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Sample subject outline - 13 Week Teaching Period - 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

An ability to understand the basic functions of management and apply that knowledge to contemporary practice is a key aspect of developing competent business professionals with the skills necessary to become informed and effective managers. The unit provides practical insight into current business issues and practices and provides a solid foundation for students who wish to further their studies in business and management or who simply wish to understand more thoroughly the role of organisations within society.

Aims

The aims of this unit are to develop a basic and applied understanding of key concepts and theories in management and to develop practical skills in problem solving and effective communication in an intercultural context.

Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Define and explain the basic functions of management.
2. Apply management concepts and theories to practical situations as means to evaluate and address problems in organisations.
3. Communicate effectively in a business context.
4. Identify the dimensions of national cultures, political, economic, social and legal factors and their impact on management practices.

Faculty assurance of Learning Goals

The School of Business has established the Assurance of Learning Goals to meet contemporary industry needs and standards. Achieving these learning outcomes will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT - aligned with other internationally renowned business schools. Students will develop the following capabilities relevant to a contemporary global and sustainable business environment:

Have knowledge and skills pertinent to a particular discipline (KS)

1.1 Integrate and apply disciplinary theory and skills to practical situations
1.2 Incorporate the use of technology appropriate to the discipline and context.

Be critical thinkers and effective problem solvers (CTA)

2.1 Identify, research and critically analyse information relevant to a business problem or issue, be able to synthesise that information in order to evaluate potential solutions, make recommendations or otherwise effectively address the problem or issue.

Be professional communicators in an intercultural context (PC)

3.1 Communicate effectively through written tasks appropriate to varied contexts and audiences.
3.2 Communicate effectively through professional oral presentations appropriate to varied contexts and audiences.

Be able to work effectively in a Team Environment (TW)

4.1 Demonstrate effective team skills in order to contribute appropriately to the production of a group output.

Have a Social and Ethical Understanding (SEU)

5.1 Apply ethical reasoning, standards or codes of practice relevant to the discipline and make decisions that are informed by social and cultural understanding.

Content

• Introduction to the unit


• What do managers do?


• Environment and Corporate Culture


• Managing in a globalised economy


• Ethics, Corporate Social responsibility and Sustainability


• Managerial decision making


• Historical perspectives of management


• Planning


• Organising


• Leading


• Controlling


• Making effective management happen and VBD report

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

There are 1.5 hour lectures, 1.5 hour tutorials and 1 hour workshops each week.
Lectures and Workshops start Week 1.
Tutorials start Week 2.
The purpose of lectures is to provide an outline of the main concepts and theories in each topic and to illustrate their application. Lectures are designed to encourage active participation and critical thinking about the subject and you will be given the opportunity to engage with audience response technology, collaboration and discussion. Tutorial activities and exercises are used to develop an ability to apply the material covered in the lectures and reading and develop skills in communication and intercultural understanding.

Workshops
Workshops are one (one) hour duration weekly. This time is to assist you with content review and understanding as well as how to approach the technical aspects of eg. multiple choice exams, how to write 'academic reports', and to resolve any other technical writing, assessment or study issues you may have. You are also encouraged to attend and discuss any weekly issues you may have with the subject material.

Lectures
The purpose of lectures (1.5 hours per lecture) is to provide an outline of the main concepts, to identify areas of discussion and debate, and to assist students' development of critical inquiry.

Tutorials
Tutorial activities and exercises (1.5 hours per tutorial) are used to reinforce what is covered in lectures, and to get you thinking how management 'works' in practices. In addition, you are also required to sit for a formative or summative quiz each week until Week 11. Therefore you must be familiar with relevant readings and lecture content for each week in order for you to progress well. the lecture PowerPoint slides are available on the Blackboard site. Furthermore, you will also receive practical help in information literacy and business communication, so that the assignments you produced are of quality.

Late Assignment Policy
Students will be penalised for late submission of assignments. Refer to the Diploma Course Guide for details.

Review of Grade or Academic Rulings
For rules on how to apply for review of grade, refer to the Diploma Course Guide.

Consultation
The lecturer will be available for consultation from Week 2. Times will be advised in class and will also be displayed in a schedule on the reception counter, on consultation room doors and on the BSD115 Blackboard site under the Announcements section.

Exam Timetable
This unit's assessment is project based so there is no final examination.

Assessment

The assessment in this unit aims to support the achievement of the learning objectives for both Discipline Knowledge and Other Graduate Capabilities for Assurance of Learning Goals (AoL).
Assessment has been designed in order to allow you to receive feedback on learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes (formative assessment); and demonstrate learning in order to achieve a final grade (summative assessment).

Formative Assessment is used to provide feedback to you to assist with your progress. To obtain a passing grade in this unit, you must achieve an aggregate pass mark of 50%.

This unit may require students to submit their assessment items through SafeAssign.
Please refer to the Week 1 document for this unit.Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester:

Informal: worked examples such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation.

Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary.

Direct: to individual or group, either in written form using Blackboard or in consultation during the workshop.

Indirect:to whole class, based on audience response technology used in lectures.

Assessment name: Virtual Business Design Part1
Description: Virtual Business Design (VBD) Part 1: Business Brief. The Business Brief requires you to prepare a short report on a contemporary management issue for your virtual organisation.
Length/Duration:500 words
Formative or Summative:Summative
Relates to objectives: 2, 3 and AOL goals: KS (1.1), CTA (2.1) and PC (3.1)
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 5

Assessment name: Multiple-Choice Quiz
Description: There will be four multiple choice quizzes conducted in tutorials linking to management theories and concepts.
Length/Duration: 8 mins x 4
Formative or Summative: Summative (Formative quizzes in lectures and tutorials)
Relates to objectives: 1 and AoL Goals: KS (1.1), SEU (5.1)
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Weeks 4, 6, 8 & 10

Assessment name: VBD Final Report - Part 2A
Description: SUMMATIVE
This assessment will require you to write a report of 500 words on the economical, social and legal aspects of your assigned country.
Relates to objectives: 2,3 and 4 and AoL Goals: KS (1.1), CTA (2.1), PC (3.1) and SEU (5.1)
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 8

Assessment name: VBD Final Report - Part 2B
Description: SUMMATIVE
This assessment will require you to write a formal business report on management theory to address an organisational problem while taking cultural, political, economical, social and legal factors of your assigned country into consideration.
Relates to objectives: 2,3 and 4 and AoL Goals: KS (1.1), CTA (2.1), PC (3.1) and SEU (5.1)
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 12

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Texts

1. Sampson, D. and Daft, R (2012) Fundamentals of Management: Asia Pacific Edition. (4th ed). South Melbourne, VIC: Cengage Learning Australia.
   
   Required References:
   See Week One Document
   
   Other Resources
   McCulloch, R., & Reid, A. (2010). Your Business Degree. Sydney: NSW, Pearson.
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   Risk assessment statement

   There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
   
   Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

   Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

   Last modified: 14-Mar-2013