| Unit name | Studying Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ECONM1023 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Klimecki |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Studying Management aims to provide a sound foundation to the study of management by providing students with a framework for understanding theories of management in organisations, and by developing students' knowledge, understanding and skills in the academic study of management. Studying Management, thus, is designed to lay the foundations for the degree programme. The unit will introduce the theoretical concepts that underpin the study of management, and develop students' ability to evaluate critically research and practice in management. Students will be introduced to the various perspectives informing the study of management including the functionalist/managerialist approach and critical management studies. Key texts are likely to be Kelemen and Rumens' extended epistemology of management research and Burrell and Morgan's research paradigms (Kelemen and Rumens, 2008; Burrell and Morgan, 1979). Within this framework, students will develop a context for the broad areas of study covered by the degree such as Strategic Management, HRM, Business Ethics and so on, to allow them to construct a model for themselves of how the cognate areas of their programme of study fit together. The unit will be delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars.
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:1.Describe the key theoretical perspectives that underpin the study of management in organisations.2.Evaluate theoretical perspectives with respect to competing claims.3.Locate and collect academic literature and other sources of information through the appropriate use of online and library databases, the use of key words and search refinement techniques.4.Demonstrate developing competence in analysing, synthesising and critiquing concepts and ideas published in academic articles and texts, and draw conclusions that relate theory to practice.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities
Formative: 500 words individual essay; summative: 2.500 words (plus references) individual essay
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
