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Assessment and Enterprise through EBL
The aim is to development a robust method of assessment based upon the application of enterprise skills to an investigation. It is difficult to devise fair assessment when learning is characterised by a lack of rigid structure as in EBL. The project will develop a guiding structure for EBL assessment. This will provide some guidance and constraint to the lines of enquiry being followed and yet still allow students considerable freedom when making their investigations.
Project Team: Tim Jones Faculty: Engineering and Physical Sciences
Funding year: 2005
Keywords: enterprise, assessment, project, individual, undergraduate, engineering, report writing
Case Study (PDF, 129.6Kb)
Using EBL to improve the teaching of science, technology and innovation policy in a business school context
The proposal aims to explore the use of EBL to improve the quality of the teaching of science, technology and innovation policy studies in MBS (and thus to improve the learning outcomes and employability of students taking those courses) by building upon our strong tradition of multi-disciplinary, research-led teaching and by consolidating existing ad-hoc practice of EBL into a more systematic use of multiple teaching methods to improve recruitment and retention onto STI policy course units and pathways. The outcome will be to increase the uptake of EBL in our teaching thereby improving the quality of teaching provision. Staff and student evaluation of course units and the pathway/programme will indicate the extent to which we succeed, as will the extent to which we are able to maintain/increase student numbers and at the same time improve student learning.
Project Team: Dr Kieron Flanagan, Dr Elvira Uyarra, Ms Kate Barker, Dr Michael Keenan, Prof Philippe Laredo Faculty: Humanities
Funding year: 2006
Keywords: MBS, science, technology, innovation, business, policy, multi-discipline, enterprise, case, undergraduate
Life Sciences Enterprise Projects
Development of a new type of final year project in the Faculty of Life Sciences. Students will identify an area of life sciences in which there is potential for a hypothetical new product. After receiving didactic and EBL-based training in business methodology from the Manchester Science Enterprise Centre (MSEC), teams of students will conduct market research and formulate a business plan for their product. We anticipate that this will improve students' understanding of how businesses are structured and the skills required to be an entrepreneur and develop students' independent learning and decision making skills.
Project Team: Dr Maggie Fostier, Dr Tracey Speake, Dr Martin Henery Faculty: Life Sciences
Funding year: 2006
Keywords: science, enterprise, msec, final-year, project, product development, market research, business, teamwork
Case Study (PDF, 111.6Kb)
