Module Catalogue

BUS2031 : Managing Change

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Ewan Mackenzie
  • Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 2 Credit Value: 20
ECTS Credits: 10.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

This module seeks to give students a critical understanding of the theory and practice of managing change to equip them for a career in a challenging, constantly changing, and globally connected world. Students will gain an understanding of classical and contemporary theories, as well as being introduced to range of critical and empirical perspectives.

Outline Of Syllabus

The module explores a range of pertinent and timely issues related to managing change, including:

1. Types and causes of change
2. Psychology of change
3. Approaches to implementing change
4. Resistance and change
5. Communicating change
6. Sustainability and change

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture112:0022:00PiP lectures
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion531:0053:00Assignment preparation
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading641:0064:00n/a
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesWorkshops42:008:00PiP workshops
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesDrop-in/surgery31:003:00Assessment surgeries (online live - Teams or Zoom)
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study501:0050:00N/A
Total200:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Relevant theories and practices of organisational change will be introduced during the lectures. Skills development and further depth of learning will be achieved in workshops (e.g. group activities, case studies) and independent study.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Case study2M100Individual assignment (3,000 words)
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Written exercise2MAssignment outline to be discussed in class.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The assessments have been designed to appraise breadth and depth of students’ understanding of the knowledge outcomes and their ability to relate them to practice through the application of the skills outcomes. Opportunities for formative assessment and feedback will be provided in the workshops.

Reading Lists

Timetable