GCP-20007 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

GCP-10007

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module is the second step in the Enterprise and the Future of Work pathway. The first year provided an introduction to key concepts around Enterprise and the Future of Work and the sustainability agenda and helped students understand and develop the personal qualities and competencies to act on the world and to make a difference. However, addressing global challenges requires more than individual agency and will need to be tackled by multi-agency, collaborative solutions. Students will explore these other agents and stakeholders and begin building communities of action and this activity will be supported by theoretical considerations around key areas such as social capital, theories of change and social innovation. The module will include live project work, experiential learning and collaborative initiatives which bring students together with partners and stakeholders. Indicative collaborations might include working with other universities across the world on global challenges or working with local businesses on particular problems. Indicative projects might include helping a local business identify technologies or innovations to improve their sustainability. Partnerships and partnership opportunities as well as particular kinds of projects are likely to change every year. The aim of the module is to develop effective intellectual and practical skills to address global challenges.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Through project work and engaging with research and reading, demonstrate a critical understanding of key theories supporting actions to address global challenges around enterprise and the future of work: 1,2
Identify resources to support actions to address global challenges around enterprise and the future of work: 1,2
Apply theories and manage resources to address a global challenge area related to enterprise and the future of work: 1,2
Through collaboration with stakeholders and other agencies, demonstrate a critical awareness of the global and inter-cultural dimensions of Enterprise and the Future of Work: 1,2
Demonstrate through reflective tasks and activities a critical awareness of the links between Enterprise and the Future of Work and a range of interconnected UN Sustainable Development Goals: 1,2
Critically reflect on practices of digital communication and collaboration in relation to Enterprise and the Future of Work: 1,2

Study hours

Active Learning:
22 hours compulsory sessions (combination of online and in-situ)
Independent Learning 128 hours:
6 hours compulsory sessions to include re-induction activity, facilitated group work sessions
5 hours optional assessment support workshop
6 hours student -led group sessions/collaborative project work
51 hours assessment preparation and follow up
60 hours of independent research and preparation for assessments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment