AWL202 - Entrepreneurial Mindset
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Katherine Barrand |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed 6 credit points of study, prior to enrolling in this unit |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week (livestreamed, recordings provided) |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Are you someone with an idea for a potential start-up or creative enterprise? Do you have an interest in learning how to propel innovative ideas into reality? This unit is designed to help you understand what is needed to bring your ideas to life and contribute positively to society - no matter how large or small the vision or the impact you want to make. You will learn about the different models of entrepreneurship across a range of organisational types and contexts. Analysing real-world opportunities and case studies, you will explore the theoretical principles and practical steps for making evidence-based decisions and engaging in planning processes that are strategic and sustainable. You will be introduced to tools such as design thinking - a problem-solving technique that involves exploring and reframing complex challenges in order to generate innovative solutions - and ways to apply these to your everyday professional and creative practices. This unit is about developing a way of thinking that can enable you to maximise existing and future opportunities, learn from mistakes, and drive ideas into action.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain and apply the fundamental theories and concepts associated with entrepreneurial attitudes, traits and behaviours. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Research and critique entrepreneurial mindsets and approaches in different community, cultural and disciplinary contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Reflect on how they as an individual are suited to the process of thinking and acting entrepreneurially in a local, national or international context. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Work collaboratively in a team to prepare and present a proposal that enables them to demonstrate the skills aligned to innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 – Case Study Analysis | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 – Report | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 – (Group): Team Presentation and Report | Part A: 5-minute proposal pitch (30%) Part B: 800-word written report (20%) | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AWL202 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.