Postgraduate Course: Organizational Behaviour (CMSE11055)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Organisations are collections of individuals each allocated a set of tasks, the effective fulfilment of which should facilitate the attainment of organisational goals. Designing those tasks and motivating organisational members to perform them well is a fundamental task of all managers. Organisations are also structural configurations, and decisions on the location of jobs and people within the organisation's structures are commonly linked with successful organisational performance. The management of people and organisational processes are clearly strategic issues.
Organisational Studies incorporates research derived from various academic disciplines - sociology, psychology, political science, economics and anthropology - and is of particular relevance to managers who are required to direct and co-ordinate the activities of employees while relating to, and negotiating with, peers and seniors. This course aims to provide students with an understanding of key aspects of contemporary management practice in the workplace, particularly in relation to developments in human resource management.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should be able to
- describe key debates in relation to a range of organisational process and the management of people
- explain the similarities and dissimilarities between contending explanations of organisational processes
- give examples of the applicability of organisational analysis to real managerial issues
- compare and contrast alternative frameworks for understanding organisational functioning
- synthesise and evaluate complex debates in the subject area
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Assessment Information
| Assessment is by one essay (30% of marks), to be submitted by week 8 of the course and an examination (70%). The examination will consist of 6 questions from which the students will answer 3. The exam will have a duration of 2 hours. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Sandra Nutley
Tel: (0131 6)50 4307
Email: Sandra.Nutley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk |
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