| Unit name | Understanding Change Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MGRCM0032 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Sturdy |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
MGRCM0002, MGRCM0001 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
This unit will enhance students’ understanding of major change projects, including elements of planning and delivering of such projects. This will be done by exploring theories and practice of organisational change which is fundamental to successful change management.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
Understanding Change Management is a final unit in the PG Certificate stage of the programme. In builds on the previous units on leadership and strategy and introduced the Change pillar of the programme.
An overview of content
The unit explores theories and practices relating to organisational change as well as issues such as types of organisational change, drivers for change, implementation strategies, power and politics within organisations.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students completing the unit will be able to understand the context, practice and likely outcomes of managed change within organisations.
Learning outcomes
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of mini-lectures, group and plenary discussions, Lego Serious Play, Question and Answer sessions, reflection exercises and case-study discussions.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Group case study presentation.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
3000 word assignment, comprising a 1000-word case study and a 2000-word essay evaluating a change management model (100%)
When assessment does not go to plan
Where students have failed the unit and are eligible to resubmit, the resubmission will be a new piece of work as follows:
3000 word assignment, comprising a 1000-word case study and a 2000-word essay evaluating a change management model (100%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MGRCM0032).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
