Area: | School of Psychology |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Focuses on models of change, survey feedback, organised culture, organisational climate, practitioner values, group processes and OD ethics. Consistent with OD principles the course will be participatory in nature. Students will act as resource providers for the wider group |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Define distinguishing features of organizational development as a discipline. Describe three general modes of planned change. Describe the skills, values and ethics underpinning effective OD practice. Describe the steps in conducting a planned process of change. Demonstrate skills in designing and conducting survey feedback processes; List, describe and evaluate five OD interventions. Discuss issues in evaluating OD interventions. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Waddell D.M., Cummings T.G. and Worley C.G., (2000), Organisation Development and Change (Pacific Rim Edition), Nelson Thomson Learning, Australia. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assessment 1 - Resource Person Activity 40%, Assessment 2 - Survey feedback Report 40%, Assessment 3 - Personal Vision/Values Exercise 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90701 Psychology | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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