MGX2021 Social issues in organising
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGX2021 Social issues in organising is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGX2021
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGX2021
No unit lists MGX2021 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed 48 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Overview
The social issues that you read about in the news and on social media also come into play within organisations. In this unit you will explore how social issues influence organising and in turn how organising influences social issues. Adopting diverse theoretical perspectives, this unit will give you the tools to challenge the status quo and analyse how we might solve complex social issues. This unit will allow you to reflect on and analyse 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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Exercise20%
- Quiz / Test10%
- Project70%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
articulate and compare diverse perspectives of organising
- 2
critically assess key theoretical debates surrounding a number of social issues and how they relate to organising
- 3
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
- 4
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Learning resources
Required resources
Wordpress. This is a free resource students can access at https://wordpress.com/
Where it fits
MGX2021 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Laura Visser
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGX2021?
MGX2021 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGX2021 offered?
In 2025, MGX2021 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MGX2021?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGX2021 have an exam?
No. MGX2021 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGX2021?
MGX2021 is part of Business management and Management studies.