This module aims to develop students’ theoretical and practical knowledge and skills about individuals, groups, and organisations. This knowledge is developed by examining contemporary organisational and societal phenomena through the lenses of organisational behaviour and organisation studies. The module also aims to develop students as critical and ethically aware practitioners that understand the role of organisations as shaped by and shaping society.

(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and a critical understanding of key theories and issues in organisation studies and management; as well as their strengths and limitations.

(LO2) Students will be able to recognise and reflect upon their own values, perspectives, motivations and behaviours and those of others in a global context.

(LO3) Students will be able to critically analyse the connections between complex organisational and managerial problems, relating theoretical perspectives to contemporary organisational and managerial practices.

(LO4) Students will be able to identify their own needs for continuous learning and development of management and leadership skills both relevant to the students' context and to the wider field of management in a globalised world.

(LO5) Students will be able to evaluate, synthesise, and analyse reliable information and knowledge from a diverse range of sources.

(S1) Reflective and reflexive approach to own learning
This will be developed through module readings and both assessments.

(S2) Resilience and the ability to absorb and act on feedback
This will be developed through reflective exercise throughout the module.

(S3) Ethical awareness
This will be developed through lectures and application of scholarly work to case material.

(S4) Teamwork
This will be developed through VLE activity.

The module will be delivered over twelve weeks, comprising ten teaching weeks plus two enhancement weeks. The approach to teaching and learning will combine the use of large group in-person and asynchronous lectures, small group seminars (or workshops), scheduled seminar preparation sessions, and cross-programme contemporary issues sessions.

Lectures (total of 14 hours) - Each week will include at least a one-hour scheduled lecture, except for four weeks (scheduled at the beginning, mid-points and end of the module), which will be delivered as two-hour, in-person, live lectures. One-hour lectures could also be delivered live and in-person but may alternatively be provided online or asynchronously (including appropriate scaffolding and online supporting material) at the discretion of the module teaching team.

Seminars (total of 12 hours) - Each module will include six two-hour seminars. These seminars will be interactive small-group in-person workshops.
Seminar preparation (total of 6 hours) - Each seminar will also include a scheduled one-hour preparation session, enabling students to engage in relevant preparation activities, as deemed necessary by the module teaching team.

Contemporary Issues Sessions (total of 4 hours) - The module will also include two two-hour contemporary issues lectures or events that are directly relevant to the module and broader programme of study. These may include a lecture from a member of faculty on their research, an external industry speaker or a member of the advisory board and will be organised by the Director of Studies in coordination with module teams.

Self-directed learning (total of 164 hours) – Students will engage in self-directed learning in a wide variety of ways throughout the programme. This will include engaging in scaffolded independent learning tasks set outside the classroom on the virtual learning platform, independent reading from essential and recomm ended sources (e.g., journal articles, textbooks, industry reports, practitioner publications), assignment development and preparation, formative online quizzes, case study analysis, simulation-based tasks, and self-directed group activities. Staff responsible for the module will also provide weekly office-hours and dedicated assessment and feedback sessions for students to seek individual support and formative feedback on their independent learning and progress.

Introduction to Organisational Behaviour:
Individual differences, motivation, and work design.

Leadership in organisations:
Different leadership styles and their impact on organisations.

Teamwork and group dynamics:
Roles, dynamics, and factors affecting teams.

Decision-making and management:
Decision-making as a managerial practice.

Organisation studies and organisation theory:
Organisational and institutional structure;
Understanding culture’s role in shaping organisations;
Bases of power, influence and organisational politics;
Critical perspectives on organisation.

Business ethics and values:
Ethics in organisations;
Equity, diversity, and inclusion;
Ethical leadership;
Corporate Social Responsibility and managerial practice.