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EG5049: ORGANISATIONS AND PEOPLE (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course introduces students to the problems of organisational life.  The organizing concept for this course is the re-framing situations  whereby students will learn to understand work / business situations through four lenses (organisational structure, organisational culture, power & politics, and HR).  

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr John Cavanagh

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course introduces students to the problems of organisational life.  The organizing concept for this course is the re-framing situations  whereby students will learn to understand work / business situations through four lenses (organisational structure, organisational culture, power & politics, and HR). 

 

Students will be expected to draw on and share personal experiences of the topics covered through discussion of case studies.  

Further Information & Notes

EG5039 is the code for the campus version of the course. For students studying for MSc Project Management

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1 three hour examination (50%) and continuous assessment (50%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Students will be given feedback via MyAberdeen on their quiz scores and discussion postings.  This feedback is intended to help them prepare for the final exam.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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