ED4S093 - Leading Organisational Change 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4S093
Module Title: Leading Organisational Change
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Matthew Hutt
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100459 - education studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module aims to enable students to critically examine the contribution of leadership in times of organisational change and uncertainty, in order to equip them with the leadership capabilities to effectively lead and implement change within their own context.

Content Summary

This module will focus on the processes and practicalities of leading organisational change at the school and system level. It will explore key debates around theories of change and change management in relation to organizational improvement. This module will prepare students to critically examine the contribution of leadership in times of organisational change and uncertainty. It will equip them with the leadership knowledge and understanding to effectively lead and implement change within their context. The module will compare different approaches to organisational change both nationally and internationally, and the policy imperatives that influence such changes.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 16
Seminar 6
Independent Study 178
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically examine the contribution of leadership to successful organisational change and improvement
LO2 Evaluate key debates around theories of change and change management, at the school and system level
LO3 Examine the leadership capabilities required to effectively lead and implement change at the school and system level
LO4 Evaluate the internal and external factors, including policy imperatives, that affect any organisational change and improvement.
LO5 Critically compare and reflect upon different approaches to organisational change, nationally and internationally and apply them to the student’s own context.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 A patchwork text that explores the process of introducing/refining an aspect of leading organisational change. 0 4000 100 No 50

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Essay 1

Reading List

Bush, T., Bell, L. and Middlewood, D. (Eds.). (2019). Principles of Educational Leadership & Management. SAGE Publications Limited.

Fullan, M. (2020). Leading in a Culture of Change. Jossey-Bass Inc., San Francisco, CA.

Alvesson, M. and Sveningsson, S. (2016). Changing Organizational Culture: Cultural Change Work in Progress. 2nd ed. Abingdon: Routledge.

Harris, A. and Jones, M. S. (2019). System Recall: Leading for Equity and Excellence in Education. Corwin.
Lewis, L. (2019). Organizational change. John Wiley & Sons.

Malone, H (Ed) (2013). Leading Educational Change: Global Issues, Challenges, and Lessons on Whole-System Reform. Teachers college press

Recommended Journal: School Leadership and Management, Taylor & Francis