This module will equip students with the skills, knowledge, tools and experience needed to meet the growing demand for employees and academic researchers who can lead on change towards more sustainable business practice in an uncertain and complex world. Students will gain a critical understanding of the frameworks, principles, concepts and theories of change management, whilst simultaneously designing and undertaking a change project. This will offer the opportunity to reflect on the process of change and application of change management theory in a real-world situation.
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 |
The aims of this module are to:
Equip students with the skills, knowledge, tools and experience needed to lead on transformation and change towards more sustainable practice
Skills:
Critically apply frameworks, principles, theories and concepts to lead on change
Effectively analyse complex sustainability problems
Collaborate effectively to design and implement change management plans
Effectively communicate change management priorities, plans and outcomes
Creatively design innovative and resilient solutions to sustainability problems
Actively reflect on process and outcomes of change, and adapt approaches if needed
Students who complete this module successfully will be able to:
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of frameworks, principles, concepts, and methods of change management and leadership;
Analyse complex sustainability problems and identify foci for change;
Apply principles, concepts and methods of change management and leadership to promote shifts towards more sustainable practices;
Plan, prepare and implement change management plans;
Apply different change-making skills such as facilitation, leadership and innovation;
Evaluate and reflect on the effectiveness of different approaches to creating change.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Reflective writing |
N/A | 30 |
Essay/coursework Essay : Change Management Plan |
N/A | 70 |
Non-compensatable
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Reflective writing |
N/A | 30 |
Essay/coursework Essay : Change Management Plan |
N/A | 70 |
Formative feedback will be provided in weekly workshops. Summative feedback will be provided on written feedback sheets.
Byrd, R. and Demates, L. 2019. Sustainability Made Simple: Small Changes for Big Impact. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
Cameron, E. and Green, M. 2015. Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change. Fourth Edition. London: Kogan.
Leicester, G. (2016) Transformative Innovation: A Guide to Practice and Policy. Triarchy Press, Axminster, UK
Sharpe, B. (2013) Three horizons: Patterning of hope. Axminster, Triarchy Press
Walker, P. (2017) Change Management for Sustainable Development. IEMA Sustainability in Practice Guide.