Intensive courses - frequently asked questions
Most of the courses run by the Centre for Development of Entrepreneurs are held in "intensive mode". Instead of having 13 weekly sessions (undergraduate) or 11 (postgraduate), our courses run full-time over about four or five days (replacing lectures), followed by several half-day workshop sessions (replacing tutorials). Altogether, these courses take up the same number of contact hours as any 4.5 unit course.
When are assignments due?
For undergraduate courses, the first assignment is completed during the week of seminar sessions. Students are given a number of questions to prepare, and then are given 30 minutes to write an answer for one of these questions under exam conditions. A 2-hour written examination is held approximately 2 weeks after the end of the seminars. Finally, a team project assignment is due four or five weeks after the examination.
For postgraduate courses, the first assignment is due shortly after the last half-day session of the lecturing. This is typically a short individual report, such as an interview with an entrepreneur. A major written report forms the bulk of the assessment. The third item of assessment consists of either an individual presentation, or a short report. All assessment for graduate courses is individual assessment.
See the individual course timetables for details.
How can I fit an intensive course in with my other courses?
To avoid timetable clashes, the lecture period for the intensive courses is normally held during breaks or weekends, when no teaching is taking place in conventional UniSA courses.
Do these courses earn the same number of credit points as others?
Yes: as far as the University is concerned, these courses are equivalent to full-semester courses in terms of credits: 4.5 units each. This means that these courses require about 120 hours of student time, which is the same as a 'standard' 4.5 unit course.
How can I face 8 hours of lectures in one day?
As probably nobody could concentrate on non-stop lecturing, the intensive courses are a mixture of short lectures, interspersed with group exercises and question-and-answer sessions.
What about tutorials?
These courses have workshop sessions that are the equivalent of tutorials. These each run for half a day to give plenty of time for teams of students to work on their project assignments and to discuss aspects of their work with the lecturer.