3B031E-Institutional Power Dynamics - Curriculum Information

3B031E - Institutional Power Dynamics 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code:	3B031E
Module Title:	Institutional Power Dynamics
Faculty:	Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group:	Business Management
Faculty Sub Group:	Business Management
Module Leader:	Kevin Brown
Module Team:
First Intended Intake:	SEP 2026	Final Year of Intake:	2031
Date Closed:
Credit Value:	30	Credit Level:	3
Language:	English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh:	0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:	100078 - business and management
HECOS Code Weighting:	100

Document Version Information

Version	0
Valid From	01 Sep 2026
Valid To	31 Aug 2032

Module Aims

The main aims of the module are:

Introduce students to the key concepts and theories of Organisational Behaviour, helping them to understand how individuals, teams, and organisations interact and why effective people management is essential for organisational success.

Develop students’ academic, reflective, and employability skills, providing a strong foundation for progression to undergraduate study and future careers in business and management.

Engage students in an applied, challenge-based learning experience that encourages them to link theory to real-world organisational issues, fostering problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking.

Content Summary

People make organisations work, or fail. Behind every product we buy, every café we visit, and every app we use, there are people making decisions, solving problems, and (sometimes) creating chaos.

This module introduces Organisational Behaviour (OB) as the study of how individuals, teams and leaders think, feel and act at work. Students explore motivation, perception, teamwork, communication, culture and leadership, and learn how these shape performance and wellbeing. A live, challenge-based project anchors learning in practice so students can see how OB explains everyday workplace issues, from collaboration and conflict to inclusion and ethics.

Along the way, learners build academic confidence (reading, note-making, referencing), professional skills (teamwork, basic problem solving), and reflective habits that support progression to degree-level study and future people-focused careers. By the end, students can use core OB ideas to make sense of workplace behaviour and communicate evidence-informed recommendations.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type	Hours
Practical classes and workshops	54
Guided Study	96
Summative Assessment	60
Groupwork	48
Problem-challenge based learning	30
Formative assessment	12
Total Hours Selected	300

Learning Outcomes

#	Learning Outcome
LO1	Demonstrate understanding of core Organisational Behaviour concepts and explain how individual, team, and organisational factors influence behaviour and performance in the workplace.
LO2	Apply Organisational Behaviour concepts and theories to analyse a simple workplace challenge, demonstrating teamwork, basic problem-solving, and the use of academic and reflective skills to communicate recommendations effectively.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category	Assessment Type	Description	Duration	Word Count	Weight (%)	Best of?	Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment	Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1	he assessment for this foundation-level module culminates in a single Group Presentation delivered in Pecha Kucha format. Students must use OB concepts accurately to explain how individual, team and organisational factors shape behaviour and performance and apply those ideas to a realistic workplace challenge to communicate concise, evidence-informed recommendations	10	N/A	100	No	40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type	Learning Outcomes
Assessment Type	LO1	LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1	✔	✔