Module Information

Module Identifier
BMM0005
Module Title
An Introduction to Organisational Psychology
Academic Year
2024/2025
Co-ordinator
Semester
Distance Learning
Reading List
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Technical Report  A technical report on how OP can be used to effectively drive sustainable change in businesses 1200 Words  100%
Supplementary Assessment Technical Report  A technical report outlining how OP can lead to creating sustainable business change 1200 Words  100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Critically evaluate the changing role of business, management, and the impact of technological change, in the contemporary organization.

Critically evaluate the process of managing change for organizational performance, development and improvement

Critically evaluate the concept of Organisational Learning and how OL impacts on business innovation and growth

Brief description

This module examines the key concepts of Organizational Psychology that are relevant to the design of organizational structure and the leadership and management of people in contemporary organizations

Aims

The aim of this module is to inroduce the key concepts of Organizational Psychology that are relevant to the design of organizational structure and the leadership and management of people in contemporary organizations.

Content

The organizational environment, control, power and culture
Organizational performance and development
Organisational Learning and development
Leadership, work motivation and job satisfaction
Strategy, corporate responsibility and ethics

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Adaptability and resilience Through a range of exercises and group activities the particpants show their adaptability to changing environments and their resilience through developing and driving change into businesses
Co-ordinating with others Seminars will include group exercises
Creative Problem Solving Students will be introduced to and will work through problem solving issues throughout this module. They will be expected to identify and engage with the problems and issues throughout the course and will be encouraged to push their existing boundaries to answer these questions in creative and innovative ways.
Critical and analytical thinking Students will apply critical thinking skills throughout this module. They will be expected to identify and engage with the problems and issues throughout the course and will be encouraged to push their existing boundaries to answer these questions in creative and innovative ways through the application of analystical skills and critical thinking processes.
Digital capability Through accessing various sources for reference material, use of word processing skills in the completion of the coursework, development of powerpoint and presentation skills
Professional communication Communicate effectively using a variety of methods and reporting formats
Real world sense Students will have to prepare an individual assignment based on data and information that they will have to collect, have to arrange coherently in a written document all the relevant material gathered. Student will need to demonstrate their research skills and knowledge of businesses in preparation for lectures and tutorials.
Reflection Students to show awareness of their own learning styles, personal preferences and needs, and identify barriers to learning. Demonstrate self awareness and manage completion of coursework and development of individual research skills.
Subject Specific Skills An ability to understand Organisational Learning and Psychology Theory within the wider organization and business environment

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7