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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Entrepreneurship and innovation are increasingly recognised as key drivers of economic and social development. This unit introduces students to contemporary issues and ideas in entrepreneurship and innovation in order to help them develop knowledge and skills for understanding the latest developments in the field. Students will be introduced to up-to-date tools in analysing and managing the entrepreneurship and innovation process. This will help them understand why these issues and ideas have come to prominence, how these are changing, critically examine them and develop plausible arguments about the likely future direction of entrepreneurship and innovation trends. The unit encourages students to think critically and analytically about some of the popular solutions currently proposed in academic and practitioner texts to the problems of exploiting opportunities, developing creative solutions and managing the innovation process.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit will run in a blended learning format with a mix of seminars and self-paced work. The former will include debates, case studies, lectures, presentations, class discussions, guest speakers and other relevant activities; the latter will involve self-directed readings, critical analysis, on-line discussions and reflections. The lecturer's role in this unit is primarily to guide and facilitate student learning. Online students cover the same content as on-campus students. Online students are expected to complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in on-line discussions. Students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular on-line access is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Applied research project proposal and brief | 20% |
| Report | Applied research project report and presentation (individual/group) | 60% |
| Participation | Class participation | 20% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Applied research project proposal and brief | 20% |
| Report | Applied research project report and presentation (individual/group) | 60% |
| Participation | Online participation | 20% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Entrepreneurship and innovation are increasingly recognised as key drivers of economic and social development. This unit introduces students to contemporary issues and ideas in entrepreneurship and innovation in order to help them develop knowledge and skills for understanding the latest developments in the field. Students will be introduced to up-to-date tools in analysing and managing the entrepreneurship and innovation process. This will help them understand why these issues and ideas have come to prominence, how these are changing, critically examine them and develop plausible arguments about the likely future direction of entrepreneurship and innovation trends. The unit encourages students to think critically and analytically about some of the popular solutions currently proposed in academic and practitioner texts to the problems of exploiting opportunities, developing creative solutions and managing the innovation process.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit will run in a blended learning format with a mix of seminars and self-paced work. The former will include debates, case studies, lectures, presentations, class discussions, guest speakers and other relevant activities; the latter will involve self-directed readings, critical analysis, on-line discussions and reflections. The lecturer's role in this unit is primarily to guide and facilitate student learning. Online students cover the same content as on-campus students. Online students are expected to complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in on-line discussions. Students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular on-line access is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Applied research project proposal and brief | 20% |
| Report | Applied research project report and presentation (individual/group) | 60% |
| Participation | Class participation | 20% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Applied research project proposal and brief | 20% |
| Report | Applied research project report and presentation (individual/group) | 60% |
| Participation | Online participation | 20% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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