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Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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This module builds on the work done in the module on personal and professional leadership. The purpose of this module is to address the multifaceted nature of learning and knowledge within organisations and thereby bring the participants through the levels of personal, team, and organisational learning. The module will enable students to engage in a critical debate about facets of managing organisational learning and knowledge and to develop appropriate tools of thought, along with skills/competencies in this domain.Participants will become aware of the interdependence of change with learning and learning with change. Participants will use critical incidents to analyse their organisational learning culture with particular emphasis on culture, power, and professional collegiality. Finally, the module will examine ways in which knowledge is utilised within organisations in general and within hospitals in particular. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Discuss contemporary learning theories applied to the workplace 2. Critique the key models for assisting learning transfer from individual to collective level and vice versa 3. Evaluate personal and collective learning styles/cultures and propose strategies for development 4. Apply appropriate learning/develop skill/competence set matched to context. 5. Self-evaluate their developmental needs, particularly in terms of learning styles and developmental goals 6. Apply the knowledge and skill learning principles to emerging organisational situations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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The fundamentals of learning. The concept of learning; Critically analysing theories of the self; Discussing and evaluating the most prominent individual learning theories (e.g., Behavioural Theory, Social Cognitive Theory); Understanding the process of individual learning and its implications for the concept and practices of organisational learning. Collective-Team Learning. Perspectives on collective-team learning; Understanding group dynamics, conflict and conflict management; The role of power, professional collegiality and organisational politics in collective-team learning; Challenges and barriers to learning in an inter-professional context.The influence of perceived psychological contracts on individual and group learning. Facilitating 'learning to learn' in individuals and groups along with strategies for maximising the utility of individuals and collaborative learning ventures.. Organisational learning. The nature of organisational learning. Learning to learn along with perspectives/models of organisational learning. Understanding research and evaluation tools underlying organisational learning theory. Organisational structure and culture: facilitating and inhibiting impact on learning. Contrasting and comparing perspectives on organisational learning – Individual learning, Process or System, Continuous Improvement, and Innovation and Creativity.Professional values and ethics in learning, the relationship of organisational learning and knowledge to organisational performance. Cultural values and impact of learning, the value of collaborative learning and organisational barriers which may inhibit learning and the exchange of knowledge. Strategies for promoting and transferring learning organisation wide plus vertical and horizontal integration of learning processes. Diagnosing the learning culture in (health-care) organisations through the analysis of critical incidents. Self-assessment and reflection. Self-assessment and self-awareness of (a) learning styles, (b) team working/development and (c) developmental needs; Identifying barriers to learning (e.g., individual, structural, systems level). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MOCLD | MSc Org Change & Leadership Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timetable this semester: Timetable for HR5105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Last Revision | 01-JUN-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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