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Unit description

Introduces students to the theory and practice of management. An authentic, problem-based learning approach is utilised to engage and develop student skills.

Unit content

1. Academic Skills

2. Management Principles

3. Organisations in Operation

4. Teamwork in Organisations

5. Interpersonal Skills in Organisations

6. Solving Management Issues

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1Cite relevant academic sources
2Identify management principles in practice
3Apply teamwork skills to management issues

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Cite relevant academic sources
  2. Identify management principles in practice
  3. Apply teamwork skills to management issues

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Only selected chapters will be used. These chapters will be available for students to download from the library. Purchase of this book is not required.: Schermerhorn, JR, Davidson, P, Factor, A, Woods, P, Simon, A, McBarron, E & Junaid, F, 2020, Management , 7th Asia-Pacific edn, Wiley, Milton, QLD. ISBN: 9780730363545.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts
  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Case study50%
Discussion board30%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Case study50%
Discussion board30%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Case study50%
Discussion board30%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Case study50%
Discussion board30%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

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International

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