This course introduces students to a broad range of current change literature and with the problems and key issues relating to managing change in organisations. Specifically, the course will focus on concepts, frameworks, and practical steps for managing organisational change. It will introduce students to a general model of planned change and the specific processes of planned change including contracting; diagnosing organisations, groups and jobs; collecting, analysing and feeding back diagnostic information; designing interventions; and leading and managing change. In addition, the course will focus on specific organisational development interventions at the human process, structure-team, and strategic/culture levels.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of the requirements for this course, students will be able to:
Outcome 1: recognise and comment on issues and problems arising out of organisational change initiatives;
Outcome 2: define, explain and illustrate theories of planned change, their relevant foundations, strengths and weaknesses;
Outcome 3: facilitate organisational change; and apply diagnostic models and concepts to change issues at the organisational, group and individual levels;
Outcome 4: make an effective team presentation, working in teams;
Outcome 5: Write a scholarly literature review, drawing on cutting edge contemporary change management literature on a selected management topic.
Other Information
See the course outline on the College courses page. Outlines are uploaded as they become available.
Indicative Assessment
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Workload
Students taking this 6 unit course are expected to commit at least 10 hours a week to completing the work.
This will include:
- attending the lectures (2 x 1 hour) and tutorials (1 x 1 hour)
- private study consisting of reading/taking notes on the assigned textbook(s)
- preparing for tutorial activity and assessment tasks
- using Wattle to download and take notes on assigned readings
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3660 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4878 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9647 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
