Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:41
In this fully online introduction to Leadership of Change, you will explore the theory and literature of organisational change and begin to understand your role as a leader in the process.
This provides a pathway for students who have been out of education and require a short course to attain knowledge and academic skills to progress into a MSc Leadership in Professional Context.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Leadership of Changes is the first of two short courses, that supports participants to engage learning about the process of organisational change and the role of a leader in the process. This involves evaluating the current theory and literature around organisational change and considering the role as a leaders in this process.
The course will be assessed through a poster presentation and short essay, that will draw on theory and practice to support participants to demonstrate how they have grown as a leader through engaging in this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 1,500. Poster presentation will be submitted via TURNITIN and feedback will be provided in form of feedback and feed forward. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Articulate a critical understanding and evaluate theoretical approaches to the leadership of change. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate a standard of academic writing appropriate to an SCQF Level 11 course, including consistent, appropriate use of an accepted convention for citations and referencing. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect, using theoretical models, the leadership skills and dispositions you would use to support the change process. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 20 | Feedback Weeks | 25 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 1,500. Essay will be submitted via TURNITIN and feedback will be provided in form of feedback and feed forward. |
Word Count | 1500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Articulate a critical understanding and evaluate theoretical approaches to the leadership of change. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate a standard of academic writing appropriate to an SCQF Level 11 course, including consistent, appropriate use of an accepted convention for citations and referencing. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect, using theoretical models, the leadership skills and dispositions you would use to support the change process. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 25 | Feedback Weeks | 27 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 1,500 |
Word Count | 1500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 24 | Feedback Weeks | 24 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 1,500 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Articulate a critical understanding and evaluate theoretical approaches to the leadership of change. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect, using theoretical models, the leadership skills and dispositions you would use to support the change process. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate a standard of academic writing appropriate to an SCQF Level 11 course, including consistent, appropriate use of an accepted convention for citations and referencing. |
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