Module: Entrepreneurship in Education & Training: Development, Structure & Policy

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Entrepreneurship in Education & Training: Development, Structure & Policy
Module Code	EDU1095 (ITS: ES139)
Faculty	Policy & Professional Practice	School	DCU Institute of Education
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

The purpose of this module is to give students an understanding of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education. Students are encouraged to develop their own entrepreneurial skills, attitudes and behaviours. Students also learn to embed entrepreneurial learning in primary/secondary/third level, industry and further education contexts. Students will be given the opportunity to critically reflect on entrepreneurship in all its forms (business, social, internal) and on the role it plays in society.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify Entrepreneurial characteristics, the role they play and recognise these characteristics in themselves.
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*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment Completion	38	Preparation and completion of assignment
Independent Study	63	Own reading and research
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	20365	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Orna Farrell	Module Teacher	Peter Tiernan

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	Week 1

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

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Indicative Reading List

Books:

Tiernan, P: 2011, Lecture notes: Entrepreneurship in Education & Training, DCU,
Bradley, F & Kennelly, J: 2008, Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: innovation, learning and sense of place in a globalising Ireland, Blackhall Publishing, Dublin,
Jackson, N: 2006, Developing creativity in higher education: an imaginative curriculum, Routledge, London,
Kirby, D: 2003, Entrepreneurship, McGraw Hill, Berkshire,
Rae, D: 2007, Entrepreneurship: from opportunity to action, Palgrave Macmillan, Hampshire,
Sandler, R: 2010, Social entrepreneurship in education: private ventures for the public good, Rowman & Littlefield Education, Lanham,
Barnett Barry: 2011, Teaching 2030, Teachers College Press, New York,
Read, S: 2010, Effectual Entrepreneurship, Routledge,
Kitty te Riele: 2009, Making Schools Different: Alternative approaches to educating young people, Sage, London,

Articles:

Gibb, A & Hennon, P.: 2006, Towards the entrepreneurial university, International journal of entrepreneurship education, vol. 4, 73 - 110, 5762
2009: Concepts into practice: meeting the challenge of development of entrepreneurship educators around an innovative paradigm, International journal of entrepreneurial behaviour & research, vol. 17, 146 - 165, 5763, 1
Entrepreneurship: Unique solutions for unique environments. Is it possible to achieve this with the existing paradigm?: International journal of entrepreneurship education., vol. 5, 93 - 142, 5764, 1, Gibb, A.
International Journal of Entrepreneurship Education: vol. 6, issue 2, 48,

Other Resources

EU Website: European Commission, 2012, Education and Training for Entrepreneurship, http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/documents/education-training-entrepreneurship/