MMH356 - Change Management

Unit details

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Year:

2023 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Mike Bengough
Trimester 2: Mike Bengough
Prerequisite:

For students commencing courses M300, D301, D321, D322, D325, D338, D366, D385 or D388 from Trimester 1 2016: MMM132

All students must have passed 12 credit points.

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour classes, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - online:

11 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) + 11 x 1 hour online seminars (recorded)

Content

This unit provides an advanced understanding of various change management models within a sustainability framework. The unit takes a critical approach to the drivers of organisational change and the process for managing change while ensuring business sustainability.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Explain and apply all elements of the change process to contemporary human resource and management issues associated with organisational change.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Use digital technologies to locate, access and evaluate information relevant to change organisations.

GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO3

Critically describe, analyse and evaluate practical change-related behaviours, processes and outcomes by referring to organisational change theories and concepts.

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Selectively apply evidence-based theories and concepts to change opportunities and instances within real organisational contexts in order to improve the likelihood of more effective human resource and/or more efficient management outcomes.

GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (individual) Vlog 8 minutes 20% Week 5
Assessment 2: (Group of 3) Report (Business) 3000 words 40% Week 10
End-of-unit assessment task: Written Response test 2000 words 40%

End-of-Unit Assessment Period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMH356 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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