entrepreneur through your engagement with the learning activities in this module. It will include evidence of critical self-reflection in order to identify key areas of personal strength and a SMART action plan identifying areas for further personal development supported throughout by reference to appropriate sources. This element of the summative assessment addresses Learning Outcomes 1 and 4. Broad assessment type: Written exams: Practical exams: 30% Coursework: 70% Formative assessment: Formal: a formal formative presentation is incorporated within scheduled face to face teaching sessions. Informal: engagement in the online learning journals will also provide informal formative assessment opportunities via feedback from the tutor. Feedback: Face-to-face sessions: informal feedback will be provided by peers and tutors throughout these sessions. On-line resources: the virtual learning environment will offer the opportunity for discussion opportunities linked to the face to face sessions to obtain peer to peer feedback. In addition, the online resources will provide the opportunity for feedback upon critical self-reflection through the availability of learning journals. Action-learning sets: The action-learning sets will provide formative feedback opportunities and will build the group dynamic in anticipation of the group summative, end of module, presentation.

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Formative presentations: there will be an opportunity to engage in a formative presentation in order to obtain feedback to inform the final group presentation. Related Modules Your experience in the majority of the modules studied previously will provide useful knowledge and practical experiences from which you can contextualise your learning in this module. You will demonstrate the use of a considerable number of transferable skills developed elsewhere on the programme. This module relates particularly to the following modules: LIP4004 Communicating in Life LIP4005 Team Working A life Skill LIP4006 Cultural Aspects of Life LIP5003 Leadership in Life LIP5004 Project Management LIP5006 Circle of Life Globalisation and Sustainability LIP6006 Managing Change All of the placement modules Learning Resources Purchase How to start your own business for entrepreneurs Ashton, Robert Harlow Pearson Prentice Hall Business 2009 Essential Enterprising non-profits: a toolkit for social entrepreneurs Gregory Dees, J. Economy, P; Emerson, J New York John Wiley & Sons 2001 Entrepreneurs: talent, temperament and opportunity Bolton, B. Thompson, J. 3rd ed. Abingdon Routledge 2013 The Secrets Of Successful Women Entrepreneurs: How Ten Leading Business Women Turned a Good Idea into a Fortune Stockdale, S. G.B. Lean Marketing Press 2005 Effective entrepreneurship: a skills and activity-based approach Anderson, Alan, ; Woodcock, Peter Oxford : Blackwell Business 1996 Recommended New perspectives on women entrepreneurs Butler, John E Greenwich, Conn. Information Age 2003 Secrets of success: what you can learn from Britain's entrepreneurs Rassam, Clive London Sidgwick & Jackson 1988 Smart luck: & the seven other qualities of great entrepreneurs Davidson, Andrew, Harlow Financial Times Prentice Hall 2002 Background

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How I Made It: 40 Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Made Millions Bridge, R. London Kogan Page 2010 Websites The Guardian: Social Entrepreneurship Awards http://society.theguardian.com/unlimitedvision/ The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs http://unltd.org.uk/ The Department of Trade and Industry: Starting a business https://www.gov.uk/browse/business/setting-up

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor http://www.gemconsortium.org/

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The following section to be completed by the Faculty Office: Module Code: Level (e.g. level 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7): LIF6004 6 Where necessary, agreed abbreviated LPE module title for the SRS (maximum xxx characters) Credit value: 15 credits Module Leader: Sonya Smith Module start date(s) during the current academic year: September 2014 Module finish date(s) during the current academic year: May 2015 Assessment weightings: Assignment 1: Presentation 30% Assignment 2: Critical reflective self-appraisal 70%

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