Postgraduate Course: Organisational Management for Social Justice (EDUA11328)
Course Outline
School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course provides students with an introduction to the theories and practices of management and of organisations and a critical exploration of notions of organisational justice. Through this course, students will have the opportunity to examine how the management of local, national and international organisations, in terms of strategy, goal-setting, human resources and financial planning, can be a viable site for applying social justice principles. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | none |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | none |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Critically analyse the foundational theories of organisations and of management
2. Demonstrate understanding of the concept of 'organisational justice'
3. Assess and evaluate the factors affecting the enactment of social justice in local, national and international organisations
4. Critically assess competing strategies, models and practices for managing a socially just organisation |
Assessment Information
Indicative task:
Task 1: Organisation Case Profile (100% 4,000 words equivalent): In consultation with the course organiser and through a medium of the student¿s choice (podcast, Storify, YouTube video, traditional essay, etc), students will select and critically analyse a real but anonymised organisation and the relationship between the selected organisation¿s goals, structure and current work programme and its stated aims regarding social justice. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
Not entered |
Syllabus |
Introduction to organisations and organisational resources
Theories and practices of management
Approaches to organisational justice
Understanding leadership and management; organisational behaviour and human resource management for social justice |
Transferable skills |
Critical analysis, Oral and written communication skills, Access research materials |
Reading list |
Indicative reading list:
Bebbington, A.J., Hickey, S. and Mitlin, D.C. (eds) (2008) Can NGOs Make a Difference? The Challenge of Development Alternatives. London: Zed.
Blowfield, M. and Murray, A. (2008). Corporate Responsibility: A Critical Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Boleman, L.G. and Deal, T.E. (2008). Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Choudry, A. and Kapoor, N. (2013) NGO-ization: Complicity, Contradictions and Prospects. London: Zed.
Greenberg, J. and Colquitt, J.A. (eds) (2005) Handbook of Organizational Justice. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Press.
Grey, C. (2013) A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Organizations. London: Sage.
Hudson, M. (2009) Managing without Profit: Leadership, Management and Governance of Third Sector Organisations. London: Directory of Social Change.
Paton, R. (2003) Managing and Measuring Social Enterprises. London: Sage.
Ridley-Duff, R. and Bull, M. (2011) Understanding Social Enterprise: Theory and Practice. London: Sage.
Yunus, M. (2009) Creating a World without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism. New York: Public Affairs.
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Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Not entered |
Keywords | organisational studies, organisational management, social justice, organisational change, social ent |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mr Peter Evans
Tel: (0131 6)51 6345
Email: peter.evans@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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