Undergraduate Course: Organisational Behaviour 2 (BUST08028)
Course Outline
School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | Building upon the Organisation Studies element in Foundations of Business (formerly entitled Business Studies 1), the overall aim of the course is to develop in students an understanding of the complex issues involved in the spheres of work, employment and the management of people in an organisational setting.
The course is divided into two sections: the first will analyse organisations in context and the second will focus on key individual and interpersonal processes.
The lectures emphasise the importance of adopting a critical and analytical stance in understanding and interpreting how people behave in organisations, and the most appropriate means of managing or regulating that behaviour. In addition, the course aims to familiarise students with current empirical research, including that of the lecturing staff.
High standards of lecture delivery are supported by incorporating, where appropriate, alternative teaching delivery methods such as video-based case studies. In addition, case study teaching (mainly in tutorials) is employed as a means of emphasising the interconnected nature of managerial processes and of drawing on actual organisational experience. |
Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Foundations of Business or Introduction to Business equivalents. |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Essay of 2500 words in Semester 1 = 30%, December degree exam = 70%; resit exam = 100%. |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (April/May Sem 1 resits only) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
On completion of the course, students should have:
- obtained and assimilated knowledge concerning historical and comparative organisational and managerial processes with respect to labour.
Cognitive Skills
On completion of the course, students should have:
- demonstrated the development of critical analytical skills, enabling them to identify aspects of continuity and change in employee management and the management of organisations.
- developed the practical skills of summarising theoretical debates, synthesising the results of empirical research, communicating ideas to others, and applying their knowledge both individually and in groups to solve real managerial problems.
Key Skills
On completion of the assessed course essay, students should have
- demonstrated their ability to undertake a substantial piece of critical analysis of an issue of contemporary significance within the subject area.
Subject Specific Skills
On completion of the course, students should have:
- gained a critical insight into key aspects of managing people in organisational contexts.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mrs Tina Kowalski
Tel: (0131 6)50 3809
Email: Tina.Kowalski@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Paul Kydd
Tel: (0131 6)50 3824
Email: Paul.Kydd@ed.ac.uk |
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