Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Technical Report A technical report on how OP can be used to effectively drive sustainable change in businesses 1200 Words | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Technical Report A technical report outlining how OP can lead to creating sustainable business change 1200 Words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Critically evaluate the changing role of business, management, and the impact of technological change, in the contemporary organization.
Critically evaluate the process of managing change for organizational performance, development and improvement
Critically evaluate the concept of Organisational Learning and how OL impacts on business innovation and growth
Brief description
This module examines the key concepts of Organizational Psychology that are relevant to the design of organizational structure and the leadership and management of people in contemporary organizations
Aims
The aim of this module is to inroduce the key concepts of Organizational Psychology that are relevant to the design of organizational structure and the leadership and management of people in contemporary organizations.
Content
Organizational performance and development
Organisational Learning and development
Leadership, work motivation and job satisfaction
Strategy, corporate responsibility and ethics
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Through a range of exercises and group activities the particpants show their adaptability to changing environments and their resilience through developing and driving change into businesses |
| Co-ordinating with others | Seminars will include group exercises |
| Creative Problem Solving | Students will be introduced to and will work through problem solving issues throughout this module. They will be expected to identify and engage with the problems and issues throughout the course and will be encouraged to push their existing boundaries to answer these questions in creative and innovative ways. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will apply critical thinking skills throughout this module. They will be expected to identify and engage with the problems and issues throughout the course and will be encouraged to push their existing boundaries to answer these questions in creative and innovative ways through the application of analystical skills and critical thinking processes. |
| Digital capability | Through accessing various sources for reference material, use of word processing skills in the completion of the coursework, development of powerpoint and presentation skills |
| Professional communication | Communicate effectively using a variety of methods and reporting formats |
| Real world sense | Students will have to prepare an individual assignment based on data and information that they will have to collect, have to arrange coherently in a written document all the relevant material gathered. Student will need to demonstrate their research skills and knowledge of businesses in preparation for lectures and tutorials. |
| Reflection | Students to show awareness of their own learning styles, personal preferences and needs, and identify barriers to learning. Demonstrate self awareness and manage completion of coursework and development of individual research skills. |
| Subject Specific Skills | An ability to understand Organisational Learning and Psychology Theory within the wider organization and business environment |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7