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People and Change (MGMT90025)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: erica.coslor@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: erica.coslor@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines individual and collective human behaviour in and around issues of organisational change. The subject will cover a broad theoretical basis that assists in understanding how change at the employee, group and strategic levels affects individuals. Both the planned approach and emergent approach to change management will be considered. Topics to be covered include: drivers of change, the role of internal and external change agents, tools for successful change management, and the implementation and consequences of specific change initiatives.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and evaluate theories & models that describe the relationship between individuals and organisational change;
- Synthesise and apply major theories and models to problems involving people and organisational change; and
- Develop, or improve, team-work skills.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Problem solving skills and critical thinking skills will be fostered in the seminar program through case study work and critical appraisals of current research;
- Verbal and written communication skills will be developed via written assignments, the interactive nature of the seminar program and through a group assignment where student-groups will be required to deliver a presentation to the class that succeeds in communicating a series of points concisely and effectively; and
- Team-work skills will be developed or improved through the group assignment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2 hour exam. Due end-of-semester (50%);
- Two 750 word case studies [total 1500 words] Due in weeks of choice (20%);
- Team project, (usually in groups of 2-4), totalling 1500 words per person. Due throughout the semester (20%); and
- Individual Participation (10%).
Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Erica Coslor Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: erica.coslor@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Erica Coslor Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: erica.coslor@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
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About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022