MN4266 Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Contexts, Contributions, and Challenges

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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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.

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Module coordinator

Dr B S Whitty

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Module Staff

Professor Tobias Jung

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Module description

Voluntary organisations are highly significant actors within society, the democratic polity, and the economy. They are also commonly perceived to be distinctive organisations in certain key respects that set them apart from either public sector organisations or commercial enterprises, and which make them particularly challenging to manage. This module will examine the roles played by voluntary organisations, the nature of the organisations themselves, and the issues and challenges that they are facing as a number of significant shifts, that include, for example, technological developments and major public policy initiatives, occur within the wider external environment in which they are embedded. The module will be of interest to students who are considering a career in the voluntary sector, government, the wider public sector, or as management consultants.

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

2 lectures (x 11 weeks) and 3 x 1-hour workshops, and 2 optional consultative hours ( x 11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

25

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

Guided independent study hours

175

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