Introduction to Management (11174.2)

Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
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Introduction to Management
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
Online self-paced
 Bruce, Canberra
UC College, Bruce, ACT
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Business School Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit will introduce students to a broad range of contemporary management theories, skills, and organisational issues. Through contemporary case studies and practical workshops, students will be equipped with the management knowledge and skills applicable to fluid, and often ambiguous, work environments. Students will engage in decision-making, planning, and leadership activities that support them to understand professional management across a diversity of current and future-oriented work contexts.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply theories of management to current, and hypothetical, future-oriented management situations;
2. Investigate and analyse the complicating factors in management science;
3. Identify and distinguish advantages and disadvantages in applying management tasks and competencies;
4. Articulate basic management principles in written and oral work; and
5. Reflect on future career development based on the practice of management.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

9525 Principles of Management AND 4207 Introduction to Management.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
2025 UC College, Bruce, ACT UC College Trimester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 Online self-paced Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
2025 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 26 May 2025 Online self-paced Mr Pervinder Singh
2025 UC College, Bruce, ACT UC College Trimester 2 26 May 2025 On-campus Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 Online self-paced Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Online self-paced Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
2026 UC College, Bruce, ACT UC College Trimester 1 02 March 2026 On-campus Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan
2026 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 08 June 2026 Online self-paced Mr Pervinder Singh
2026 UC College, Bruce, ACT UC College Trimester 2 29 June 2026 On-campus Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Online self-paced Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Sarvjeet Kaur Chatrath
Not available

Required texts

Samson, D, Donnet, T & Daft, RL 2024 Management, 8th Asia Pacific edition, Cengage, Melbourne.

Note: the textbook is also available as an e-textbook. The hard copy and ecopy of the textbook are available on the publisher's website. The link is https://au.cengage.com/c/management-8e-samson-donnet-daft/9780170464383/

 

Other recommended books:

Robbins, S. P., Coulter, M., DeCenzo, D. A. & Woods, M., (2022). Management: The essentials. 5th ed., Melbourne, VIC: Pearson Australia.

Jones, G.R., George, J. M., Barrett, M. and Honig, B. (2016). Contemporary Management. Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, North Ryde.

Schermerhorn, J. P., Davidson, P., Poole, D., Woods, P., Simon, A. and McBarron, E. (2014). Management: Foundations and Applications. 2nd Asia Pacific Edition, Wiley: QLD.

 

It is critical that you have your own copy of the textbook, either in print or electronic form. It will be used in all classes throughout the trimester and you will need to use it in preparation for lectures, tutorials, workshops, and assessments.

Additional resources will be available on the unit Canvas site.

You will also find useful and credible information in a broad range of peer-reviewed journals, business publications, books and newspapers available through the university library. Databases can be accessed through the Library website at: http://www.canberra.edu.au/library/research-gateway/databases.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for Students Links to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Special assessment requirements

NOTE that to pass this unit you must:

  • Achieve an overall result of 50% or greater; AND
  • The student should participate in ALL assessment items

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Activities

Hours

Weekly lecture: 1.5 hour/week, 11 times

16.5

Weekly tutorial: 1.5 hours/week, 11 times

16.5

Weekly workshop: 1 hour/week, 11 times

 11

Weekly self-study time: 3 hours/week, 12 times

36

Workplace simulation - Group presentation: preparation time of 36 hours 

 36

Workplace simulation - Individual Critical reflection: preparation time of 10 hours

 10

Final Project - Case Analysis: preparation time of 24 hours

24

Total

150

Participation requirements

Please see 6a Learner Engagement.

Required IT skills

Microsoft suite or equivalent programs

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.