2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

PECI5204M Theoretical Perspectives: Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

30 creditsClass Size: 145

Module manager: Dr Jonathan Ward
Email: j.ward1@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Admission to the Programme

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module provides post-graduate students on the masters in Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship with the theoretical cornerstones to underpin their understanding of the whole programme of study. Students will evaluate and analyse in depth different theoretical perspectives on a range of areas within the cultural industries.

Objectives

The objectives of this module are to develop theoretical understandings of the contemporary interaction of culture and creativity with entrepreneurship within the context of wider academic and policy debates about the significance of the cultural and creative industries.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Define and locate the fields of culture, creativity and entrepreneurship within the broader context of social, economic and cultural theory.
2. Understand, apply and critique key concepts such as cultural industries, creative industries and the creative economy.
3. Examine the theoretical interaction between concepts of creativity and entrepreneurship.
4. Interrogate the role of public policy in relation to contemporary strategies for developing the cultural and creative industries.

Skills outcomes
Students develop their analytical and interpretive skills and an ability to critique key concepts in the field of culture, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Syllabus

The module explores theories relating to the key concepts articulated in the title of the course including but not exclusive to the following:
Defining and Locating Culture
From Culture Industry to Creative Industries
Creativity and Culture in Policy
Understanding cultural Value
Creativity, Innovation and Destruction
Creative and Social Entrepreneurship

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	9	1.00	9.00
Seminar	9	1.50	13.50
Tutorial	2	0.25	0.50
Private study hours			277.00
Total Contact hours			23.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

81 hours - Reading and preparing for seminars
99 hours - Reading and preparing for completion of assignments
99 hours - Assignment research
2.5 hours - Tutorial work

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Semester 1 has a short assignment (2000 words) followed by a 1-to-1 tutorial to discuss feedback and give guidance. Importantly, this allows academic staff to identify potential issues and signpost students to additional support if required. The second tutorial gives students a chance to receive feedback on ideas for the second assignment (4000 words). Additional opportunities for formative feedback is available in seminars.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,000 words	35.00
Essay	3,500 words	65.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:18:56

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