Unit Outline

The purpose of this unit is to introduce you to foundational principles in the management of people in organisations. You will begin to build your skills and knowledge in teamwork, management and leadership, and develop an understanding of the relationship and interconnectedness of intra and interpersonal skills, together with individual and organisational performance. We will explore the reasons why people ‘’organise’’ and the issues associated with managing diverse groups of people (often with competing needs) to achieve organisational objectives. Some of the topics covered in the unit include teamwork, effective communication, goal setting, time management, task delegation, provision of feedback, professionalism and emotional intelligence. The emphasis is on developing professional skills, which is achieved by the use of the ‘’Classroom as Professional Environment’’ approach, where learning and assessment in the unit is anchored to simulated workplace environments.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Explain the principles associated with managing teams of people in organisations.
2.	Apply knowledge to the management of team performance.
3.	Communicate a logical argument within a group or team context.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	BAA111

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Journal Article Review	See the MyLO site for the due date	15 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	Group Development Report	See the MyLO site for the due date	15 %	LO1
Assessment Task 3:	Persuasive Essay	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Group Presentation (Part A) & Individual Reflective Summary (Part B)	See the MyLO site for the due date	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Journal Article Review

Task Description:

Assessment 1

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and define theories and concepts related to managing teams of people in organisations.	LO1
2	Use the concepts and language of professional management in context.	LO1
3	Apply management theories and concepts to practical management contexts.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Group Development Report

Task Description:

Assessment 2

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and define theories and concepts related to managing teams of people in organisations.	LO1
2	Use the concepts and language of professional management in context.	LO1
3	Apply management theories and concepts to practical management contexts.	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Persuasive Essay

Task Description:

Assessment 3

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and define theories and concepts related to managing teams of people in organisations.	LO1
2	Use the concepts and language of professional management in context.	LO1
3	Apply management theories and concepts to practical management contexts.	LO1
4	Identify management theories/models and describe their implications for managing teams in organisations.	LO2
5	Use judgement to recommend solutions to routine organisational problems.	LO2
6	Use judgement to identify specific teamwork issues	LO3
7	Use written or oral communication to recommend managerial solutions to specific teamwork issues	LO3

Assessment Task 4: Group Presentation (Part A) & Individual Reflective Summary (Part B)

Task Description:

Assessment 4

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and define theories and concepts related to managing teams of people in organisations.	LO1
2	Use the concepts and language of professional management in context.	LO1
3	Apply management theories and concepts to practical management contexts.	LO1
4	Identify management theories/models and describe their implications for managing teams in organisations.	LO2
5	Use judgement to recommend solutions to routine organisational problems.	LO2
6	Use judgement to identify specific teamwork issues	LO3
7	Use written or oral communication to recommend managerial solutions to specific teamwork issues	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.