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Undergraduate Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)
Module BUSI1141: People, Management and Organisations
Department: Management and Marketing
BUSI1141: People, Management and Organisations
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 1 | 20 | Available in 2021/2022 | Durham |
Tied To
- CFG0: Natural Sciences
- CFG1: Natural Sciences with Year Abroad
- CFG2: Natural Sciences with Placement
- FGC0: Natural Sciences
- L103: Economics with Management
- L104: Economics with Management with Placement Year
- L105: Economics with Management with Study Abroad
- L1R1: Economics with French
- LA01: Liberal Arts
- LA02: Liberal Arts (with Year Abroad)
- LMV0: Combined Honours in Social Sciences
- LMVA: Combined Honours in Social Sciences (with Year Abroad)
- N201: Business and Management
- N203: Business and Management with Placement Year
- N207: Business and Management with Study Abroad
- N509: Marketing and Management
- N510: Marketing and Management with Placement Year
- N511: Marketing and Management with Study Abroad
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To provide a fundamental foundation for the understanding of people, management and organisations within contemporary society. To introduce students to the concepts that underlie explanations of individual and group behaviour and the structure and functioning of organisations. Students will be encouraged to apply these concepts to a range of issues including their own experience through learning from lectures, seminars and investigative projects.
- To address collaborative and action mindsets
Content
- Diversity management
- Attitudes and job satisfaction
- Emotions in organisations
- Personality and values
- Perception and decisions
- Motivation theories
- Groups and teamwork
- Communication
- Leadership
- Power
- Organisational structure
- Organisational culture
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- At the end of the module students should be able to:
- Understand the conceptual foundations for explaining behaviour, management and organisation
- Review different perspectives on people, management and organisation.
- Appreciate and apply theories, models, frameworks and basic research methods to examine issues relevant to people, management and organisations
- Gain further knowledge and understanding of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the management of people and organisations (e.g. corporate social responsibility).
Subject-specific Skills
- Apply appropriate skills of enquiry and explanation.
Key Skills
- Written communication
- Computer Literacy
- Self-management
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in seminar classes and assessments and through private study. Seminar preparation and activity will require students to refer to relevant academic and other sources, to conduct basic enquiries with managers, employees and others and to apply concepts to a variety of cases, questions and situations.
- Formative assessment is by means of a group presentation and a group report which will involve an enquiry into real world illustrations of concepts relevant to the module content.
- Summative assessment is by means of an individual assignment requiring investigation of relevant literature and its application to specific business situations. This will test knowledge, understanding, application of enquiry and other skills and appreciation of key concepts and issues.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | 1 per week | 2 hours | 20 | |
| Seminars | 8 | one per week | 1 hour | 8 | Yes |
| Preparation and reading | 172 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% | One written assignment | 3500 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
One group presentation and one group report.
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.