BMM5733 - Negotiated Learning: Digital Technology and Innovation in Business

Objectives:

On successful compltion of the module, apprentices will be able to:

1 - Evaluate the use of digital technology and innovation for organisational development
2 - Review the use of innovation and digital technologies in own organisation and make recommendations for improvement
3 - Analyse the impact of innovation and digital technologies on data and knowledge management
4 - Utilise applicable skills to demonstrate how relevant digital technologies and innovative practices can be employed in order to provide optimal decision making.

Content:

The module will explore how digital technologies are changing the way business is conducted and considers key issues including how growth of various digital platforms supports business decision making based on data. The module will also consider various forms of innovation, the concept of being innovative and innovative practices in organisations. A comprehension of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship will also be provided to enable learners to understand these practices within a workplace environment and their impact on the development of business strategy and the limitations.

The key topics explored in the module are -
- Emerging digital business models;
- The impact of digital development upon goods and service delivery;
- Digital business strategy;
- Managing the digital organisation: security, privacy and ethical issues;
- Various forms of innovation and the concept of being innovative; and,
- Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.

English skills will be developed through creating a new presentation style, using creative skills to bring the information to life. Learners will create a structured format in which to succinctly capture the necessary information.

Digital skills will be developed through utilisation of online resources for research for the poster presentation assessment component.

Learning and Teaching Information:

A variety of teaching and learning strategies will be employed throughout the module in order to ensure the acquisition and development of appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills and achievement of the stated learning outcomes. This provides access to learning to meet a wide range of learner needs and are aimed at widening participation amongst learners to avoid exclusion and develop learner skills in academic studies and personal life situations. Learners will be introduced to a range of key concepts and theories throughout the module, this will be done through contextualised examples bringing theories to life. Where appropriate tutors may utilise learners actual live work context to demonstrate relevance and applicability. Case studies will be also used to supplement and further demonstrate key aspects of the module.

This module will be taught over two days in a block structure at the start of the module and methods utilised within the 2 days will include: lecture style knowledge content and seminar style activities to discuss the content and enabling the learner to place it into context. This module will also have three virtual tutorial café (VTCs) sessions, these group sessions allow for reflective time following the delivery and will be utilised to support the learner in unpacking the content and the assessment requirements. VTC sessions will also be utilised as formative peer feedback sessions.

Independent study time should be spent on specific pre learning (on-demand learning – available to all students on Moodle), for example, engaging in specific background reading of the topic and online exercises. Post learning activities will be provided by the module tutor, but these will be assessment focused enabling the learner to achieve the assessment requirements. This apprenticeship is non-integrated, so an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) is connected with the apprenticeship and the learners have a student membership which provides additional online resources to support achievement of the KSBs, these resources link with the subject areas across L4-L6. Learners are expected to engage with 1 hour a week on these activities to support them in their module and apprenticeship.

All activities and materials provided on Moodle will support the module content for the module delivery including pre, live and post activities and any additional EPAO resources. The sequencing of the sessions will provide re-enforcement of the theoretical concepts developed during the delivery in a progressive pattern, aimed at developing knowledge and overall understanding.

Planned LTU Off-the-Job Delivery Learning:

Lectures
Hours: 14
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Virtual Tutorial Cafe
Hours: 3
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Planned Off the Job Learning:

Training Plan Activities
Hours: 43
Intended Group Size: Individual

EPAO Activities (1 hour per week)
Hours: 12
Intended Group Size: Individual

Masterclass
Hours: 3
Intended Group Size: Individual

Minimum Self-Directed Off the Job Learning and Practical Training:

Shadowing (subject to context in the workplace)
Hours: 225



Further Details Relating to Assessment

Component 1

The learner will create a poster of information to be presented at the end of the module. Ideally this will be part of a wider apprenticeship event to enable good practice to be identified across the programme.

The poster presentation will showcase the research conducted by the learner with supportive references. The poster will succinctly evaluate the use of digital technology and innovation to support organisational development, review the use of innovation and digital technologies in their own organisation and provide recommendations to improve the use of technology and innovation in their organisation to increase decision making and improve processes.

Learners should refer to module handbooks for full details of the assessment briefs.

Assessment:

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -

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