BSN413 Experiential Learning Project
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| Unit code: | BSN413 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite(s): | 48cp of completed postgraduate study |
| Other requisite(s): | Participation in approved study tour, industry engagement and project innovation entrepreneurship, or social enterprise activity of 50 hours or more. |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,416 |
| International unit fee | $4,944 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| 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. |
| Coordinator: | Ingrid Larkin | ik.larkin@qut.edu.au |
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:
- Actively engage in an experience through establishing learning goals, planning, experimentation, and reflection.
- Develop and demonstrate competencies valued in contemporary professional practice.
- Explore a focus (challenge, opportunity, approach, issue) relevant to the experience, connecting to theory and academic literature.
- 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.
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.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
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.
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Online
| 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. |
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:
- Actively engage in an experience through establishing learning goals, planning, experimentation, and reflection.
- Develop and demonstrate competencies valued in contemporary professional practice.
- Explore a focus (challenge, opportunity, approach, issue) relevant to the experience, connecting to theory and academic literature.
- 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.
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.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
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.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| 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. |
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:
- Actively engage in an experience through establishing learning goals, planning, experimentation, and reflection.
- Develop and demonstrate competencies valued in contemporary professional practice.
- Explore a focus (challenge, opportunity, approach, issue) relevant to the experience, connecting to theory and academic literature.
- 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.
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.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
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.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Online
| 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. |
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:
- Actively engage in an experience through establishing learning goals, planning, experimentation, and reflection.
- Develop and demonstrate competencies valued in contemporary professional practice.
- Explore a focus (challenge, opportunity, approach, issue) relevant to the experience, connecting to theory and academic literature.
- 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.
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.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
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.