BUSI41715: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Type | Tied |
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Level | 4 |
Credits | 15 |
Availability | Not available in 2024/2025 |
Module Cap | |
Location | Durham |
Department | Management and Marketing |
Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations of Modules
- None.
Aims
- to give students an in-depth understanding at an advanced level of the complexities of personal development and the links to organisational development;
- to critically evaluate relevant models for personal and organisational learning, development and leadership;
- to develop advanced skills for awareness and reflection upon both self and others.
Content
- Organisation development, learning in organisations, management and leadership competency models and concepts;
- effective use of the competency portfolio as a development tool;
- CPD programmes;
- motivation, leadership and learning;
- Personal leadership, governance and accountability;
- ethical responsibilities of individuals in development;
- developing self-awareness and reflection capability.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module, students should have:
- a specialist knowledge of the relationship between personal development and organisational development;
- a critical appreciation of the assumptions, implications, and limitations of personal development.
Subject-specific Skills:
- By the end of the module, students should have:
- advanced skills in, and a critical understanding of, the techniques of development of individuals, groups and organisations.
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, facilitated discussion sessions, group work and guided reading. Extensive use will be made of case studies.
- Assessment of this module is by summative assignment, designed to: test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge; test conceptual understanding and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total | Monitored |
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Lectures | 9 hours in total | ||||
Group work | 9 hours in total | Yes | |||
Preparation & Reading | 132 | ||||
Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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Element | Length / Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
Written assignment | 3000 words maximum | 100 |
Formative Assessment
Feedback on group and individual activities undertaken during contact hours. Feedback on learning set reflections and action points related to this module.
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