Management of Change (3 ECTS)

Code: TX00EU64-3003

General information

Enrollment: 02.05.2023 - 03.08.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 07.08.2023 - 10.08.2023
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 3 ECTS

Mode of delivery: On-campus

Unit: (2019-2024) School of ICT

Campus: Leiritie 1

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 0 - 80

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Information Technology

Teachers: Tashfeen Ahmad

Course: TX00EU64

Implementation has 4 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 15 h 0 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Mon 07.08.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Management of Change TX00EU64-3003	MMC232 IT-Tila, CAD
Tue 08.08.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Management of Change TX00EU64-3003	MMC232 IT-Tila, CAD
Wed 09.08.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Management of Change TX00EU64-3003	MMC232 IT-Tila, CAD
Thu 10.08.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Management of Change TX00EU64-3003	MMC232 IT-Tila, CAD

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

At the end of this introductory course, students will be better equipped and informed about how to manage change at work/home. This course will motivate students to embrace change as various ICTs are changing the way we live, work and play. At the end of this course, students will be able to
- Realise that change starts with you!
- Define and understand various stages in change process.
- Explain and appreciate the building blocks of a culture which supports change.
- Anticipate and manage resistance.
- Reflect on the connection between leadership and change management.
- Demonstrate understanding of how to destabilize status quo to bring change.
- Explain the importance of communication in the process of change management.
- Make change happen.
- Show appreciation of some of the tools to minimize resistance to change.
- Realise mistakes made while managing change and explain how to avoid them.

Content

In the words of Charles Darwin, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable?to change.” Change is constant and this introductory course will sensitise participants to various theoretical frameworks, practical models, and techniques to support their change management journeys at work/home. The inclusion of this course is timely as the world is getting ready to manage change for the post-covid times.

Materials

Course website: http://tashfeen.pbworks.com
All learning material is available on the course website.

Teaching methods

Teaching methods include:
- Lectures
- Videos
- Discussions
- Case Analysis

International connections

Course teacher is Prof. Tashfeen Ahmad from University of West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.

Further information

Course website: http://tashfeen.pbworks.com
Please feel free to contact the lecturer via email: mrtashfeen@hotmail.com

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- Students’ active attendance (3 classes)
- Students’ active participation in class discussions (3 classes)
- Students’ submission of exercises (3 classes)

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- Students’ active attendance (4 classes)
- Students’ active participation in class discussions (4 classes)
- Students’ submission of exercises (4 classes)

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- Students’ active attendance (5 classes)
- Students’ active participation in class discussions (5 classes)
- Students’ submission of exercises (5 classes)

Assessment criteria, approved/failed