2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC0201 Introduction to Innovation and Enterprise

20 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: George Zifkos
Email: G.Zifkos@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Module replaces

LLLC0196 Innovation and Enterprise

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will allow you to explore the nature and role of entrepreneurship and will encourage you to develop the skills and knowledge that you will need to apply innovative and creative problem-solving skills within an organisational context.

Objectives

The objectives of this module are to:
1. Enable students to develop an understanding of entrepreneurship
2. Encourage students to develop an understanding of the theories and concepts related to innovation and creativity
3. Encourage students to develop the use of innovative and creative problem solving skills.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Explain relevant concepts and theories relating to innovation
2. Explain the nature and role of entrepreneurship
3. Explain the role of creativity and innovation within a contemporary enterprise
4. Apply relevant processes and skills involved in creating and launching a new enterprise

Syllabus

Entrepreneurship and The Entrepreneur
Nurturing Creativity and Innovation
Enterprise contexts
New Venture Creation and Feasibility Study
Legal Considerations
The Business Plan
Financial Planning

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Seminar	11	1.00	11.00
Independent online learning hours			88.00
Private study hours			79.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Independent online learning
Independent online preparation for class 33
Independent online learning/research 25
Reading and research for assignments 30

Private Study
Reading 39
Critical reflection on practice 10
Assignment writing 30

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Through tutorials, monitoring of student contributions, formative feedback and staged submission of coursework. Drafts can be submitted in line with tutor deadlines. Peer feedback on in-class activities and online discussion.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	1,500	50.00
Presentation	45 minute group presentation	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resit Information For the Report the resubmission is a report ssay For the Group Presentation, if the group fails then the resit is another group presentation. If one individual fails, then the resit is an individual presentation.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:16:09

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