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RDEV40300

Academic Year 2024/2025

Theory & Practice of Rural Enterprises (RDEV40300)

Subject:
Rural Development
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Brian Leonard
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The aim of this module is to introduce theories and practice associated with successful development of rural enterprises. Specifically, the course discusses institutional environment (e.g., policy and labour markets), business opportunities (e.g. idea generation, business plans) and details of enterprise start-up (e.g., finance).

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
• Examine a theoretically and culturally diverse range of relevant bodies of literature and research related to rural enterprise
Critically review the Irish, European and global policy context underpinning the development of rural enterprise
Critically reflect on how one's own cultural context influences the qualities and characteristics the drive entrepreneurship
Critically evaluate the role and performance of key stakeholders in fostering the development of rural enterprise in different contexts

Indicative Module Content:

The Policy and Institutional Context for Rural Enterprise
Building Blocks for Rural Enterprise
Social Innovation and Social Enterprise
Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneur

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

65
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

36
Total

201

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module employs a range of teaching/learning strategies including lectures, in-class groupwork, flipped lectures and a poster presentation

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Primary Degree


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (Open Book): Open book exam Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
60
 Yes
Participation in Learning Activities: Flipped Lecture Week 9 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Policy Brief Week 6 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

For the final assignment and posters, individual written feedback will be provided to students within 20 days of receipt of report. For flipped lecture sessions, feedback will be based on peer review and group feedback in class.

Name Role
Ms Aoife Byrne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 09:30 - 12:20
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