Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | A Patchwork Text A patchwork text that explores the process of introducing/refining an aspect of leading organisational change. 4000 Words | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | A Patchwork Text A patchwork text that explores the process of introducing/refining an aspect of leading organisational change. 4000 Words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Critically examine the contribution of leadership to successful organisational change and improvement.
Evaluate key debates around theories of change and change management, at the school and system level.
Examine the leadership capabilities required to effectively lead and implement change at the school and system level.
Evaluate the internal and external factors, including policy imperatives, that affect any organisational change and improvement.
Critically compare and reflect upon different approaches to organisational change, nationally and internationally and apply them to the student’s own context.
Brief description
This module will focus on the processes and practicalities of leading organisational change at the school and system level. It will explore key debates around theories of change and change management in relation to organizational improvement. This module will prepare students to critically examine the contribution of leadership in times of organisational change and uncertainty. It will equip them with the leadership knowledge and understanding to effectively lead and implement change within their context. The module will compare different approaches to organisational change both nationally and internationally, and the policy imperatives that influence such changes.
Aims
This module aims to enable students to critically examine the contribution of leadership in times of organisational change and uncertainty, in order to equip them with the leadership capabilities to effectively lead and implement change within their own context.
Content
- Exploration of the main theories of change and change management at the school and system level.
- Examination of the international literature and the empirical evidence about the leadership of successful organisational change and organizational improvement
- Exploration of the leadership capabilities, qualities and practices required to effectively lead and implement change at the school and system level.
- Evaluation of the internal and external factors, including policy imperatives, that affect any organisational change at various levels.
- Critical analysis of the different approaches to organisational change and how they might be used in the students own context.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | ontinue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level. All module content is intended to challenge students to reconsider what they think they know, to adopt critical mindsets and to be ready to adapt what they do, in light of the new knowledge and understanding they encounter during the module. |
| Creative Problem Solving | Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Conceptual understanding that enables the student: - to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline - to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, to propose new. hypotheses. |
| Professional communication | Typically, holders of the qualification will be able to: Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| Real world sense | And holders will have the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: - the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility - decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations - the independent learning ability required |
| Subject Specific Skills | A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of their academic discipline, field of study or area of professional practice. Students will be assessed for their knowledge and critical awareness relating to the module topic. All students will be expected to relate this to their own practice. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7