Academic essay (100%, Individual, LOs 1-4):

An academic essay discussing a statement, challenge or question put forward (2500 words). To include a critical reflection on learning journey (500 words). Total word count: 3000.

Learning
• Conceptual thinking and evaluation of the subject area. Challenging assumptions.

• Characterising current organisational challenges linked to change and its leadership.

Practice
• Identifying, developing & nurturing the individual potential for change leadership and followership.
• Evaluating the implications.
• Introduce organisational change and leadership
• Defining key concepts, theories and challenges
• Understand current organisational challenges related to change and leadership
• Case study based and solution focused
• Developing the change leadership potential
• The role of the individual
• Decision making
• Focus on areas of control & influence

1. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE ROLE OF THE SELF IN ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP.
[Learning]

2. CHARACTERISE THE IMPLICATIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP ON SUCCESSFUL ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE.
[Analysis]

3. LEAD AND CONTRIBUTE TO INFORMED DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES ON THE LEADERSHIP OF ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE.
[Communication]

4. DEVELOP ORGANISATIONAL AGILITY & STRATEGIC AGILITY COMPETENCIES.
[Reflection]

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit a total of 150 learning hours (including assessment). There will be 36 hours of class support (36 hours of seminars) and 114 hours of independent and self-directed study.
Learning support material will be provided for independent /self-directed learning.
There will be participation in peer group discussion activities and directed reading of relevant texts, journal articles and case studies where students will undertake their own (contemporary) research of relevant & related module topics.
A single summative individual assessment.

This module can also be undertaken as part of the Blended Learning (BL) delivery pattern. BL is defined as the thoughtful integration of each of the following in order to maximise student flexibility:
- Independent study (student reading/research and assessment preparation);
- Guided independent study (homework, group tasks and e-support in Blackboard);
- Online scheduled contact time (at least 10% of total contact time is online lessons where the tutor is ‘present’) and
- Classroom contact time.
Learning activities may include (this list is not exclusive):
- Presentation activities;
- Structured discussion activities;
- Group work activities;
- Reflection activities;
- Formative and summative assessment activities;
- Problem-based learning activities.

• Seminars
• Module handbook
• VLE resources
• Selected contemporary issues
• Selected problem/practice based case examples
• Directed reading (including texts as identified below and weekly readings)

Cawsey, T.F., Deszca, G. and Ingols, C. (2012). Organizational Change: an action-oriented toolkit. London: Sage.
Pixton, P., Gibson, P. and Nickolaisen, N. (2014). The Agile Culture: Leading through trust and ownership. Indiana: Pearson.