MN4241 Creating, Managing and Using Knowledge in Organisations
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 2
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
20
SCQF level
SCQF level 10
Availability restrictions
Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable
To be arranged.
Module coordinator
Dr V L Ward
Module Staff
Dr Vicky Ward
Module description
We are now living in what is known as a ‘knowledge economy’ with organisations increasingly being defined by their knowledge, skills and expertise instead of their material outputs. We traditionally associate sectors such as education, law, and financial services with the production and use of knowledge, but, as we will see in this module, ‘knowledge work’ is undertaken by a wide variety of people across the whole spectrum of organisations and sectors. In this module we will explore how knowledge is created, managed and used in organisations, asking some ‘big’ questions along the way. For instance: What do we mean by knowledge in an organisational context and in society at large? Whose knowledge is included and excluded in organisational practice and policy? How and why do organisations (mis)use research-based knowledge? What is the role and impact of mis- and dis-information in the workplace? The aim of the module is to offer participants ways of navigating and addressing these and other questions in the world of work and beyond.
Relationship to other modules
Pre-requisites
BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MN2001 AND PASS MN2002
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
An alternative project of up to 3,000 words = 100%
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
3 hour sessions including lectures, discussions and practical activity. (x10 weeks)
Scheduled learning hours
30
Guided independent study hours
170