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This course is concerned with managing and understanding organisational behaviour. Organisational behaviour is one of the most complex and perhaps least understood academic elements of modern general management but since it concerns the behaviour of people within organisations it is also one of the most central. This course designed to prepare students for what lies within organisations, thus avoiding the 'reality shock'. The emphasis will be on real-life rather than theoretical examples although wherever appropriate theory will be grounded in practical examples.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Organisational behaviour is one of the most complex and perhaps least understood academic elements of modern general management but since it concerns the behaviour of people within organisations it is also one of the most central. Its concern with individual and group behaviour makes it an essential element in dealing with the complex behavioural issues thrown up in the modern business world. This course designed to prepare students for what lies within organisations, thus avoiding the 'reality shock'.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 1500 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | To appreciate the nature and complexity of shaping and managing behaviour at work |
| Conceptual | Understand | To acquire knowledge and in-depth understanding of individual behaviour, group behaviour and the micro-environment within organisations. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Develop transferrable skills, including presentational skills, writing skills, the ability to formulate arguments, and to produce reflective and analytical written pieces of varying lengths. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to analyse, evaluate and manage individual and group behaviour within organisations |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate the implications changing or managing the behaviour of people has for improved organisational performance and effectiveness |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 2500 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | To appreciate the nature and complexity of shaping and managing behaviour at work |
| Conceptual | Understand | To acquire knowledge and in-depth understanding of individual behaviour, group behaviour and the micro-environment within organisations. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Develop transferrable skills, including presentational skills, writing skills, the ability to formulate arguments, and to produce reflective and analytical written pieces of varying lengths. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate the implications changing or managing the behaviour of people has for improved organisational performance and effectiveness |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to analyse, evaluate and manage individual and group behaviour within organisations |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 2000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | To acquire knowledge and in-depth understanding of individual behaviour, group behaviour and the micro-environment within organisations. |
| Conceptual | Understand | To appreciate the nature and complexity of shaping and managing behaviour at work |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To critically evaluate the implications changing or managing the behaviour of people has for improved organisational performance and effectiveness |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To demonstrate an ability to analyse, evaluate and manage individual and group behaviour within organisations |
| Procedural | Analyse | Develop transferrable skills, including presentational skills, writing skills, the ability to formulate arguments, and to produce reflective and analytical written pieces of varying lengths. |
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