MPH5315 Introduction to management
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5315 Introduction to management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5315
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5315
No unit lists MPH5315 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course code 4528, 4529, or M6007.
Prohibition:
- Unit codes: MGG5960, MGG9600, MGX5960, MGX5962, MGX9600, MGX9602
- Course codes: 0028, 0105, 1065, 2099, 2778
Overview
The overall aim of this unit is to introduce pre-experience students to the range of activities associated with the management of individuals, groups and the organisation. In order to achieve this aim the content will cover several key areas of management.
For example, the current challenges facing managers in a turbulent environment, the role of the individual, the importance of teamwork, managing conflict and effective decision making. Finally the role of corporate culture and ethics. Students undertaking this unit should expect to experience a variety of activities in order to challenge the content as prescribed above.
These activities will include interactive case studies and application of the theory to 'real' world examples through group presentations.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for MPH5315.
Assessment
- Learning Project Report (Parts A, B and C) (3,600 words total)Threshold hurdle60%
- 5 x Mediated online discussion forum postsThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse and apply current management theory and research to current organisational issues
- 2
Understand the personal challenges involved in becoming a new manager in an organisation in today's world
- 3
Understand the importance of the individual, the team and the organisation's contribution to the effective performance of work
- 4
Assess the role of ethics and social responsibility in determining the culture of an organisation and
- 5
Identify techniques for improving decision making in today's turbulent environment.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline 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.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Ian Rouse
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Susannah Ahern
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5315?
MPH5315 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5315 offered?
MPH5315 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is MPH5315?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MPH5315 have an exam?
No. MPH5315 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.