Organisational Behaviour

Blended learning

Description

The Organisational Change (HURM08001) module introduces students to organisational factors that influence the behaviour of people in the workplace.  The lecture programme reviews contemporary perspectives of organisational theory (OT) and organisational behaviours (OB) as they contribute to the pursuit of organisational strategy and goals.  The lecture programme further addressed the implications of organisational design and activities for managing human behaviour and contributing to organisational effectiveness. 

The tutorial programme offers opportunities for students to apply these theoretical underpinnings in practical contexts.  Targeted learning activities and formative tasks support completion of the module assessments.  Students are provided with space to apply theories, models and concepts of OT and OB through action learning in an autonomous engaged learning environment.  Students work in project teams throughout the term using timetabled hours. 

The contact hours reserved for formative assessment activities provide guidance, space and time to work collaboratively whilst linking the theoretical foundations with practical experience and knowledge via an approach of autonomous learning that can be provided either face-to-face or via online live sessions.

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

  • Discuss theories, concepts and models relevant to human behaviour in organisations
  • Assess the management of people in an organisational context
  • Analyse group/team processes in an organisational context
  • Evaluate individual behaviour in groups, teams and organisations
  • Develop a practice of self-reflection by assessing personal characteristics, abilities and growth

This is an SCQF Level 8 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery 

The module runs online on Tuesdays from 6pm to 8pm.  There are three dates in person on Lanarkshire campus from 9am to 12pm:

  • Tuesday 28th January 2025
  • Tuesday 18th February 2025
  • Tuesday 1st April 2025

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Dr Eleni Tzouramani.   

 

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.

 

Graduate Apprenticeship

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship - BA (Hons) Business Management.

Our Business Management GA has been developed in collaboration with industry leaders to support aspiring business managers and leaders to develop the essential skills and knowledge needed to underpin business growth, innovation and increased productivity.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

For further information, please contact apprenticeships@uws.ac.uk