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BUSI49Q15: Sustaining Change in Organisations (MA) (TAUGHT)

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Type Tied
Level 4
Credits 15
Availability Not available in 2023/24
Module Cap None.
Location Durham
Department Management and Marketing

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • Sustaining Change in Organisations (MA) (Online)

Aims

  • The aims of the module are to enable students to:
  • critically evaluate the theories of change and how they apply in different contexts;
  • recognise and diagnose the need for change using appropriate models;
  • shape implementation strategies using appropriate techniques;
  • be critically aware of techniques for sustaining change interventions;
  • effectively lead people during change

Content

  • The Nature of change
  • Recognising and diagnosing the need for change
  • Shaping intervention strategies
  • Change Leadership
  • Sustaining change

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • On completion of the module students should have:
  • an advanced understanding of the theories of change and how they apply in different contexts
  • a critical appreciation of the key concepts of sustaining change in different organizations.
  • a critical appreciation of how to identify, implement and measure change.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • By the end of the module, students should be able to:
  • recognise and diagnose the need for change using appropriate models.
  • shape implementation strategies using appropriate specialist techniques.
  • apply techniques for sustaining change interventions.
  • lead people during change interventions.

Key Skills:

  • Effective written communication skills
  • Planning, organising and time-management skills
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Advanced skills in the interpretation of data
  • Advanced computer-literacy skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Learning outcomes will be met through a combination of taught input, group work and case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading and specially-written self-study material.
  • The summative assessment of the module, by assignment, is designed to test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge, critical understanding and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Workshops (a combination of taught input, group work, case studies and discussion), timetabled in blocks24 
Preparation and reading126 
Total150 

Summative Assessment

Component: AssignmentComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Individual written report based on an analysis of an organization3,000 words100Same

Formative Assessment

Online group project.

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