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Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 (archived)
Module BUSI54715: Theories and Concepts of Consultancy
Department: Business School (Business)
BUSI54715: Theories and Concepts of Consultancy
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Available in 2011/2012 | Durham |
Tied To
- N1K814: Organisational Consulting (see Postgraduate Handbook 2010-2011 for details)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To enable students to:
- understand the theoretical framework in which the practice of consultancy is placed;
- understand the interdisciplinary influences which inform and influence the practice of consultancy;
- understand where consultancy fits in he spectrum o management theory;
- understand the impact of ethics and governance ont he practice of consultancy.
Content
- The key theories of consultancy, e.g. radical structural, radical humanist, psychodynamic and corporatist, and their interdisciplinary influences and links.
- Consultancy theories and their links to classical, human relations, modern and postmodern theories of organisations; the implications of these for consultancy relationships, metaphorical approaches to the consultancy profession; ethical and professional theories and their practical implications.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- To be able to recognise and critique different consultancy practices and relate the to theoretical models and concepts.
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The programme incorporates both University and work-based teaching and learning.
- The University based teaching and learning will use lectures and facilitated discussions, group and individual tasks, role play and other simulations. Individual nd group tutorials will also form part of the programme. Students will also learn through directed independent study (via the Internet) and independent study related to the preparation of coursework for assessment.
- At work, students will reflect on how they have applied in practice what they have learnt at different stages of the programme, via a reflective learning journal and actions points agreed at the end of each module.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 4 | Daily | 2 hours | 8 | |
| Tutorials | 1 | Once | 1.5 hours | 1.50 | Yes |
| Seminars | 1 | Daily | 3 hours | 3 | Yes |
| Practicals | 4 | Daily | 1 hour | 4 | Yes |
| Preparation & Reading | 133.50 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% | Essay | 2,500 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
One essay.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.