Unit Outline

Do you want to make a difference to something in the world you care about? Would you like some time and space to consider, develop and test your approaches in a safe environment, supported by experts in the field? Following Bruce Mau’s ‘design thinking’ principles, and in collaboration with seasoned designers, business educators, and social entrepreneurs, you will brainstorm, evaluate, then trial potential projects, and in so doing develop your creative and entrepreneurial potential.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Construct your ideas through questioning and synthesis of information
2.	Evaluate a project by refining questions, gathering feedback and reflecting on improvements
3.	Develop a realistic plan of action by synthesising information, including self, peer, unit content and the academic literature

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	XBR102

Alterations as a result of student feedback

After trying to offer the face-to-face content across all campuses in 2015, Launceston and Hobart in 2016, then just Hobart in 2017, we finally gave in to teaching fully online. Too few people turned up to face-to-face sessions for it to make sense to run in two modes. Then the Diploma of Sustainable Living happened and most people were based outside Tasmania, so we have been fully online since 2018. The online content and unit structure had a major overhaul in 2022 to streamline the content and make the material a better fit for online learning. We also revised the Discussion Board assignment so that it was easier for students to present their discussion board activities and to focus on the quality over quantity of engagement.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Value proposition canvas report	Week 6	30 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	Discussion posts	Week 10	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Business model canvas report	Week 14	40 %	LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Value proposition canvas report

Task Description:

Value Proposition Canvas: include a draft of your project idea with each section completed. Completed does not mean finalised but make sure that the current status of each part of the VPC is well represented. This might mean some notes and questions in some sections rather than firm ideas.
Project overview: Provide a brief explanation of each section of the VPC and follow the prompts in the Value Proposition Canvas report instructions.
Response to the unit prompts: Use this section to describe your progress so far. Respond to each of the prompts in the Value Proposition Canvas report instructions that are under Assessments in MyLO.

Task Length:

No more than four pages in total, although references and appendices are outside this limit.

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Construct a value proposition canvas with customer jobs and matching pains and gains.	LO1
2	Explain your value proposition canvas by outlining links to readings and using evidence.	LO1
3	Reflect on the role of the unit readings in your value proposition canvas development and draft.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Discussion posts

Task Description:

A major part of design thinking is to get ideas out of your own head and get feedback. We are using the MyLO Discussions as a kind of innovation lab where you can post drafts and seek and receive input from teachers and your peers.

Task Length:

No more than four A4 pages reflecting on the activities, including images, links and academic references. You might include additional material as appendices, such as case study images and photos.

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explain the development of your project using readings and the unit prompts.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Reflect on the impact of academic and other sources of information on your project ideas.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Apply unit concept and tools to give your peer feedback.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Business model canvas report

Task Description:

Business Model Canvas: present your final project idea via the BMC with each section completed. An adapted version of the BMC is at the end of this document.
Project overview: Provide a brief explanation of each section of the BMC and follow the prompts in the Business Model Canvas report instructions.
Response to the unit prompts: This section will describe your progress in the unit and plan forward for the next 90-100 days of the project (real or hypothetical). Respond to each of the prompts in the Business Model Canvas report instructions.

Task Length:

No more than six pages in total, although references and appendices are outside this limit.

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Justify your final business model canvas by relating choices to unit content and providing evidence.	LO2, LO3
2	Interpret evidence from your data collection phase to explain your business model canvas.	LO2, LO3
3	Reflect on the impact of scholarly and other sources on your business model canvas	LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.