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SBUS41890

Academic Year 2023/2024

Leading Change & Evaluation (SBUS41890)

Subject:
Business
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Ciaran Heavey
Trimester:
Autumn and Summer (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module focuses on the change agent, power relationships, stakeholder management and action planning. In addition, a key element of the module will address the challenges of how to evaluate the effectiveness of change programmes.
This module will focus on identifying:
• The tasks and skills of the change agent;
• Political skills and dynamics;
• Dimensions of organisational effectiveness;
• Evaluation of change programmes;
• Developing a personal action plan for participants

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes
On concluding this module, participants will have deeper insight into:
• The personal characteristics and desired values of change agents;
• The importance of political skills in leading change;
• The design and assessment of evaluation studies of change programmes;
• The ingredients that contribute to the development of a learning organisation;
• The development of a personal action plan to apply the lessons from the Diploma for enhanced effectiveness.

Indicative Module Content:



Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Lectures

16
Total

116

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module has a detailed study guide. Students are required to complete the module pre-reading or pre-work prior to attending the seminar sessions. The sessions themselves will be a combination of lectures, group discussion, in-class presentations, case study discussions and classroom exercises. A heavy emphasis in the seminars is on teasing out the implications of theory for practical application in a workplace context.’

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Post module written assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No
80
 Yes
Attendance: In class participation Unspecified n/a Graded No
20
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written feedback to be provided within 20 days of assignment deadline.

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