MGC2021 Organisations and society
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGC2021 Organisations and society is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Prato and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
- Prato, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MGC2021. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MGC2021
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MGC2021
No unit lists MGC2021 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed 48 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Overview
In this unit you will explore how organisations influence and in turn are influenced by the societies in which they are situated. To do this, you will be introduced to two lenses for understanding organising and its relations to society: the mainstream and critical perspectives. Where a mainstream perspective largely focuses on improving organisational performance and creating effective processes, a critical perspective challenges both the aims and equity of the mainstream approach. Through the two perspectives, the unit examines several different organisational phenomena exploring a range of ethical, social and cultural challenges confronting organisations and society today. Assessments will encourage you to consider multiple sources of knowledge (academic literature, pop culture, and case studies) and to articulate your knowledge both in written text and visually.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Prato | Block on |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
articulate and compare a mainstream and critical understanding of organisations
- 2
critically assess key theoretical debates surrounding organisational phenomena introduced in the unit
- 3
evaluate the different ways in which organisational and societal relations manifest in and around organisational environments
- 4
demonstrate evidence of critical analysis skills in independent assessment and develop and display an understanding of academic literature and the effective communication of academic knowledge
- 5
demonstrate recognition of ethical, social and cultural issues and their impact on multiple stakeholders.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Wordpress. This is a free resource students can access at https://wordpress.com/
Where it fits
MGC2021 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Laura Visser
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGC2021?
MGC2021 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGC2021 offered?
In 2022, MGC2021 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Prato and Clayton.
How much work is MGC2021?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGC2021 have an exam?
No. MGC2021 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGC2021?
MGC2021 is part of Management studies.