University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Not available as an optional module for any programme.

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This module develops students' prior understanding of management and develops a deep understanding of core conceptual challenges in organisations. Using critical case-based exploration and extensive discussion the module explores such basic yet deep questions as: What are organisations? Can organisations be managed, and what do managers actually do? How do we know what we know? Where does innovation come from? What are skills, knowledge and understanding? What is responsible enterprise? Why are organisations structured the way they are? How do personality, power and politics impact on organisational life? As these and similar questions are addressed, students will be encouraged to reflect and draw upon their own experiences of organisational life as issues are analysed, challenged, researched, evaluated and assessed.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 lecture, 1 seminar and 1 practical class.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%


Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel

Module teaching staff: Dr J Summers, Team taught