HPS721 - Organisational Development and Change Management
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Joshua Wood |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H752 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 2 x 3 hour seminar per fortnight |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit will provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of organisational development and change. Skills to critically assess, design, implement and evaluate organisational development and change initiatives will be the focus of this unit. Students will apply their evidence-based knowledge, skills and abilities to real-world cases.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Explain and critically evaluate change management theories and frameworks. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Describe and critically evaluate organisational development literature and theory. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply change management and organisational development frameworks to authentic workplace scenarios. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate skills in diagnosing, planning, and implementing organisational change interventions, working with interdisciplinary teams (e.g., HR, OH&S), and managing stakeholders. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Identify and explain the psychological issues that hinder and facilitate organisational change, in a culturally responsive way, including with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Apply research and evaluation principles to change management and organisational development initiatives. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Individual written report | 2500 words | Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 2: Oral presentation - group assignment | Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 3: Organisational Change Case-Study report - group assignment | 2000 words total | Pass/Fail |
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This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HPS721 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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