Course Description
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Course Name
Organisational Behaviour
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Host University
Griffith University
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Location
Gold Coast, Australia
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Area of Study
Business Management, Human Resources
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 1001EHR OR 1081EHR OR 1011IRL OR 1081IRL Employment Relations or equivalent course. PLEASE NOTE: Students enrolled in the LLB/BBus & BBus Information Systems programs are exempt from the prerequisite requirements of this course
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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Credit Points
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3 - 4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4 - 6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course DescriptionThis course has a Prerequisite requirement which means you MUST successfully complete the listed course or requirement/s BEFORE enrolling in this course. If you have enrolled in the course without meeting this requirement you MUST WITHDRAW immediately or contact the Program Director if you believe you have extenuating circumstances. It is our experience that students who have not completed the prerequisite course struggle to complete the course and often Fail as a result. It is also your responsibility to have any Transfer Credit appearing on your academic transcript before enrolling. This course focuses on human behaviour within organisational contexts. It highlights the relationships among people and organisations through relevant theories and concepts that are important in obtaining critical insight into current organisational behaviour issues.Course IntroductionThe purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the factors that influence the way people behave in the working environment. Such an understanding is essential to the management of modern organisations if managers and employees are going to establish and maintain productive working relationships.Course AimsOrganisational Behaviour focuses on human behaviour within organisational contexts. This enables an understanding of the self and others within the workplace and the subsequent impact on organisational effectiveness. The course focuses on principles, approaches, and theories of workplace behaviour in relation to individuals, groups and organisational contexts with the aim of students developing greater understanding of complex organisational issues and solving relevant workplace problems. Embedded in this course are the skills of critical enquiry and the development of ethical values in relation to practice.The central questions are:What are the key theories and approaches that help us to understand organisational behaviour?How can we apply these key theories and approaches to better understand ourselves and organisational issues?The course therefore has relevance to the present and future work of all students. Furthermore, the course provides an important contribution to personal and career development for students and is the basis for future careers in areas such as HRM, management, change management, training and development, and other leadership roles.Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this course you should be able to:1 Increase self-insight regarding individual, group and organisational behaviour2 Understand and evaluate theories, models and concepts of organisational behaviour3 Apply organisational and behavioural knowledge to workplace problems in terms of individual, interpersonal and group processes4 Create solutions to workplace problems through the application and analysis of organisational behaviour principles, concepts and theoriesAssessment Task
Weighting/Marked out of
Assignment - Practice-based Assignment
Group workshop presentation and report30%/30
Assignment - Written Assignment
Topic Evaluations10%/10
Test or quiz
Mid-semester MC quiz20%/20
Exam - selected and constructed responses
End of semester exam40%/40
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.