Core Module Information
Module title: Research and Entrepreneurship Projects

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: DES11144
Module leader: Sarah Taylor
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Art Design and Photography
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Timetables
Description of module content:

This module gives you the opportunity to explore, develop, and critically evaluate your professional practice. You will be encouraged to consider entrepreneurial opportunities and think strategically about your position within your chosen field, working on projects that may emerge from your existing work, ongoing research, or initiatives you develop independently.You will establish a professional online presence to communicate your skills, ideas, and practice to external audiences. This may take the form of a website, blog, social media platform, or a combination of these, and will help support your career ambitions, whether in employment, freelance practice, further study, or ongoing projects.The module guides you to reflect on your development, clarify your goals, refine your professional voice, and articulate your creative direction. Your learning will be demonstrated through a professional online presence and a written evaluation report critically analysing your development, creative decisions, and practice.Emphasizing independence, initiative, and critical reflection, the module helps you identify opportunities, plan strategically, and apply your learning to real-world professional contexts. You will also develop transferable skills such as goal-setting, managing change, and professional effectiveness to support your ongoing career development.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically analyse and develop research and/or entrepreneurial opportunities in response to complex creative professional contexts.

LO2: Generate and justify innovative concepts and strategically viable solutions that contribute to entrepreneurial creative practice.

LO3: Present and defend creative ideas, concepts and outcomes to professional and external audiences with clarity and critical awareness.

LO4: Demonstrate substantial autonomy, initiative and critical self-reflection in developing and advancing your creative practice within professional contexts.

LO5: Critically communicate knowledge of your field and demonstrate a reflective understanding of your professional practice.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment

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DES11144 Research and Entrepreneurship Projects