MGS3130 Organisational change and development
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGS3130 Organisational change and development is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It needs MGB1010, MGC1010, MGW1010, MGF1010 or MGS1010.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGS3130
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGS3130
No unit lists MGS3130 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
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Overview
This unit introduces you to various concepts of organisational change and development. It covers topics including: theories of organisational development, organisational change and organisational transformation, the role of the organisational change practitioner, development of change interventions, employee responses to change and challenges of change.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Individual Assessment30%
- Group Assessment30%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
introduce students to organisational change and development theories and develop fundamental knowledge of organisational change as an area of management
- 2
explore various models and analytical tools used by organisational change practitioners
- 3
identify and critically evaluate a variety of organisational change interventions
- 4
develop an understanding of the challenges that both managers and employees face when experiencing change
- 5
develop critical thinking and analytical skills in applying organisational change theory to various workplace situations
- 6
demonstrate in the individual summative assessment task a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in the unit. This is demonstrated by the requirement that the student must attain a mark of at least 40% in the final summative assessment task.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures144 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.
Lecture and tutorials or problem classes
Three principles drive the teaching approaches in this unit:
Constructive Alignment: Learning is strategically aligned to achieve the learning outcomes, as demonstrated through the assessment. Through the weekly lessons you should see clear connections to the assessment program, and learning should be directly ransferrable to the assessment program.
Scaffolding: Starting from lower level learning, new knowledge and skills are progressively introduced adding complexity and connections, and expecting higher-order learning. Within each lesson, and across the unit, building upon early activities, you should see your knowledge and skills demonstrate higher capabilities.
Team-Based Learning: Learning is social and interactive, and best achieved through purposefully designed activities that include these interactions. Through your personally developed and shared learning activities you should develop, analyse, connect, synthesise, interpret, evaluate, justify… more than you could on your own.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Cynthia Bedwei-Majdoub
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGS3130?
You need MGB1010, MGC1010, MGW1010, MGF1010 or MGS1010 before you enrol.
When is MGS3130 offered?
In 2021, MGS3130 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.
How much work is MGS3130?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGS3130 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.