- Course Code
- MS 1008
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr R Rae
Pre-requisites
None.
Overview
The course will contain topics from the following and related areas: Individuals and teams, leadership, organisational culture, organisational change, organisational communication, human resource management, marketing and operations management.
Structure
2 one-hour lectures each week (Mondays and Tuesdays at 4pm) and 1 one-hour tutorial every second week (to be arranged). In addition, six additional hours of guided study/activities will be arranged.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%). The in-course assessment will comprise an assignment based on an essay with a word limit of approximately 2000 words.
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).
Formative Assessment
Students are required to undertake a multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) assessment (end of Week 14) and will receive prompt feedback (within 7 days). The online test is set early in the course to give students early feedback on whether their approach to learning is sensible.
In addition to the MCQ, formative feedback will be provided through the assignment, tutorial exercises and the appropriate use of PRS during lectures.
Feedback
Essay-based assignment: through written comments returned as soon as practicable (expected within three working weeks).
Examination: feedback during summer period as set times to help students prepare for resit.