ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND ANALYSIS - 2019/0
Module code: MAN1073
Module Overview
The module provides students with an introduction to the human dimensions of work organizations. It will encourage them to think critically and creatively about the ways in which people shape organizations and are, in turn, shaped by organizations. It will introduce them to individual, group and structural levels of analysis. This module builds the foundations for the subsequent, more advanced study of people and organisations on the HRM Pathway.
Module provider
Surrey Business School
Module Leader
CIACHIR Constantin (SBS)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 4
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Workshop Hours: 2
Independent Learning Hours: 117
Lecture Hours: 31
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Indicative content includes:
- Organizational Behaviour: motivation, perception, personality, leadership and decision-making, teams and team working.
- Organization Studies: organisational learning, structure, culture, power, control, resistance and change.
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| School-timetabled exam/test | 1 HOUR MID-SEMESTER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (MCQ TEST) | 20 |
| Examination | 2 HOUR EXAMINATION (CLOSED BOOK) | 80 |
Alternative Assessment
Not applicable
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate all five of the intended module learning outcomes; which is reflected both in its formative and its summative elements.
There will be a classroom-based test midway through the semester, to ensure that students have a good level of knowledge related to topics covered in the first 5 weeks of the syllabus.
The end-of-semester examination is intended to give students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge in depth in relation to selected topics drawn from across the entire OBA syllabus.
Module aims
- To provide an understanding of key theoretical contributions to organisational behaviour and organisation studies.
- To enable students to begin using these theories to critically analyse organisational practices, and to begin using examples of organisational practice to critically reflect on organisational theories.
- To encourage critical thinking and an awareness of the differing perspectives that can be used to evaluate management theory and practice.
- To introduce students to the fundamental skills of independent research, critical analysis, use of evidence and development of insight in the field of OBA.
- To provide the necessary foundation for subsequent OB/HRM modules.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 1 | demonstrate appropriate knowledge and understanding of the theory/research base underpinning the field of OBA | KC |
| 2 | Show the ability to critically apply concepts and frameworks to organisational life and vice versa | CPT |
| 3 | Demonstrate the ability to critically and reflectively evaluate competing ideas/evidence | CPT |
| 4 | Demonstrate the emerging mastery of other key skills, such as carrying out an independent inquiry and developing insight in the field of OBA | CPT |
| 5 | Through the above outcomes, demonstrate readiness to engage with higher level OB/HRM modules | KCPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The teaching and learning strategy is designed to enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of key theories and concepts in the field of OBA (LO1), to develop an awareness of the use they can make of establishing a meaningful dialogue between organisational theories and practice (LO2), and to begin to develop cognitive, professional and transferable skills, such as critical analysis, evaluation and use of evidence, generation of insight and independent inquiry as understood and practiced in the field of OBA (LO3, LO4), which will prepare them for the higher-level modules (LO5).
Teaching and learning methods include:
- Lecturers
- Seminars
- Case study discussions
- Self-directed learning
- Reading
- SurreyLearn
Total student learning time = 150 hours
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Management (Marketing) BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management (Entrepreneurship) BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management (HRM) BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management and French BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management and Spanish BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| International Business Management BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2019/0 academic year.