Module Descriptors
WORK BASED PROJECT (CMDA)
ENTP60141
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Kieron Chadwick
Email: kieron.chadwick@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 4
Independent Study Hours: 296
Total Learning Hours: 300
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence E, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 2 to UG Semester 1
- Occurrence F, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 1 to UG Semester 2
Sites
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- Coursework - 5000 words project weighted at 100%
Module Details
Indicative Content
Following the agreed scope and plan produced by your engagement with the module “Work Based Project Preparation” at level 5, you will:
• conduct your own independent research into an identified and agreed issue within your workplace
• develop a range of solutions
• evaluate those solutions (especially in terms of Return on Investment)
• present a business case for a recommended solution
• implement that solution
• evaluate the outcomes of your implementation against your business case and original scope
As the formal learning required for this module is contained within the Work Based Project Preparation module, the contact time represented here is for formal supervision and advice from a module tutor.
• conduct your own independent research into an identified and agreed issue within your workplace
• develop a range of solutions
• evaluate those solutions (especially in terms of Return on Investment)
• present a business case for a recommended solution
• implement that solution
• evaluate the outcomes of your implementation against your business case and original scope
As the formal learning required for this module is contained within the Work Based Project Preparation module, the contact time represented here is for formal supervision and advice from a module tutor.
Assessment Details
A project report detailing the examination of the chosen aspect(s) of business management (5000 words, 100%, all Learning Outcomes)
You will also deliver a short oral presentation on your project as part of your End Point Assessment. This is a part of your Apprenticeship and not part of the assessment towards your module or degree classification.
You will also deliver a short oral presentation on your project as part of your End Point Assessment. This is a part of your Apprenticeship and not part of the assessment towards your module or degree classification.
Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 300 learning hours (including assessment). This will include 4 scheduled guided learning hours and 296 hours of independent and self-directed study.
The focus is on the development and implementation of the project.
You will also need to engage as appropriate with colleagues and other stakeholders in your project.
The focus is on the development and implementation of the project.
You will also need to engage as appropriate with colleagues and other stakeholders in your project.
Texts
Blumberg, B. 2014, Business research methods, 4th edn, McGraw-Hill Education, London.
Resources
Staffordshire University electronic resources and off-campus library facilities
The module website
The module website
Learning Outcomes
1. DEPLOY ACCURATELY ESTABLISHED TECHNIQUES OF ANALYSIS AND ENQUIRY AND INITIATE AND CARRY OUT PROJECTS WITHIN MANAGEMENT. EVALUATE USE OF INFORMATION LITERACY, INCLUDING THE ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT.
Enquiry
Analysis
2. DEVELOP APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS TO IDENTIFY A RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO A PROBLEM AND USE DECISION-MAKING IN COMPLEX AND UNPREDICTABLE CONTEXTS.
Learning
Problem Solving
3. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNCERTAINTY, AMBIGUITY AND LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE.
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning
4. APPLY THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES YOU HAVE LEARNED TO REVIEW, CONSOLIDATE, EXTEND AND APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND DEVISE AND SUSTAIN ARGUMENTS IN THE FORM OF A BUSINESS CASE, USING APPROPRIATE IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES.
Application
Analysis
5. EXPLAIN IN WRITING, THE DETAILS OF YOUR PROJECT.
Communication
Enquiry
Analysis
2. DEVELOP APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS TO IDENTIFY A RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO A PROBLEM AND USE DECISION-MAKING IN COMPLEX AND UNPREDICTABLE CONTEXTS.
Learning
Problem Solving
3. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNCERTAINTY, AMBIGUITY AND LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE.
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning
4. APPLY THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES YOU HAVE LEARNED TO REVIEW, CONSOLIDATE, EXTEND AND APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND DEVISE AND SUSTAIN ARGUMENTS IN THE FORM OF A BUSINESS CASE, USING APPROPRIATE IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES.
Application
Analysis
5. EXPLAIN IN WRITING, THE DETAILS OF YOUR PROJECT.
Communication