MBER101 - IfE

MBER101
Business Education and Retail: Pedagogy and Curriculum

MQF Level: 7

ECTS Value: 9 ECTS

Self Study Hours: 108

Contact Hours: 45

Assessment Hours: 72

Overall Objectives and Outcomes

This module will equip course participants with the necessary knowledge, skills and competences to conduct learning in Business Education and Retail towards the Learning Outcome Framework. Discussions will focus on the pedagogical strategies employed to reach: (i) the desired learning objectives and (ii) the balance between the teacher’s teaching perspective to the students’ learning perspective and processes.

By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:

Competences

a. Demonstrate autonomy in the direction of learning within Business Education and Retail field of study;

b. Create a learning outcome student centred pedagogical approach;

c. Organise the respective Business Education and Retail curriculum into effective and engaging episodes of learning for one’s students;

d. Propose new models of schemes of work and record of work for Business Education and Retail;

e. Implement different teaching and learning methods to promote learning in Business Education and Retail;

f. Develop a researched based approach to provide feedback to learners following Business Education and Retail educational programmes;

g. Deploy originality in the drafting of schemes of work and sample lesson plans for theoretical and practical learning in Business Education and Retail.

Knowledge

a. Demonstrate an understanding of the various Business Education and Retail pedagogies;

b. Understand key aspects related to the Business Education and Retail sector such as finance, management, economic, entrepreneurship, merchandising and digital;

c. Identify the key components of the Business Education and Retail programme;

d. Develop comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Business Education and Retail curriculum as per MATSEC LOF syllabus;

e. Evaluate best strategies and curriculum to implement in different settings;

f. Develop strategies for the identification and acquisition of educational resources for vocational education, particularly in Retail;

Skills

a. Interpret and assess the effectiveness of the various core Business related subjects methodologies;

b. Employ various mediums of teaching and learning through the use of technology-enhanced media.

c. Employ effective methods in teaching Business Education and Retail topics that are covered by specific learning outcome to students;

d. Manage,develop and evaluate creative educational resources and material to conduct a theoretical and/or practical lesson in Business Education and Retail subjects;

e. Propose methodologies on how to develop relevant schemes of work, lesson plans, record of work and assessment criteria which are in line with the teaching of specific Business Education and Retail topics and their respective learning outcomes.

f. Critically evaluate researched pedagogical approaches within the Retail vocational education and training environment;

g. Critically evaluate researched pedagogical approaches within Business Education subjects;

Assessment Methods

This module will be assessed through: Presentation, Reflective Tasks, Project-Based Assignment.