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BUSI41715: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Type Tied
Level 4
Credits 15
Availability Not available in 2024/2025
Module Cap
Location Durham
Department Management and Marketing

Prerequisites

  • None.

Corequisites

  • None.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None.

Aims

  • to give students an in-depth understanding at an advanced level of the complexities of personal development and the links to organisational development;
  • to critically evaluate relevant models for personal and organisational learning, development and leadership;
  • to develop advanced skills for awareness and reflection upon both self and others.

Content

  • Organisation development, learning in organisations, management and leadership competency models and concepts;
  • effective use of the competency portfolio as a development tool;
  • CPD programmes;
  • motivation, leadership and learning;
  • Personal leadership, governance and accountability;
  • ethical responsibilities of individuals in development;
  • developing self-awareness and reflection capability.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • By the end of the module, students should have:
  • a specialist knowledge of the relationship between personal development and organisational development;
  • a critical appreciation of the assumptions, implications, and limitations of personal development.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • By the end of the module, students should have:
  • advanced skills in, and a critical understanding of, the techniques of development of individuals, groups and organisations.

Key Skills:

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • The learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, facilitated discussion sessions, group work and guided reading. Extensive use will be made of case studies.
  • Assessment of this module is by summative assignment, designed to: test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge; test conceptual understanding and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures9 hours in total 
Group work9 hours in totalYes
Preparation & Reading132 
Total150 

Summative Assessment

Component: AssignmentComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Written assignment3000 words maximum100 

Formative Assessment

Feedback on group and individual activities undertaken during contact hours. Feedback on learning set reflections and action points related to this module.

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