The aim of this unit is to introduce students to theoretical concepts relevant to working in organisational settings and to develop skills relevant to working within an organisational settings. Topics include organisational culture and structure, leadership, employee diversity and wellbeing, organisational ethics, organisational communication and change. The unit emphasises skills and knowledge for those who want to work in psychology, counselling, human resources and other organisational settings. The unit is also designed to build students’ career awareness and readiness skills in terms of students reflecting on the skills they will learn as part of their degree and how these skills are relevant to a wide variety of employment settings.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):