Pedagogical seminar in English at the B2+ level: The entrepreneurship in the context of the flexible employment model. Perspective of learners and employees WNP-PPW-KPJA

The content of conversation classes (with activating elements) will cover the following problems: The properties of the flexible, variable model employment; Self-employment as a way to make use of entrepreneurial capacities; Entrepreneurship as a complex, life competence in the views of young employers and workers. Promoting individual entrepreneurship – examples of good practices; Perspectives for the development of entrepreneurial potential among pedagogues; “New” spaces for work, education, self-realization.

Term 2024/25_L:

The content of conversation classes (with activating elements) will cover the following problems:
1-2.The properties of the flexible, variable model employment. Introduction to project work (3h);
3. Self-employment as a way to make use of entrepreneurial capacities (2h);
4. Entrepreneurship as a complex, life competence in the views of young employers and workers. Promoting individual entrepreneurship – examples of good practices (5h);
5. Perspectives for the development of entrepreneurial potential among pedagogues (2h);
6-7.“New” spaces for work, education, self-realization (3h).

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) PO/S1 - obszar nauk społecznych - I stopień/JM

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

ECTS [1 ECTS = 25(30)h]: - participation in classes - 15h - preparation for classes - 18h - preparing the project - 25h - Student consultancy projects - 2h ECTS 2

Subject level

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes

PPW_W03, PPW_U18, PPW_K10

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

Preliminary requirements associated with the subject: Student has basic knowledge about modern labour market and flexible employment model; is able to make use of main theoretical expressions describing „new” professional competences and abilities; He/She shows activity towards self-education and self-employment.

Course coordinators

Aleksandra Kulpa-Puczyńska

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE:
EW1 Student has well arranged knowledge about the goals, organization and functioning of labour market institutions and institutions realizing the scope of continuing vocational education;
SKILLS:
EU1 Student has abilities to search, name and register information on educational, professional and social problems;
EU2 Student is able to cooperate with others, work in a team, update and exchange professional and educational information;
COMPETENCIES:
EK1 Student realizes the need for continuing personal and professional development within his/her specialization and building the workshop.

Assessment criteria

Methods for verification + symbol effects in the path of studies syllabus:
- Study project: original concept, solution regarding the individual entrepreneurship
(EW1; EU1; EU2; EK1);
- Work in teams (EU1; EU2);
- Individual evaluation of sources (EW1; EU1);
- Active participation in conversation classes (EU2; EK1).
Students must attend at least 80% of classes to pass the course.

Scores:
1) Study project - 40 points;
2) Work in teams-10 points;
3) Individual evaluation of sources - 20 points;
4) Active participation in conversation classes - 30 points.
Final score:
60-67 p. - 3,0
68-75 p. - 3,5
76-83 p. - 4,0
84-91 p. - 4,5
92-100 p.-5,0

Bibliography

1. Beck U., A Risk Society. Towards a New Modernity, SAGE Publications, 2005.
2. Drucker P. F., Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practice and Principles, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.
3. Espinoza Ch, Miller P, Bateman C, Garbett C., Millennials@Work: The 7 Skills Every Twenty-Something (and Their Manager) Needs to Overcome Roadblocks and Achieve Greatness, Publisher: Franklin Covey, 2014.
4. Price D., Open: How We’ll Work, Live and Learn in the Future, Crux Publishing, 2013.
5. Tapscott D., Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World, McGraw-Hill, 2008.
6. Twenge J. M., iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy-and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood-and What That Means for the Rest of Us, Atria Books, 2nd Print edition, 2017.

Additional literature:
1. GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Global Reports and National Reports): GEM, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2023/2024 Global Report: 25 Years and Growing, London 2023.
2. Deloitte, First Steps into the Labour Market, 2021 International survey of students and recent graduates, Deloitte Central Europe.
3. Eurofound, New forms of employment: 2020 update, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
4. Kulpa-Puczyńska A., Individual Entrepreneurship in the Context of Diversity and Flexibility of Workplaces. In: Tipurić, Darko Hruška, Domagoj (Ed.), 7th International OFEL Conference on Governance, Management and Entrepreneurship: Embracing Diversity in Organisations, Dubrovnik, Croatia 5th - 6th April, 2019, Governance Research and Development Centre (CIRU), Zagreb.
5. Kulpa-Puczyńska A., University spaces for cooperation strengthening pro-innovative attitudes of academic community, “Forum Pedagogiczne” 2021, vol 11, no 2, pp. 285-295. DOI 10.21697/fp.2021.2.21.
6. Prensky M., What Technology ISN’T Good At, Part II: Passion! Published in Educational Technology Nov-Dec 2012, pp. 1-3.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of WNP-PPW-KPJA in USOSweb