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GSB781 Special Topic in Organisational Action Learning

Updated: 06 May 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in GradCertMgt or GradCertProjMgt or GradCertPracMgt or GradDipMgt or MBA or MAdminLead or MEdAdmin
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MBA781
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Larry Smith (lsmith35@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This is a reading unit designed to prepare students to undertake action learning based project work. Students will progress through a series of specified readings on the principles underlying action learning. The practical application of action learning guidelines is fundamental to this unit's pedagogical philosophy. Topics include: understanding the principals of action learning and action research; action learning tools (learning logs, critical incident analysis, set group facilitation); planning an action-learning project; the dynamics of organisation context and complexity.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Handbook of Action Reserach
ISBN: 9781412920308
Reason, P. and Bradbury, H., Sage Publications 2006
Text refers to: Trimester 3 , Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Effective Change Management Using Action Learning and Action Research
ISBN: 9781875855551
Sankaran, S., Dick, B., Passfield, R. and Swepson, P. (eds), Southern Cross University Press 2001
Text refers to: Trimester 3 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 2000-2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
Assignment 2 60% 4000-4500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand and apply the key dimension of action learning and its associated methodologies within organisations;
  2. critically reflect on their personal small group learning experiences within an action learning framework;
  3. plan, in detail, an action-learning project within their own organisation.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
A command of action learning will be achieved through knowledge presented in the teaching and learning activities associated with the unit. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are taught and assessed in the assignment work and online communications. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit content provides students with an understanding of action learning within a global context. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Taught and assessed through assignment preparation, use of internet, Blackboard, etc. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Academic skills required for life-long learning are taught within the unit. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Assessments are focussed on problem-solving skills in action learning. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Increased awareness of socially responsible practices is emphasised in the unit. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students engage in teamwork in online discussions. 		True True True
   

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