HR9636 - Strategic Leadership for Responsible Organisational Change

Your learning is supported through tutor-led and learner-led session activities, also through tutor-directed and self-directed independent study.
Tutor-led research-informed sessions will help you to develop your conceptual and theoretical understanding of the topic areas. Tutor-supported activities will allow you to actively and critically engage with that content and cultivate the necessary analytical skills and professional values. Learners will work in asynchronous groups utilising online technologies to work together replicating modern business practice, critically examining how a range of organisations respond to these challenges using real world data. Your learning is also supported by appropriate learning technologies that include extensive and carefully curated learning resources from the worlds’ leading HR researchers and practitioners, to enable your self-directed learning.
Your independent self-directed learning will involve you self-identifying learning activities, such as further academic reading, to gain a deeper and broader knowledge of the subject.

‘The learner-led, tutor-guided activities are organised in groups of around 20-30 learners working in smaller teams. This approach provides a closer, more personal academic support.
Academics will support you through the led sessions and in planning the types of activities you should be engaging in during your independent study time. They are also available upon request to support you outside of formal session time by responding to questions or concerns that you might have either via email or via individually pre-arranged appointments and/or drop-in sessions.
Academic support is also provided through the provision of a range of University learning support services. A wide range of online support materials is also available thought the virtual learning environment. These materials include recordings, webcasts, pre-recorded sessions, key academic skills, also an electronic reading list including RSS feeds that showcase the application of various practices presented in the module.

To support you in your academic progress, you will receive both formative and summative feedback on your work through the course of each academic year. Regular formative feedback on class activities provides you with the necessary guidance to scaffold your knowledge and understanding of the key concept and principles of the subject to enable your success in the final summative assessment. Summative feedback/feed-forward will be provided on your work after it has been assessed and graded. You should use all feedback that you receive to identify areas of strength and areas for future study and improvement’

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.

Knowledge & Understanding:

• Develop Knowledge and understanding of effective strategic leadership and tools and instruments including recognition of how technology impacts strategic leadership and change [MLO1]

• Understand the processes involved in setting an organisation's direction, objectives and priorities in changing landscapes [ML02]

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:

• Gain the ability to critically engage with change models and questioning their relevance in an unstable world [MLO3]

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

• Develop an awareness of your own values and leadership style and how that impacts on others [MLO4]

The assessment for this module consists of two elements submitted as one document:

Critical Analysis. A 2,000-word portfolio of three assignments is specified in the weekly planning below, based on assigned book chapters, lecture slides, and articles. The portfolio will centre around a critical analysis of responsible organisational change and leadership.

Individual Reflection on Presentations. A 1,000-word reflection on two group presentations, also reflecting on personal leadership style, skills, and values.

Critical Analysis = 70% Marks [MLO1] [MLO2] [ML03]
Individual Reflection = 30% Marks [ML04]

Feedback strategy

Feedback on your summative performance on this module will be provided in the form of written feedback the submitted assignment.

Formative feedback will be provided throughout the module, particularly in relating to webinar and seminar tasks. Students should, however, be aware that formative feedback can, and will, occur in any communication with an academic tutor.

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Strategic Leadership and Organisational Change skills are highly sought after in today’s business environment. This module will equip you
with the knowledge and skills you need to develop sustainable strategy, practice ethical leadership, and initiate and lead change within an
organisation. To develop your leadership capabilities, the module uses lectures and practice-focused seminars to develop a deep theoretical
understanding of the topics, alongside exploring how to develop strategy and change programmes in an applied setting. You’ll be assessed
on your ability to reflect on, and critique contemporary cases from recent practice, as well as develop your own change programme strategies
for a chosen organisation.