MN4214 Management of Change

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr D Semper

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Module Staff

Dr Daniel Semper

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Module description

This module examines how organizational change might be managed. Various models for bringing about planned change are analysed and their strengths and weaknesses highlighted. Diagnosing change, enacting structural, process, individual and cultural change, as well as change leadership and communication will be addressed. Case studies enable the links between theory and practice to be made and for change models to be integrated with each other.  Cases will focus on change purpose or vision, structural and cultural change. Students have the opportunity to interact with change practitioners throughout the module.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MN2001 AND PASS MN2002

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Lecture (2hr x 11 weeks); 1 tutorial (x4 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

24

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

176

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.