Human Behaviour in Organisations G (9502.3)

Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
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Human Behaviour in Organisations G
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Business School Graduate Level 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)
Human Behaviour in Organisations is concerned with the application of organisational behavioural principles, research methods and intervention strategies to practical problems of organisations and employees and workgroups around the world. An ability to apply these principles are important because employees around the world are increasingly likely to interact with people from different backgrounds and in different group settings. If not managed properly, such diversity can create problems in the workplace and impede work processes.

This unit will enable you to acquire a conceptual understanding of organisational theories and research methodologies. In addition, you will develop the skills to apply these concepts to develop an evidence-based intervention plan.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse fundamental organisational behavioural concepts and theories.

2. Identify and assess a specific workgroup problem/conflict and apply fundamental organisational behaviour concepts to solve the issue.
3. Propose an evidence-based intervention plan.
4. Work independently, and as a team, and apply negotiating abilities with group members.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

9068 Management Theory and Practice PG

Equivalent units

None.

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 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Dr Marjan Aslan
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Marjan Aslan
Not available

Required texts

Main Textbook:

Organisational Behaviour, Robbins, Judge, Hunt, Campbell, Khan and Xu (2024), 10th edition, Pearson, Australia, ISBN: 9780655713401.

 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extensions based on extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

Special assessment requirements

***Please note that to be able to complete the assessment tasks for this unit, it is necessary that you read the required readings, read the rubrics, watch the instructional videos, and listen to the lecture recordings.

***We will focus on Assessment #1 and #2 during the workshops. Your active participation during workshops directly contributes to a clearer grasp of assessments and concepts related to the assessments.

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.

Participation requirements

The lecture recordings for this unit contain elaborate briefing on the key theories/topics on Organisational Behaviour. The workshops will facilitate conceptual reflection and learning through sharing. The workshops will also contain blending of rich discussion from the text and practical activity-based learning experiences. Therefore, it is essential that the students come prepared for the workshops by listening to the lecture recordings and by reading designated chapters for workshops. Students are also required to actively participate in problem-solving, critical thinking, hands-on activities, and discussions during the workshops.

Learning occurs most effectively in an environment where all the participants are eager and ready to learn. Therefore, I expect that everyone will engage in professional behaviour that contribute to the creation of a stimulating learning environment. As such, the followings are required:

  • Being prepared for workshops,
  • Reading/watching all content provided on the UCLearn site designed for this unit,
  • Actively participating in class discussions,
  • Asking thoughtful questions and sharing ideas (questions or ideas that provoke discussion or illustrate class material are ideal forms of contribution).
  • Listening respectfully when others are speaking,
  • Being focused on the activities at hand,
  • Regularly checking and reading announcements sent by the unit convener on the Canvas (UCLearn) site.
  • Regularly checking your UC emails.
  • Communicating to the teaching team (the unit convener and tutors) through your UC mail account and not a personal account.
  • Reading, understanding, and respecting the rules concerning plagiarism.
  • Avoiding all acts which could be considered plagiarism and misconduct.
  • Familiarising yourself with the conventions of referencing in your discipline.
  • Providing accurate information about your address and contact details, and notifying Student Administration of changes as soon as they occur; and
  • Ensuring that you are correctly enrolled in each unit and that the units are correct for your course of study.
  • To learn about details of the assessments, in addition to reading instructions and files uploaded on the canvas site, it is important that students attend the workshops and Q&A drop-in sessions. All students are expected to listen to the lecture recordings and prepare the required readings before the workshops and to actively participate in discussions and activities during the workshops. Your active participation during the workshops directly contributes to a clearer grasp of assessments and concepts related to the assessments. The workshops allow you to ask 'real time' questions to develop your understanding for the relevant assessment tasks.
  • Research has established that there is a strong correlation between engagement and success in higher education. With this in mind, we encourage you to actively participate in all online module activities designed for this unit to enhance your learning opportunities. 
  • It is essential that students use the electronic textbook and the online content (including information on assessment items) provided on the Canvas site for this unit to complete the assessment tasks.
  • For some of the workshops which will be run for this unit on campus, we might use a digital collaborative whiteboard platform (Miro). Information about the digital collaborative whiteboard platform (Miro) and how to have access to it, has been provided on the Canvas site (in the Unit Overview Section) and will be explained during the workshops. Please make sure you pay attention to the information about Miro on the Canvas site.

Required IT skills

  • If you are joining the workshops online instead of joining them on-campus (face-to-face), you need to be comfortable using the virtual classroom and using your microphone. Additionally, you need to have reasonable access (bandwidth/data). 
  • For some of the workshops which will be run for this unit on campus, we might use a digital collaborative whiteboard platform (Miro). Information about the digital collaborative whiteboard platform (Miro) and how to have access to it, has been provided on the Canvas site (in the Unit Overview Section) and will be explained during the workshops. Please make sure you pay attention to the information about Miro on the Canvas site.

Work placement, internships or practicums

N/A

Additional information

All students must read all documents companion to the Unit Outline.  These documents are available on the Canvas site.