Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor, Lecturer
Ekaterina Todarello
Contact via E-mail
E4A 652
Monday 3pm - 4pm
Teaching Assistant
Jackie Gorrick
Contact via E-mail
by appointment
Jackie Gorrick
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit addresses areas of interest for those wishing to understand management and the nature of organisations, their structure and operation. Topics include the development of organisations and management; the context or environment of an organisation; what constitutes performance for an organisation, and sustainability.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Important:
- It is the responsibility of students to view their marks for each within session assessment on iLearn within 20 working days of posting. If there are any discrepancies, students must contact the unit convenor immediately. Failure to do so will mean that queries received after the release of final results regarding assessment marks (not including the final exam mark) will not be addressed.
- Please note there will be no transfer of marks from other assessments (e.g. essay) to the final examination.
- Students do not have to pass the final exam to pass the unit. Students who achieve a total unit mark of 50% or higher will pass this unit.
- This unit is subject to Moderation.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Essay | 25% | No | 3pm Fri 6 April (Sydney time) |
Report | 35% | No | 3pm Fri 11 May (Sydney time) |
Final Exam | 40% | No | Formal examination period |
Due: 3pm Fri 6 April (Sydney time)
Weighting: 25%
Length: 1,100 words (excluding reference list)
Aims and objectives:
This assessment targets development of students’ critical thinking skills and encourages students to:
Guidelines for the essay:
Submission Details:
All students must submit their essays electronically through Turnitin using the link on iLearn 3.00pm (Sydney time) on the due date.
Late submissions: Late essays must also be submitted through Turnitin. No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 20% of the total available marks (i.e. 5 marks) made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission incurs a 40% or 10 marks penalty). Late submissions will be accepted up to 72 hours after the due date and time. This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. Note: applications for Special Consideration must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.
Due: 3pm Fri 11 May (Sydney time)
Weighting: 35%
Length: Report (1,000 words) + reflection on teamwork (500 words) (exclude reference list but including in-text references)
Aims and objectives:
This assessment targets the development of students’ analytical, problem-solving, research and reflective skills. This assessment expects students to:
Report should include:
• Introduction.
• Body (headings which reflect contents of each section).
• Conclusion.
• A reference list.
• Reflective statement.
A marking guide for this assignment will be posted on iLearn.
Submission Details: All students must submit their reports electronically through Turnitin using the link on iLearn by the due time and date.
Late submissions: Late reports must also be submitted through Turnitin. No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 20% of the total available marks (i.e. 7 marks) made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission incurs a 40% or 14 marks penalty). Submission will be accepted up to 72 hours after the deadline. This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration) is made and approved.
Due: Formal examination period
Weighting: 40%
Duration: 2 hours + 10 minutes reading time
A final examination is included as an assessment task for this unit to provide assurance that:
i) the product belongs to the student and
ii) the student has attained the knowledge and skills tested in the exam.
The final examination will be of two hour duration and will be held during the University Examination period. Details of the final exam’s format will be given in the Week 13 lecture.
You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in Final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations. http://exams.mq.edu.au/
Classes
· Number and length of classes: 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial, i.e. 3 hours face to face per week unless indicated otherwise in the lecture schedule.
· Classes may vary due to public holiday(s)
· The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
Required text
Kinicki, A., Scott-Ladd, B., Perry, M. and Williams, B. (2017) Management : a practical introduction. (2nd edition) McGraw Hill Education: North Ryde, NSW.
The text is available from the Co-Op Bookshop. Copies are held in the Library's Reserve section.
Recommended readings
Mintzberg, H. (2011) Managing. Berrett-Koehler: San Francisco ISBN 9781605098746, (paperback) or
Mintzberg, H. (2009) Managing. Berrett-Koehler: San Francisco, (paperback) ISBN 9781576753408 (this edition is available as an e-version in the library)
Technology Used and Required
Students will need to be familiar with a web browser to access the unit web page.
Unit web page
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/
Consultation hours
The Teaching Assistant is the first point of contact for all administrative issues. Their contact details are listed above, on page 2, under General Information.
Tutors are available for consultation and are the first point of contact for all learning and teaching issues. Speak to them directly before or after class to arrange a mutually convenient time for consultation. Students should consult their tutors before contacting the Unit Convenor (UC). You may email tutors directly. Their contact details are available on the unit iLearn website.
Students experiencing significant difficulties with any topic in the unit must seek assistance immediately.
Course teaching schedule will be posted on iLearn in week 1.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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