BMM4623 - Negotiated Learning: Organisations in Context

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, apprentices will be able to:

1 - Review and identify the nature of organisation and structures, outlining the roles, responsibilities, and purposes of the different management functions in organisations
2 - Explain the development of management theory and associated different management approaches
3 - Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of collaborative relationships and interpersonal skills and their effective use within the workplace
4 - Use their arguments through coherent and evidenced essay writing which follows academic protocols.

Content:

This module explores the nature and complexity of organisations. The variety of organisational governance, values, purpose and culture (including ethical and responsible management) will be investigated. The development of management theory is explored, which encourages students to contrast Taylorism/Fordism and Human Relations approaches as groundwork for future studies. Within this module collaborative relationships is also investigated, including the management of different stakeholders, interfirm cooperation and dealing with and resolving conflict through effective negotiation and influencing skills.

The challenges of organisational behaviour are covered through class-based exercises on topics such as leadership, motivation, group formation, behaviour and change. These exercises will assist in developing interpersonal skills associated with effective communication, negotiation, emotional intelligence, networking, managing relationships, effective negotiation and influencing.

This module will assist in developing knowledge associated with British Values, Prevent and Safeguarding as a basis for appropriate organisational behaviour within an organisation.

English skills will be developed through the essay style literature review on the subject content for the module. Skills learnt in the first module ‘introduction to your professional degree apprenticeship’ will be put into practice (paraphrasing, referencing, essay structure).

Digital skills will be developed through utilisation of online resources for research for the essay component.

Learning and Teaching Information:

A variety of teaching and learning strategies will be employed throughout the module in order to ensure the acquisition and development of appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills and achievement of the stated learning outcomes. A variety of teaching and learning methods provide access to learning to meet a wide range of learner needs and are aimed at widening participation amongst learners to avoid exclusion and develop learner skills in academic studies and personal life situations.

This module will be taught over two days in a block structure at the start of the module and methods utilised within the 2 days will include: lecture style knowledge content and seminar style activities to discuss the content and enabling the learner to place it into context. This module will also have three virtual tutorial café (VTCs) sessions, these group sessions allow for reflective time following the delivery and will be utilised to support the learner in unpacking the content and the assessment requirements. VTC sessions will also be utilised as formative peer feedback sessions.

Independent study time should be spent on specific pre learning (on-demand learning – available to all students on Moodle), for example, engaging in specific background reading of the topic and online exercises. Post learning activities will be provided by the module tutor, but these will generally be assessment focused enabling the learner to achieve the assessment requirements. This apprenticeship is non-integrated, so an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) is connected with the apprenticeship and the learners have a student membership which provides additional online resources to support achievement of the KSBs, these resources link with the subject areas across L4-L6. Learners are expected to engage with 1 hour a week on these activities to support them in their module and apprenticeship.

All activities and materials provided on Moodle will support the module content for the module delivery including pre, live and post activities and any additional EPAO resources. The sequencing of the sessions will provide re-enforcement of the theoretical concepts developed during the delivery in a progressive pattern, aimed at developing knowledge and overall understanding.



Planned LTU Off-the-Job Delivery Learning:

Lectures
Hours: 14
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Virtual Tutorial Cafe
Hours: 3
Intended Group Size: Cohort



Planned Off the Job Learning:

Training Plan Activities
Hours: 43
Intended Group Size: Individual

Masterclass
Hours: 3
Intended Group Size: Individual

EPAO Activities
Hours 12
Intended Group Size: Individual



Minimum Self-Directed Off the Job Learning and Practical Training:

Hours: 225



Further Detail Relating to Assessment

Component 1
A 2000 word literature review on identifying the nature of organisation and structures, outlining the roles, responsibilities, and purposes of the different management functions in organisations. An explanation of the development of management theory and associated different management approaches will be included and links made to their organisation with regards to organisational structure and management approach utilised.

Component 2
Learners will be provided with three organisational contexts regarding workplace scenarios related to collaborative relationships and the development of effective interpersonal skills. Learners will be required to identify how they would effectively deal with these situations using the learning from the module associated with effective communication, emotional intelligence, networking, managing relationships and effective negotiation and influencing.

Learners should refer to module handbooks for full details of the assessment briefs.

Assessment:

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 4
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -

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