Unit of Study MGMT6004 Organisational Change and Development (Online) (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Anti-requisites

MGMT6001 - Organisational Change and Development

Unit description

This unit aims to develop knowledge and skills in change management and organisational development suited to HR practitioners, middle or senior management and those involved in internal or external organisational consulting. There is an emphasis on practical skills and ethical practice supported by research.

Unit content

Topic 1: Why organisations change: turbulent times, innovation and the changing workplace

Topic 2: Diagnosis for change

Topic 3: Planning and preparing the change

Topic 4: People and culture

Topic 5: Implementing change

Topic 6: Sustaining the change

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
SCU Online	Summer Term Term3	Summer Term Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

synthesise theories and models of organisational behaviour, organisational change and development and their critiques

critique the range of change interventions in relation to their appropriateness to a range of research and evaluate critically the impact organisational change interventions at all levels of an organisation

analyse organisational scenarios and critically discuss their effects on individuals, work groups and organisations.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Structured online learning

Assessment
Report	30%
Report	35%
Discussion board	35%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Hayes, J, 2022, The Theory and Practice of Change Management, 6th edn, Bloomsbury Publishing, Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 9781352012552.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts

Hayes, J, 2022, The Theory and Practice of Change Management, 6th edn, Bloomsbury Publishing, Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 9781352012552.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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