View Specification DocumentA Practical Approach to Change Management MGT5497
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: Adam Smith Business School
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
A Practical Approach to Change Management introduces a range of frameworks, theories and literature related to designing and implementing a suitable change management plan to support organisational changes.
Timetable
This course is made up of asynchronous online sessions. The student is anticipated to engage in approximately 100 notional learning hours. Each session consists of a combination of recorded lectures or interviews, online activities, as well as case studies and recommended reading discussions.
Requirements of Entry
Students must be registered on one of the associated programmes listed in this course specification.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1. Written assignment, including essay; Individual; 1700 words; 100%; ILOs 1-3.
Course Aims
The overarching aim is to provide participants with knowledge and understanding of change management philosophies and methodologies. The knowledge will enable students to analyse, synthesise, evaluate and make sense of dynamic change situations within and outwith their organisations and recommend a course of action consistent with the organisation's strategic direction.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Apply a range of change management methodologies and relevant theories that can inform and support their application to practical situations.
2. Evaluate the influence of internal processes, relationships, and external environmental conditions in driving organisational change.
3. Develop practical solutions by synthesising the concepts and techniques learnt in a change management plan.