Entrepreneurial Practice
2020/2021
Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in 1st Semester.Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must be able to:
- Describe and understand general capabilities needed for organisations to become and stay innovative in their business development.
- Describe and understand general abilities and conditions needed for people to become and stay entrepreneurial.
- Describe and understand tools and methods for supporting entrepreneurial processes with an emphasis on discovery processes.
- Describe and understand theories of creative methodologies and creative mind-set (dedicated ressources will be allocated for the initiation and sustaining of the objective).
Skills
The student must be able to:
- Identify and analyse a need or problem using various theoretical perspectives related to a business development process.
- Use creative theory and methods in discovery processes.
- Be able to assess and analyse the entrepreneurial/innovation capabilities of the unit of analysis in focus.
- The student must be able to identify possible conceptual solutions or development directions for solutions by using theory and creative skills.
Competences
The student must be able to:
- Approach an empirical field and identify a problem or need related to innovative and/or entrepreneurial processes and theories thereof, with an emphasis on discovery.
- Contribute to the development of a conceptual solution by relating innovation and/or entrepreneurship theories with empirical insight.
- Critically evaluate analysis and solutions.
- Situational application/facilitation of creative skills (dedicated ressources will be allocated to the initiation and sustaining of the objective).
Type of instruction
The module is carried out as group-based, problem-oriented project work. The group work is carried out as an independent work process in which the students themselves organise and coordinate their workload in collaboration with a supervisor. The project is carried out in groups with normally no more than 6 members.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 15 ECTS project module the expected workload is 450 hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Entrepreneurial Practice |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
The learning outcome is measured individually during oral group
examination. |
| ECTS | 15 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Praktisk entreprenørskab |
| Module code | M-EE-K1-1 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 15 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Production |
| Department | Department of Materials and Production |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering and Science |
