Change Management and Leadership

Description

The Change Management and Leadership module (QUAL11015) covers the following:

  • Planned change: phases, models and development of change theory including Lewin, action research and comparison with emergent approaches.
  • Applying Change Management to projects.
  • Constructive communication, problem solving, conflict management and resolution, coaching and negotiation skills.
  • Dynamics of teams and team building and the role of HR in a project context.
  • Identifying and developing key project leadership skills.

This is a continually assessed module.  It uses integrative assessment with ongoing formative assessments based on case studies and presentations related to their field of study.  Practice based learning is utilised through a case study approach.

The assessments and module delivery are designed to encourage the student to undertake reflective practice in terms of their own leadership and interpersonal skills.

This is an SCQF Level 11 module, and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery 

The module is scheduled to be delivered at the Paisley campus:

  • Lectures every Monday 12pm-2pm
  • Tutorials on alternate Fridays 11am-1pm or 3pm-5pm

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Dr Ana Said.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk  

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

 

Further study

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our MSc Project Management.

Our accredited MSc Project Management course will help you gain:

  • the necessary skills and confidence to guide and manage projects to successful completion
  • key skills for employment in the field of, and associated fields of, project management
  • an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to managing projects

Industry practitioners will deliver lectures on key topics and there are also work-based opportunities.

In every business, and in every industry, effective project management is essential. Project managers plan and organise resources and people to ensure projects finish on time, within budget and meet the requirements of the business. This MSc prepares you for a rewarding career in project management.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

Also, you may wish to consider our ground-breaking Master’s in Professional Practice (MProf).

The provides a personal, tailored learning experience at postgraduate level, blending personal development with academic studies where you build your own progamme of study.

For the first time, learners can choose modules from across a wide range of options offered by all four Schools at UWS, allowing you to create a bespoke curriculum, with support and guidance from programme staff.

This personalised approach ensures that each learner's unique needs are recognised, supported, and integrated into the qualification they receive.  There are options for you to achieve a Postgraduate certificate, a Postgraduate Diploma, or a full Masters qualification. 

The UWS CPD Centre can also support your first steps onto the MProf through the following module:

For further information regarding either of these postgraduate programmes, please contact ask@uws.ac.uk

For further information regarding any of the above modules, please contact cpd@uws.ac.uk

 

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