Evolving Organisations - Opinto-opas

No prerequisites.

- The future of changing work
- Agency and job crafting
- Human and social capital in an organisation
- Organisational design
- New ways of organising
- Organisational tensions
- Organisational development and ethics

The student is able to recognize some trends affecting the future of work and reflect her/his own work and role against the changes. S/he recognises the elements of organisational design and is able to explain some tensions in organisations. The student recognises different organisational concepts and ways to organise. S/he can define some approaches to organisational development and plan how to apply them in a development plan. S/he writes professional text.

In addition to competences described in grade 1, s/he is able to identify ways how to develop agency at work. S/he can compare different organisational designs and their elements. S/he is able to distinguish different kinds of tensions and their consequences in organisations and explain how they emerge. S/he can select and compare different approach for organisational development and take multiple perspectives into account when planning how to apply them in practice. S/he recognises and reflects ethical questions related to change and development work. The level of student’s academic writing is mostly correct.

In addition to competences in grade 1 and 3, the student can distinguish multiple perspectives affecting the future of work and able to evaluate which factors and trends will affect her/his own job and career. The student is able to critically assess the factors that affect her/his own work, organisational design and organisational development from different perspectives. This is demonstrated in reports comparing, justifying and using of different theoretical frameworks. The level of student’s academic writing is correct.

This course replaces the course Leading Change from the previous curriculum.

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.

The implementation is based on independent study.
The learning methods are classic: reading, thinking, writing - as well as watching videos, observing organisational life and reflecting on own experiences in various organisations.
The implementation supports also the following meta-competencies: problem-solving skills and analytical and critical thinking.
Maximum number of students is 100.

Course material available in Moodle.

The content and assignments are linked to organisational practices.

Pasila Campus

The student chooses the time.

English

International student body.

24.03.2025 - 16.05.2025

There are three main topics, and each of them have their own assignment: 1. Future of work > Mind map and a short written analysis. 2. Organisations and organising > Exam 3. Organisation development > Written report Students submit the assignments and take the online exam on their own schedule between 24 March and 26 May.

02.01.2025 - 21.03.2025

The Moodle site will be opened on 24 March 2025.
The assignments must be handed in by 26 May 2025.

There will be two optional zoom lectures
3 April 2025 at 17.30 - 19.00
25 April 2025 at 17.30 - 19.00.

The zoom link will be given in Moodle.

Course grades will be given by 6 June 2025 at the latest.

AVOINAMK
AVOINMASTERS
VIRTUAL
INSTRUCTED

Johanna Vuori

30 - 100

The maximum points for each of the assignments
1. Future of work > Mind map and a short written analysis: 30 points
2. Organisations and organising > Exam: 30 points
3. Organisation development > Written report: 40 points

The grade will be given based on the total points
90 - 100 points = grade 5
80 - 89 points = grade 4
70 - 79 points = grade 3
60 - 69 points = grade 2
50 - 59 points = grade 1

AVO Avoin ammattikorkeakoulu

0.00 cr

5.00 cr

H-5