成人大片

Program Director Contact Details: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Name: Dr Matt McKinlay
Email: matthew.mckinlay@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching Staff
Semester 1
Name:
Email:

Semester 2
Name: Binyam Alemayehu
Email: binyam.alemayehu@adelaide.edu.au

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Apply the tools and techniques taught throughout the course to evaluate the factors that contribute to the success/failure of an enterprise
2	Construct and research the plans for a business based on a perceived opportunity
3	Present a coherent business plan to a panel in a concise manner

Text book:
No text required

A set of articles will be provided on the MyUni site to assist you with the content and conduct of this course.
You will be required to expand your search and reading by sourcing your own articles etc. because this course is aimed at doing independent self-driven research.

A worthwhile reference text (sourcing and purchasing is optional) that discusses various emerging viewpoints on entrepreneurship theory and its practice is:

Welsch, Harold (2004) Entrepreneurship: The Way Ahead, Routledge, New York.

Library Resources
The 成人大片’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. .

is the 成人大片's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course is a self-directed learning course supervised by your teaching staff. Support is provided both on-campus and online.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self
directed study). You can expect to commit 312 hours to this 6 unit course.

This is a draft schedule, that may change during the course delivery if necessary.

Content

The Project in Entrepreneurship is a self-directed study program that offers scope for candidates to pursue their own entrepreneurship related interest in three broadly defined areas, namely; innovation and the new enterprise creation process, the strategic management of entrepreneurship or innovation in the context of established organisations, communities or economic regions. The project will require a research element however it may be either an applied research activity or a more theoretical/academic project that targets a specific topic or issue relevant to entrepreneurship and innovation. A candidate will complete the proposed topic submitted to the Course Lecturer for approval prior to commencement of any project work. The Project in Entrepreneurship course is therefore designed for a candidate to pursue research into an area or topic related to their entrepreneurship career that holds personal interest or value. Previous candidates have, for example, used the Project as a vehicle to prepare a business plan and undertake a literature review of a critical component of the business proposition that will influence the plans outcome. Alternatively, a candidate may consider preparing an implementation report with a literature review on a single aspect of the implementation. The report could for instance document entrepreneurial strategies adopted by an established organisation to improve its specific innovation or general performance. The literature review could examine a key management issue encountered by the organisation during the implementation of these strategies. This course is designed to integrate much of the course work undertaken to date. The decision about what project to undertake is made by the candidate in consultation with the lecturer and/or supervisor. It is expected however that any project will have sufficient challenge and stretch to constitute 20-24 hours per week.

Consultation Schedule

There are set classes for this course but students will also work directly with their lecturer on their project. Remember this is a self-study program so it is up to you to plan and make the most of your resources (including your lecturer) to successfully complete this course of study. Appointment times for the review and supervision sessions will be available by prior arrangement.

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
1	Methods paper	Typically 1,000-1,500 words	20%	2
2	Method paper presentation		5%	3
3	Research Paper	3,000 - 4,000 words	20%	1,2,3
4	Major Project Output (Plan, report or paper)	Typically 4,000 – 6,000 words	40%	1,2,3
5	MPO presentation		5%	3
6	Participation	Course duration	10%	1,2,3
	Total		100%

Candidates will be assessed by participation and submission of three assignments. All assignments must be completed to be eligible to pass the course. Coverage of the lecture materials and participation in the presentation sessions are compulsory. Lectures must be attended or, in special circumstances, an alternate approach to lecture attendance may be negotiated. Participation in the presentations can either be ‘in person’ or by ‘virtual’ means also by negotiation.

It is expected that assignments will be typed, using word processing software such as Microsoft Word. The preference is for you to hand in a printed and bound assignment, and also submit the file via the MyUni Gradebook.

Don’t cram too many words onto a page: use a line spacing of 1.5 lines, and a right-hand margin of 4cm (to enable feedback and comments). If software other than Microsoft Word is used, the file format must be one that can be read using Word, such as .doc, .docx or .rtf (rich text format). PDF (Acrobat) format is not acceptable unless accompanied by an editable Microsoft Word document or similar.

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning during classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.

Course results may be subject to moderation by the Assessment Review Committee.

Assessment 1: Methods Paper
Weighting: 10%
Task: This assignment requires the candidate to develop and discuss a methods section that fits well with their project. Candidates need to explains what they did and how they did it, allowing readers to evaluate the reliability and validity of the research.

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Assessment 2: Research Paper
Weighting: 30%
Task: This assignment is designed for the candidate to demonstrate a capacity to identify and use academic, government, media or general reference sources to expand their knowledge of particular issues encountered in entrepreneurship.

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Assessment 3: Major Project Output
Weighting: 50%
Task: The candidate is required to present a professionally written report detailing the project work they have negotiated with the lecturer. Submission of your MPO includes an oral presentation that is to be professionally presented to an audience that will include external participants. Candidates are required to present and defend their MPO and should succinctly describe the MPO, the major objective(s) of the presentation, any major assumptions and decisions relevant to the MPO and seek to engage or extract commitment from their audience.

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Assessment 4: Participation
Weighting: 10%
Task: You are expected to contribute, initiate and comment upon issues relevant to the Projects, in face-to-face discussion and/or in the online forums when used.

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni:

• Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both).
• Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed 成人大片 Assessment Cover Sheet (found in MyUni, under Modules) providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Assessment extensions request: An application for Assessment Extension should be made before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances. See sections 3 and 7a) i. in particular on assessment extensions in the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment (MACA) Policy.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.
• Resubmission: of an assignment after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.
• Appealing a mark or grade: If you are dissatisfied with your mark or grade, you may request a review or re-mark. There must be academic or procedural reasons for your request, so you can’t simply request a re-mark because you are disappointed with your result. For more information on the process see Assessment Grievance: Appealing a mark or grade