BSN413 Experiential Learning Project


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Unit Outline: Flexible Period - 07A 2024, Online (Start Date: 23 Jun 2024)

Unit code:BSN413
Credit points:12
Pre-requisite:48cp of completed postgraduate study
Other Requisite:Participation in approved innovation, industry engagement, entrepreneurship, or social enterprise activity of 50 hours or more.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Overview

Students have many opportunities to undertake activities such as entrepreneurial learning opportunities, start-up weekends, innovation sprints, social enterprises, industry or community engagement. The unit supports students in bringing more meaning to these opportunities, through connecting with their course and career ambitions.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

  1. Actively engage in an experience through establishing learning goals, planning, experimentation, and reflection.
  2. Develop and demonstrate competencies valued in contemporary professional practice.
  3. Explore a focus (challenge, opportunity, approach, issue) relevant to the experience, connecting to theory and academic literature.
  4. Effectively communicate in written, oral, and digital formats.

Content

  • Experiential learning
  • Enterprise skills and entrepreneurship competencies (e.g. EntreComp framework)
  • Research skills and essay writing

 

QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)

The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.

Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.

Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.

Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.

Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.

Learning Approaches

The unit will be delivered in flexible mode, with students engaging with online materials, online workshops and consultation, and participating in learning forums.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester, which may include:

  • Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
  • Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
  • Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
  • Indirect: to whole class

Assessment

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Essay

Essay exploring a focus relevant to the experience.

Formative or Summative: Summative

Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), PC (3.1)

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Weight: 40
Length: 2,000 words
Individual/Group: Individual
Due (indicative): Week 7
Related Unit learning outcomes: 3, 4

Assessment: Workbook

A structured workbook focusing on experiential learning model, and relevant frameworks for learning such as EntreComp, including sharing reflections at learning forum.

Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative

Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), PC (3.2), TS (4.1), SE (5.1)

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Weight: 60
Length: 10 pages
Individual/Group: Individual
Due (indicative): Week 13
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1, 2, 4

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Prescribed text: No prescribed text

Required References: No required references

Other Resources: Range of online resources provided via Canvas site.

Risk Assessment Statement

Relevant risk management statement to be provided linked to experiences.