i. Course Title: EE 310- SUPERVISED ENTERPRISE PROJECT II
ii Course Aim: The aim of the course is to equip students carry out a participatory program that they have designed themselves to create positive change in a particular community
iii Course Expected Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• Translate the research proposal into action
• Conduct Supervised Enterprise Projects
• Produce sound research project reports
• Share findings to the public
ii. Course status: Core
iii. Credit rating: 12Credits
iv. Total hour spent: 120 hours
Lecture 0 hours
Seminars/Tutorials 36 hours
Practical 0 hours
Assignment 0 hours
Independent Research 84 hours
Pre-requisite: EE 203; EE 300
v. Course content
Independent Research: Students are attached to a social enterprise so has to gain hands-on field experience. Students are assigned a SEP supervisor from the Department of Agricultural Education and Extension. In addition to that a student is assigned a supervisor at a host institution who is going to oversee students’ day to day activities. At the end of the 8 weeks field attachment students are required to submit a SEP report to be scored by a SEP supervisor at the Department of Agricultural Education and Extension.
vi. Teaching and Learning Activities
Teaching will involve lectures, practical, group assignments and seminar presentations, individual assignments to capture self- reading. Use of case studies in teaching for some practical aspects will be employed.
vii. Assessment Methods
The assessments will be through continuous assessments were written timed tests (theory and practical), quizzes, seminar presentation, practical reports, and submission of individual/group assignment papers will be used. The assessment will also include final University written examination.
viii. Reading List:
Kolb. D. A. & Fry, R. (1975). Toward an Applied Theory of Experiential Learning. In C. Cooper (ed.) Theories of Group Process, London: John Wiley.
McNiff, J., Whitehead, J., Lomax, P. (2003). You and Your Action Research Project. London: Routledge
Stringer, E.T 92007). Action Research: A Handbook for Practioners. Newbury Park, CA: Sage