Module: Organisational Culture & Change

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Organisational Culture & Change
Module Code	EDU1128 (ITS: SG502)
Faculty	DCU Institute of Education	School	STEM Ed, Innov, Global Studies
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10

Description

Students will explore the nature and complexity of organisations and how organisations adapt and react to planned and unplanned change. You will consider specific features of organisations, including culture, politics and change processes. You will engage with change management used by organisations to introduce and manage change processes. Approaches to innovation and eLearning will be discussed. The module approach will center on questioning, discussion, enquiry, group work and presentations.

Learning Outcomes

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2. Understanding organisation and the challenge of metaphor
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7. The machine and the rise of bureaucracy
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12. Organisations as living organisms
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17. Organisations as brains -
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22. Organisations as political systems
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Total Workload: 0

Section Breakdown
CRN	10572	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Margaret Farren	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Written Exam	The assessment is a written piece.	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Seely Brown, Duguid, P: 2017, The Social Life of Information, Harvard Business Review Press,
Schein, E.: 2018, Humble Leadership, Berrett-Koehler Publishers;,
Schein, E.: 2016, Organisational Culture and Leadership, Wiley,
Cameron, E., Green, M.: 2019, Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change, Kogan Page,
Feldmann, D.: 2016, Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change, Wiley,
Laszlo, C.: 2016, Flourishing enterprise : the new spirit of business, Stanford Business Book,
Metallo, C.: 2021, Digital transformation and human behavior : innovation for people and organisations, Springer,

Articles:
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Other Resources

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