Module Descriptors
ENTERPRISING COMMUNITIES
KYRA50009
Key Facts
School of Creative Arts and Engineering
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Peter Twilley
Email: P.L.Twilley@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 25
Independent Study Hours: 275
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 60%
- REFLECTIVE JOURNAL weighted at 20%
- SKILLS REPORT weighted at 20%
Module Details
Module Texts
Compulsory reading
KYRA Coursebook (tutorial in print)
There are no textbooks or specific texts that cover the broad content of the course. However, students are provided with a wide range of texts, articles and websites from which they can draw to provide information to support their own work issues or desired projects.
Examples of such resources include: source of information on local indices of deprivation : http://data.gov.uk/dataset/english_indices_of_deprivation; Office of National Statistics Guide to Social Capital http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/user-guidance/social-capital-guide/the-social-capital-project/guide-to-social-capital.html;
Arnstein, Sherry R (1969) ‘A Ladder of Citizen Participation’, Journal of the American Institute of Planners, Vol 35, No 4, July, pp 216-224.; examples of social enterprises on http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk; The EnterprisingCommunities: Unlocking Potential programme of actions by Birmingham City Council http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/enterprisingcommunities; overview of social policy http://www2.lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy/aboutUs/introduction.aspx
Example of tool to assess local economies http://www.pluggingtheleaks.org/downloads/the_money_trail.pdf
KYRA Coursebook (tutorial in print)
There are no textbooks or specific texts that cover the broad content of the course. However, students are provided with a wide range of texts, articles and websites from which they can draw to provide information to support their own work issues or desired projects.
Examples of such resources include: source of information on local indices of deprivation : http://data.gov.uk/dataset/english_indices_of_deprivation; Office of National Statistics Guide to Social Capital http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/user-guidance/social-capital-guide/the-social-capital-project/guide-to-social-capital.html;
Arnstein, Sherry R (1969) ‘A Ladder of Citizen Participation’, Journal of the American Institute of Planners, Vol 35, No 4, July, pp 216-224.; examples of social enterprises on http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk; The EnterprisingCommunities: Unlocking Potential programme of actions by Birmingham City Council http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/enterprisingcommunities; overview of social policy http://www2.lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy/aboutUs/introduction.aspx
Example of tool to assess local economies http://www.pluggingtheleaks.org/downloads/the_money_trail.pdf
Module Learning Strategies
The module will be delivered through a blended learning approach as defined in the Programme Specification. Theoretical learning will be embedded in workplace and community activity through the Reflective Journal and work undertaken for the Skills Report.
The key learning activity will be study of the Module Course book, which will contain the written equivalent of a full lecture programme. Course Books include a number of tasks to be carried out as formative assessment, with opportunities to obtain online, email and telephone support in the completion of these. These will be supported by the following VLE applications:
1. File store: Google Drive
2. Chat facility: Google Hangout
3. Blog Facility: Google Classroom
4. Audio-visual connection (groups and individual): Google Hangout
5. E-mail: Google mail via Classroom
6. List of links: Google Classroom
The residential session will include an introduction to the Course Book by the module tutor, together with a workshop session intended to help students contextualise the planned learning within their work. Opportunities will also be provided to work with tutors and the course leader on the reflective journal, the skills report and the assessment, in preparation for the independent study at a distance.
Half way through the module there will be a workshop delivered by VLE. This will involve the module tutor interacting with students in a prepared format. The course leader will also lead the students in a review of reflective journals and skills development.
30 credits
Student contact hours will include
Residential classroom based activity and workshops: 8
Module Tutor contact via webinar: 4
Course leader support for Reflective Diary through webinar: 4
Workplace Link manager support for workplace learning targets: 2
Workplace mentor meetings: 2
Optional tutorial support from Learning Counsellors and Course Leader: 5
Total 25 hours contact
In addition a typical student would be expected to spend time in the following activities (hours):
Course book reading and tasks: 90
Assessment preparation and execution: 90
Self-directed reading from core texts: 95
Total 275 hours directed and self-directed study
The key learning activity will be study of the Module Course book, which will contain the written equivalent of a full lecture programme. Course Books include a number of tasks to be carried out as formative assessment, with opportunities to obtain online, email and telephone support in the completion of these. These will be supported by the following VLE applications:
1. File store: Google Drive
2. Chat facility: Google Hangout
3. Blog Facility: Google Classroom
4. Audio-visual connection (groups and individual): Google Hangout
5. E-mail: Google mail via Classroom
6. List of links: Google Classroom
The residential session will include an introduction to the Course Book by the module tutor, together with a workshop session intended to help students contextualise the planned learning within their work. Opportunities will also be provided to work with tutors and the course leader on the reflective journal, the skills report and the assessment, in preparation for the independent study at a distance.
Half way through the module there will be a workshop delivered by VLE. This will involve the module tutor interacting with students in a prepared format. The course leader will also lead the students in a review of reflective journals and skills development.
30 credits
Student contact hours will include
Residential classroom based activity and workshops: 8
Module Tutor contact via webinar: 4
Course leader support for Reflective Diary through webinar: 4
Workplace Link manager support for workplace learning targets: 2
Workplace mentor meetings: 2
Optional tutorial support from Learning Counsellors and Course Leader: 5
Total 25 hours contact
In addition a typical student would be expected to spend time in the following activities (hours):
Course book reading and tasks: 90
Assessment preparation and execution: 90
Self-directed reading from core texts: 95
Total 275 hours directed and self-directed study
Module Resources
Coursebook
Lap top/projector
Text books
Internet
Handouts
VLE
Online access to University Library
Physical and online access to Library of Birmingham
Lap top/projector
Text books
Internet
Handouts
VLE
Online access to University Library
Physical and online access to Library of Birmingham
Module Indicative Content
1. The module draws all of the key themes of the Foundation Degree together to focus upon regeneration and the creation of sustainable communities
2. Ideas and concepts: understanding different perspectives on what needs to be done and how to achieve these results
3. Enterprise for all: how enterprise and entrepreneurship are used differently in theory and practice
4. Government policies and approaches: how to make use of them in your work and community
5. National, regional and local policies and how to make them work for the local community and economy
6. Creating a strategy for your local area and community; using quantitative and qualitative approaches and analysis.
2. Ideas and concepts: understanding different perspectives on what needs to be done and how to achieve these results
3. Enterprise for all: how enterprise and entrepreneurship are used differently in theory and practice
4. Government policies and approaches: how to make use of them in your work and community
5. National, regional and local policies and how to make them work for the local community and economy
6. Creating a strategy for your local area and community; using quantitative and qualitative approaches and analysis.
Module Additional Assessment Details
60% Patchwork assignment (4,000 words) (LO 2,3,4)
20% Reflective Journal (LO 1)
20% Skills Report (LO 5)
20% Reflective Journal (LO 1)
20% Skills Report (LO 5)