| Unit name | Re-thinking Change, Systems and Organisation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0126 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Burke |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
n/a |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The first day of the unit will look at societies, encouraging us to adopt a systems thinking approach, including the challenges of understanding competing stakeholder demands. We will explore the challenges of change in the context of wicked problems and societal challenges. The second day focuses on the perspective of organisations, looking at the importance of alignment with societal norms and the expectations of their members. This often triggers reflection and ways for organisations to explore development and learning opportunities. The third day focuses on the lens of the individual. We all have our own individual identities and reputations. We discuss why this is so important to manage and the catastrophic damage that can occur when good people make poor decisions.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. Understand and critically engage with perspectives on change processes.
2. Identify how these perspectives can be applied to different forms of organisation and organisational challenges.
3. Apply insights from systems thinking, multi-level perspectives and social practice theories to develop strategic responses to complex problems.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, seminars, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities
Summative assignment by individual essay of 3,000 words (100%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
