SBUS41790 Aligning For Org Impact

Academic Year 2023/2024

As you continue your examination of leadership and your personal leadership development journey, this module explores leadership at an organisational level – which is termed the systems dimension.

You will be given frameworks for understanding how organisations function from a systemic perspective and explore the impact of systemic factors on leadership. You will participate in a range of group experiences over both days which will serve to reinforce the learning from the theory and feedback.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module you will:

• Have a good understanding of the organisation as a whole system;
• Understand the systemic factors influencing how organisations function;
• Be able to analyse the impact of organisation systems on group dynamics;
• Understand the implications of systemic organisations factors on leadership;
• Articulate and apply different ways of leading organisational change.
• Gain insight into organisational culture and how it shapes and influences leaders;

Indicative Module Content:

You will be given frameworks for understanding how organisations function from a systemic perspective and explore the impact of systemic factors on leadership. You will participate in a range of group experiences over both days which will serve to reinforce the learning from the theory and feedback.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

60
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
Continuous Assessment: In class participation Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

40
Assignment: Written assignment Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

60

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

Name Role
Mrs Camilla Beglan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Helen Brophy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Eamonn Ward Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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