6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
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Synopsis
Examines change management from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Theory relating to employee responses to change and promoting readiness for change. Organisation Development -- characteristics of OD, process models, role of the practitioner, interventions; Organisational transformation -- nature and characteristics, models, strategic change leadership and capability.
Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- recognise the challenges and issues arising out of organisational change initiatives
- recall various change models and frameworks, their foundations and relative strengths and weaknesses
- apply change models and concepts to real-life organisational change
- identify the skills and abilities required to be an effective change agent
- develop reflective and evaluative skills as a change agent.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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Chief examiner(s)
Prerequisites
MGX9600, MGX5960, MGG5960, MGG9600 or MGG9370 or seek Chief Examiner approval before undertaking this unit.
Co-requisites
Students must be enrolled in one of the following courses: 0028, 0105, 0319, 1065, 1506, 1822, 2099, 2642, 2643, 2778, 3801, 3844, B6005, B6006, B6007, B6009, B6012
Prohibitions
MGX5972