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UNIT OUTLINE Trimester 3a, 2018

Curtin Singapore

FUNM1100 - Fundamentals of Management

Colleges of Business and Technology WA Pty Ltd T/A Curtin College CRICOS Provider Code 02042G

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ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Unit Code: Unit Title:

FUNM1100 Fundamentals of Management

Credit Value: 25 credits

Pre-Requisite: Nil

Co-Requisite: Nil

Equivalent(s): Nil

Additional Requirements: Nil

Unit Status Note: if you fail this unit three times then you may be terminated as per Progress and Intervention Policy.

Ancillary Fees and Charges All fee information can be obtained through:

 the Curtin Singapore website or

 Curtin Brochure

Unit Website Moodle via the Student Portal is the unit’s website. Students can access the Student Portal via the College’s website: https://learning.curtin.edu.sg

Tuition Pattern 1 x 4 hour seminar

Study Load 4 hours per week

Mobile Devices Mobile devices must be switched off when you are in a class, unless specified by the lecturer.

TEACHING STAFF Lecturer’s Name: Mr Donald Lee

Email Address: [email protected]

Your lecturer will assist you with your learning and any problems or difficulties you may be experiencing while undertaking this unit. They will mark your assessments and provide feedback in relation to your progress in this unit. You will be able to contact your lecturer through the Student Portal. Your lecturer is available for consultation. Please check Moodle for their availability.

UNIT COORDINATOR / PROGRAM COORDINATOR Every unit also has a person who is responsible for the overall administration of that unit. This person is the Unit Coordinator. If you cannot contact the person who is teaching you (named above) or if you have further queries about this unit, you may wish to contact the Unit Coordinator for this unit or the Program Coordinator for the Course. Their contact details are below: Unit Coordinator’s Name: Ms Endah Ibrahim

Email Address: [email protected]

Program Coordinator’s Name: Dr Pranavi Garg

Email Address: [email protected]

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UNIT SYLLABUS Fundamentals of Management introduces the principles underpinning management theory and practice. The unit facilitates basic understanding and application of following management concepts – management functions, managerial roles & skills, globalisation, ethics, business environment & its impact.

INTRODUCTION Welcome to Fundamentals of Management1100.The aim of this unit is to provide you with a basic understanding of management practices and processes, so that you may enter the workforce with an ability to comprehend why managers behave and act in the ways they do. The FUNM1100 teaching team hopes that you find the unit of practical benefit, and that you enjoy the learning experience.

LEARNING OUTCOMES All graduates of Curtin College and Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

LO1 Apply management theory to practice situations

LO2 Write clear, concise and coherent arguments relating to management theory and practice

LO3 Assess and prepare solutions to practice situations in management

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LEARNING ACTIVITIES The unit involves real and practiced case study discussions, quizzes and facilitated group discussions.

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LEARNING RESOURCES

COURSE NOTES / MOODLE Course notes, assessment details such as due dates, weighting of assessments and other details relating to course material are accessed via the Moodle tab on your Student Portal which can be accessed via the Curtin College website – https://learning.curtin.edu.sg/user/login Students are required to have access to the weekly Module Facilitation activities that are uploaded in Moodle.

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Essential Text You need to purchase the following textbooks: Kinicki, Angelo, Brenda Scott-Ladd, Martin Perry and Brian Williams. 2018. Management: a practical introduction.

2nded. Sydney, NSW: McGraw-Hill Education.

Recommended Text It is highly recommended that you refer to the following textbooks: Jones, Gareth R, Jennifer M. George, Mary Barrett and Beverley Honig. 2017. Contemporary Management. 4th ed.

Sydney, NSW: McGraw-Hill Education. Bartol, Matthews, Ritson, Scott-Ladd, and Tein. 2011. Management Foundations: A Pacific Rim Focus.3/e Australia:

McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT Curtin College requires you to attend ALL classes. There is a very close relationship between attendance and

academic performance. Students will be marked absent for half the session if they are more than 30 minutes late or

do not return after the break.

A medical certificate is required if you are absent due to medical reasons.

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ASSESSMENT DETAILS The assessment for this unit consists of the following items.

Assessment

Number

Assessment Tasks Weighting Week Due Assessed

Learning

Outcome(s)

Assessment 1 Individual Business Report 15% Saturday

11 pm

(WST)

(End of

Teaching

week 6)

LO1, LO2

Assessment 2 Group Presentation 15% Teaching weeks 11 and/or 12. To be advised in class

LO1, LO3

Assessment 3 i) Facilitation

5% To be

advised in

class

LO1, LO3

ii) MCQs/ True & False Questions

5% Weekly,

ongoing

(from

teaching

week 2

onwards)

iii) Class Contribution

10%

Weekly,

ongoing

(from

teaching

week 2

onwards)

Assessment 4 Final Exam 50% Exam week

LO1, LO2 & LO3

TOTAL 100%

Unless otherwise indicated, all assessments are to be completed as individual assessments, not as group assessments. Please save a copy of your marked online submissions as you may not have access to the marked documents after the exam week. Note: You may be required to present written assignment submissions orally to your lecturer or other

academic staff, present evidence such as sources, written notes and drafts and/or demonstrate relevant unit

skills used to produce your assignment.

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Pass Requirements

Students must complete all assessment tasks and achieve an overall minimum mark of 50% for this unit.

Detailed information on assessment tasks:

 Assessment One: Individual Business Report Due Date: Saturday 11 pm (WST) 15th Dec 2018 (End of Teaching week 6) via Turnitin (accessible via Moodle) Weighting: 15% Infinny Binny Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned mobile car detailing company that specialises in providing a personalised and professional range of car detailing and washing services. The car detailing company first started operating in Perth 3 years ago and is now operating in NSW and Victoria. The company is currently in the process of growing internationally with their car wash and detailing services already being offered in some parts of Asia. Consequently, the company is now exploring the feasibility of expanding their operations to New Zealand. Given that this is a new venture into unchartered territory, Infinny Binny Pty Ltd is seeking your assistance as a management consultant to advise them on the political, economic, socio-cultural, technological and legal environment (PESTL) of New Zealand. You are required to: 1. Write a concise, clear and well edited report of no more than 1,500 words outlining the external environment

(PESTL) of New Zealand 2. Conduct a SWOT analysis of the external environment (PESTL) 3. Present recommendations based on the SWOT analysis You are strongly encouraged to access the following documents that are uploaded in the ‘Assignment 1 Individual Report Folder’ a) Individual report structure b) Chicago 16th edition referencing guide Marking Criteria A significant focus of this assessment is about finding and using information (information literacy skills); therefore you

are required to consult and fully reference at least SIX sources of information (Any combination of books, edited books,

www, journal articles from the full-text databases, current affairs magazines, newspapers etc.). Although you are

allowed to use WWW references, you should be discerning about the validity of those sources and how robust the

information is. The use of WIKIPEDIA online encyclopaedia is not allowed. Online academic databases such as

ProQuest DO NOT count as (www) internet references and you MUST use at least a minimum of two sources from

Curtin University Library database. You must use the Chicago 16 referencing system to acknowledge your sources

of information (both in-text and as a reference list at the end).

The report must include the following sections:

 Title page

 Table of contents

 Executive summary

 Introduction,

 Discussion: a) PESTL Analysis

o Political Environment, o Economic Environment, o Socio-cultural Environment, o Technological Environment, o Legal Environment, o SWOT Analysis

 Conclusion

 Recommendations; and

 Reference list

All sections except the title page, table of contents, executive summary and reference list are included in the 1,500 word count. You are allowed a leeway of 10% with the word count (over by 10% > 1650 words or under by 10% > 1350 words). Students will be penalised 10% of their overall mark for not complying with the word restrictions. Assessment one must be submitted in electronic format. Electronic submission of the assessment needs to be made to the submission point on the Unit Moodle page. The submission time is indicated by the date and time that electronic submission is recorded in Moodle. Please refer to Guidelines for Assessment Submission section for specific submission details.

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INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS REPORT MARKING RUBRIC (Weighting 15%)

Students need to use both in-text referencing and build a reference list. Students must use 6

sources of reference – Lack thereof is a fail.

Report section Mark

Preliminary parts

 Executive summary, Table of Contents  Introduction - clear identification of the purpose, aims, scope and

what the report seeks to accomplish

/5

Body of report

Each of the FIVE sub-sections would be assessed on the method of

information gathering and evidence to support arguments; the relevance of

the information collected and analysed and the ability to construct

meaningful arguments (in the management context):

 Political Environment  Economic Environment  Socio-Cultural Environment  Technological Environment  Legal Environment

/50

SWOT Analysis, Recommendations and Conclusion

 Conducting a clear and coherent SWOT analysis  Presenting realistic recommendations for action based on the

conducted SWOT analysis

/20

References

 Minimum Reference requirements met  References used to support arguments and ideas  Correct CHICAGO style  All references cited in-text

/15

Academic writing

 Basic grammar  Writing is clear and concise  Sentence structure  Paragraph structure  Spelling  Use of 3rd person  Overall academic style (report structure, format etc.)

/10

General Comments: (in particular what the participant would need to do to get a higher mark and

what has been done well)

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 Assessment Two: Group Presentation Due Date: Teaching weeks 11 and/or 12 (pending class size) Weighting: 15% You are a team of Management Consultants who have been approached by a group of wealthy entrepreneurs. These

entrepreneurs are considering establishing their first ever business venture in the country which you operate from (the

country in which you are studying). They have engaged your services to consult them on management-related issues

with regards to their business idea of operating a retail clothing store specialising in women’s athletic wear.

In your team of 5 members, you are required to deliver a formal presentation to these entrepreneurs defining the key

theoretical concepts, explaining the key theoretical concepts and providing real life organizational examples

associated with any one of the following presentation topics. The aim of the presentation is to provide sound

recommendations on how the wealthy entrepreneurs should manage their company. Regardless of group size, each

member should have 5 minutes presenting relevant information (this does not include videos):

1) The importance of the four key management functions and the required skills for each of the management

hierarchical levels.

2) The Competing Values Framework of organizational culture and four techniques management can adopt to

facilitate employee learning of an organisation’s culture.

3) Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and four advantages of operating in a socially responsible manner.

4) The different levels of organisational strategy (corporate, competitive and functional) and the types of plans

associated with each level of strategy.

5) The choice of competitive strategy and its impact on the key elements of organizational design (organic &

mechanistic).

6) The choice of competitive strategy and its impact on organisational culture.

7) The four approaches towards managerial ethics and strategies to maintain an ethical organizational climate.

8) The choice of organizational culture and its relationship with generic organizational design (organic &

mechanistic).

9) The choice of leadership behaviour and its relationship with generic organizational design (organic &

mechanistic).

10) The steps in the control process, its relationship with the other management functions and the different focus

points in which control takes place.

Marking Criteria As the team of Management Consultants, you are advised to use visual aids in your presentation and ensure that your

recommendations are fully supported with the relevant theoretical concepts and real life organizational examples.

Overall, you will each be assessed individually on:

1. Content: the relevance of and quality of content presented through defining, explaining and providing

organisational examples in relation to your topic.

2. Presentation: the delivery of the presentation (visual aids and oral presentation)

3. Audience engagement: responding correctly to questions from the audience

As the group of entrepreneurs (the audience), you will be assessed on how engaged you are with the presentation and

the questions you pose to the consultants at the end of the presentation. This will form part of your contribution mark

(10%).

GROUP PRESENTATION MARKING RIBRIC (Weighting 15%)

STUDENT NAME / ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Weighting Presenter 1

Presenter 2

Presenter 3

Presenter 4

Presenter 5

Presenter 6

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M E

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Content (40%)

Evidence of research

5%

Depth of analysis & understanding of topic

5%

Application of management theory to practical examples

15%

Logical and sound recommendation

15%

Structure (20%)

Quality of visual aids

(readable, informative and free of errors)

5%

Coherence of presentation

5%

Dynamic, interesting and engaging

10%

Delivery (30%)

Clarity of speech

 pronunciation

 volume

 speed of speech

15%

Engaging the audience

 eye contact

 use of voice – intonation, pausing, stress

 body language, facial expressions, gestures, dress

 use of other techniques – visuals etc.

 responding to questions

15%

T E

A M

A S

S E

S S

M E

N T

Team unity and cohesion (10%) 10%

Total 100%

 Assessment Three: (In-class Facilitation, Contribution and MCQs) Due Date: Ongoing weekly from Module 2 (teaching week 2) onwards Weighting:

i. Facilitation 5% ii. MCQs/True & False Questions (5%) iii. Class Contribution (10%)

i) Class facilitation (5%)

Once during the semester you will be required to prepare for, and facilitate the discussion on the Lizard Beach Case

study (5% of your final mark). Your individual tutorial preparation, contribution to, and control of, a small team discussion

and questions will be assessed against specific criteria. This is not a presentation but an assessment of your ability to

engage a small group in discussion on the weekly case study available on Moodle.

In small groups, each facilitator will then be expected to lead, manage and control a discussion on the tutorial questions

they have been allocated. Upon completion, the facilitators will report back to the class the findings of their small group

discussions.

As a facilitator, you are not required to GIVE the answers to team members but you are expected to help them

explore, learn and understand the theoretical concepts that underpin the case study. You are therefore

expected to be fully prepared PRIOR to the facilitation.

It is your responsibility to take note and be aware of your facilitation date/topic. Failure to do so may result in penalties

being awarded for not being prepared for the facilitation.

ii) MCQs/True & False Questions (5%)

In each class, (beginning from Module 2/teaching week2) students will be required to complete the multiple choice

questions that are provided by your lecturer. These questions are aimed at testing your understanding of the key

theories and concepts addressed for that topic and will account for 5% of your overall mark. You are therefore strongly

advised to familiarize yourself with the topic by being attentive during the lecture and facilitation. This is considered as

an in-class test and cheating will be regarded as an academic misconduct.

iii) Class Contribution (10%)

Each week during the trimester (beginning from Module 2/week2) you are required to complete the tutorial activities for

the weekly topics and actively contribute to tutorial discussion (10% of your final mark). The preparation for, and

contribution to, tutorials will help you learn and understand each weekly topic and contribute to class discussion in a

meaningful way. You are expected to contribute, participate and engage actively in the weekly class discussions. Marks

will not be awarded for merely attending class but will be awarded based on the frequency, quality and depth

of your contribution to class discussions. Your tutor will publish your contribution marks at the end of each class so

that you are aware of your cumulative marks. Please approach your lecturer for advice on strategies to improve your

participation if you are unaware of how to contribute constructively to class discussions. Given that marks are assigned

on a weekly basis and not retrospectively, the awarded mark can only be appealed on the day that the mark has been

awarded.

FUNM1100 – CLASS CONTRIBUTION MARKING RUBRIC (WEIGHTING 10%)

The result will be divided by 3 to determine a mark out of 10.

8 – 10 7 – 7.9 6 - 6.9 5-5.9 0-4.9

Evidence of

preparation

Thorough preparation of all

tutorial materials

demonstrated by accurate

contributions that reflect

understanding of

Management theory &

Practice – so contributions

add value.

Well prepared to participate -

able to actively engage in

discussions with good

understanding of

Management theory &

practice and or preparations

completed to a high level.

Well prepared for most

tutorials questions.

Preparation not always

completed or inadequately

prepared with limited

knowledge of tutorial activity

content

Poor engagement and lack of evidence of

preparation

Participation

in class

Evidence of engagement &

interest in class. High level

of active participation in

class activities – adds value

with contributions regarding

Management theory &

practice.

Intelligent questioning &

contribution to class

discussion on Management

theory & Practice. Engaged

even if not a vocal

contributor.

Regular participation.

Participates in class discussion

when encouraged, not always

able to answer questions.

Frequently unable to answer

questions and does not initiate

constructive discussion.

Unable to answer any questions or take

initiative in small group or class discussion.

Unable to relate discussion to Management

Theory and practice.

Contribution

to others

learning

Engages through questioning

answering and active

listening - at a high level.

Encourages others.

Uses questioning answering

and active listening to engage

with others

Participates in small group

discussion – occasionally asks

questions. Adequate

engagement strategies most of

the time.

Participate actively within

own team with

encouragement

Poor level of engagement in class discussions

Comments and constructive feedback Grade ______/3 = / 10

Marking Key

0 – 4.9 = this aspect mostly omitted; standard too poor to attract any marks for this criterion

5-5.9 = improvement needed; some marks awarded, but not a pass mark for this criterion

6 – 6.9 = acceptable standard to attract a pass grade for this criterion; room for improvement

7 – 7.9 = above average standard achieved; high credit to distinction level

8-10 = exceptionally high standard achieved in relation to this criterion; limited room for improvement & comfortable high distinction grade

Note: You cannot participate if you do not attend – if you are absent for medical reasons within the criteria above – you can still prepare and gain some marks

FUNM1100 – FACILITATION MARKING RUBRIC (WEIGHTING 5%)

Individual Assessment

Criteria

1- 4 Points 5 -9 Points 10-15 Points 16-20 Points Total points/comment

Content/Subject

Knowledge

(application of theory to

case study)

Student does not

demonstrate an

understanding of the

content; theme unclear;

reads direct from script;

cannot answer questions;

lack of application to

FUNM1100 session topic;

no Management theory

Points: __

Student appears to lack

confidence with

information; reads mainly

from script; only able to

answer basic questions;

some FUNM1100 session

application but became

confused and deviated;

lacked clear application to

theory

Points:__

Student appears

comfortable with content;

able to explain information

without reading script;

answers questions but does

not elaborate; FUNM1100

focus is clear, but

application to FUNM1100

theory lacked depth

Points:__

Student demonstrates full

knowledge; sound understanding

of all issues demonstrated; eye

contact with team members in

explaining; answers all questions

comprehensively; FUNM1100

focus and theme is clear;

comprehensive application to

management theory

Points:__

Engagement with team

members

No class engagement

attempted; no questions

asked of team members;

could not answer questions

Points:__

Student’s response lacked

relevance to topic; could not

adequately answer

questions; lacked

confidence

Points:__

Responded and engaged

with team members;

answered questions but

lacked comprehensive

explanation

Points:__

Creative and interesting

confident approach evident;

involved the whole team; clearly

answered all questions

comprehensively

Points:__

Creativeness/Interest Lacked dynamism and

interest; poor organisation

skills evident; a ‘death by

reading from script’

approach; no attempt to

involve team members

Points:__

Lacked dynamism and

interest; poor organisation

skills evident; heavily

reliant on script; attempts to

involve members limited to

some and not all

Points:__

Attempts were made to

create interest; well

organised and not reliant on

script; team facilitation was

interesting;

Points:__

Extremely creative and

interesting; a topic which

generated interest; well

organised; dynamic student;

generated high level of team

discussion and debate

Points:__

 Assessment Four: Final Exam Due Date: Exam Week Weighting: 50% The exam will test your understanding and ability to apply the Fundamental Management concepts and theories learnt in the unit. It is essential that you take notes during lectures as the exam will test you on your comprehension of the theories and concepts addressed during class. The exam will consist of two sections; Section A – 2 Long Answer Questions and; Section B – Case study with two questions. All questions are compulsory and there are no multiple-choice or true/false questions. The duration of the final examination is two hours preceded by ten minutes reading time. Note: The exam preparation information for supplementary or deferred final exam is same as the original final exam.

GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION Hardcopy Assessment Submission All hardcopy assessments must be accompanied by the Curtin Singapore Assessment Cover Sheet which can be obtained from the Student Central. All assessments must be submitted by the due date as specified by the lecturer. Electronic Assessment Submission Electronic submission of assessments needs to be made to the submission point on the Unit Moodle page. The submission time is indicated by the date and time that electronic submission is recorded in Moodle. If required to submit an electronic file it is the student’s responsibility to check that the electronic file(s) are:

a) Readable, b) Fully complete, c) In the required file format, d) Clearly identified using the required file-naming convention e.g. student ID number followed by the

assessment name; and e) A back-up copy of the assessment has been kept.

Before submitting any assessments for marking, work through the following checklist to assist with avoiding plagiarising. I HAVE:

 Provided in-text references for all information (including images, graphs, tables, etc.) taken from sources.  Included an end-text reference list of all sources cited in my assessment.  Shown the original wording of sources as quotations.

I HAVE NOT:

 Used any other student’s work in my assessment.  Used information or material from the internet, databases or other sources without referencing them.  Copied any information from any source and presented it as my own.

All forms of cheating, plagiarism or collusion are regarded seriously and could result in penalties including loss of marks, exclusion from the unit or cancellation of enrolment.

LATE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Students will have 10% of the total assessment mark allocated for the assessment deducted for each calendar day (or part thereof) the assessment is late without prior negotiation with the lecturer concerned. For example, if an assessment item is worth 20 marks, 2 marks will be deducted from the student’s mark awarded for each calendar day (or part thereof) late. Assessments will not be marked if they are submitted more than 7 calendar days (or part thereof) after the due date or revised due date if an extension has been granted. Work submitted after this time (due date plus 7 calendar days or part thereof) may result in an F – NC (Fail – Not complete) grade being awarded for the unit. For information on the deferred assessment conditions, please refer to the Curtin College’s Late Submission Guideline which is located under Policies and Procedures on the College’s website at http://www.curtincollege.edu.au.

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REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT EXTENSIONS In order to receive approval for an Assessment Extension (ie approval to complete an assessment task or submit an assignment at a later date or sit an in-class test at a later date); the students application must satisfactorily demonstrate to their lecturer that there are exceptional circumstances outside of their control that prevented them from completing the assessment task in the prescribed timeframe. Applications for extensions, along with any evidence, need to be submitted via email to the lecturer on or prior to the due date for assessments; or within 2 calendar days for all in-class assessments, including tests. The lecturer will notify the student of the outcome of the request by email. Extensions /Applications for Deferred in-class tests will not be considered more than 2 calendar days after the test/submission due date.

 Extensions /deferred in-class tests will not be available after the submission due date in Week 13.

 Extensions / requests for deferred tests may be granted by the lecturer for: o Medical grounds supported by a medical certificate issued by a doctor or a dentist only. Certificate

issued by a pharmacist will NOT be accepted; o Counselling or an appropriate registered health professional; o Equity considerations as requested by a Counsellor (Disability) or Student Counsellor; o Requests for extensions must be supported by evidence e.g. medical certificate, letter from an

approved counsellor, police report. Exceptional circumstances will require supporting evidence and is subject to approval by the Academic Director or their nominee on a case by case basis. Extensions will not be granted in the situation where a student has lost a digital file or submits a corrupt digital file (marker cannot open the file). Students must take full responsibility for backing up files and submitting clean files. Holidays do not constitute grounds for assessment extensions. An extension, where granted, will be limited to a maximum of seven calendar days per assessment.

Students will be informed via email in Week 7 and 12 regarding the deferred in-class test room details. Students must ensure they check their Curtin College emails regularly for the details and their availability to complete assessments where an extension or deferred test has been offered, as no alternate time will be available unless circumstances arise that are beyond the student’s control. Arrangements for these situations will be confirmed by e-mail to the student by the College. For information on the deferred assessment conditions, please refer to the Curtin College’s Assessment and Moderation Policy which is located under Policies and Procedures on the College’s website: http://www.curtincollege.edu.au.

REFERENCING STYLE Students should use the CHICAGO 17th Edition referencing style when preparing assignments. More information can be found on this style from the Library web site at http://library.curtin.edu.au/

ASSESSMENT MARKING Students should allow 14 calendar days marking turnaround for assessments.

SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS

Supplementary Assessment / Exam A supplementary assessment may be granted to a student by the Board of Examiners in order to provide an additional opportunity for a student to pass a unit. If a student passes a supplementary assessment their total mark will not change but their grade becomes a pass grade (PX – Pass with Supplementary). Students who have qualified for a supplementary assessment will be notified by e-mail following the Board of Examiners. Supplementary assessments will be conducted in the Orientation week of the next study period unless otherwise advised by the College and students must be available to sit the assessment at the specified time otherwise the offer will be withdrawn. It is the responsibility of students to be available to complete the requirements of a supplementary assessment.

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For more information please refer to the Curtin College’s Supplementary Assessment Policy which is located under Policies and Procedures on the College’s website at http://www.curtincollege.edu.au.

Deferred Final Exam (if applicable) Within two calendar days following the missed Final Exam complete the “Assessment Deferral Form” and attach a valid evidence, for example, a medical certificate/ or a letter from the counsellor, and a statement outlining the reasons for missing the final exam. Deferred Final Exams will be conducted in the Orientation week of the next study period unless otherwise advised by the College and students must be available to sit the assessment at the specified time. For information on the deferred assessment conditions, please refer to the Curtin College’s Assessment and Moderation Policy which is located under Policies and Procedures on the College’s website: http://www.curtincollege.edu.au.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PLAGIARISM Curtin College is committed to ensuring that all students behave with academic integrity. Therefore, it is essential that students understand the principles underlying academic integrity and behave in a manner according to these principles. It is expected that students act with integrity when they undertake all learning and assessment tasks. The following are examples of academic dishonesty: • Plagiarism, such as, the use of words, images and/or ideas of another person without acknowledging the source. Plagiarism is not permitted and considered an offence. Failure to acknowledge the sources students have used by using both in-text and end-text referencing will compromise the mark they receive and may result in a penalty. • Collusion occurs when students produce their work together, but submit the work under individual names, giving the impression that the work is wholly that of the individual. If students lend/borrow assessments and use ideas from another student’s assessment, this is also deemed to be collusion. This is a deliberate attempt to deceive the lecturer or tutor. Collusion is not permitted and is considered plagiarism. ALL students involved will be penalised. Students may be required to collaborate in an assessment or an activity. Collaboration describes an activity in which students have been given permission to work together, such as a group report. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they are familiar with the rules covering plagiarism, collusion and collaboration. Failure to comply may result in serious penalties. For more information on academic integrity, please contact the lecturer or refer to the Curtin College Code of Conduct which is located under Policies and Procedures on the College’s website at http://www.curtincollege.edu.au.

Plagiarism Monitoring Some (or all) assessments in this unit may be monitored for plagiarism using the Turnitin plagiarism detection service (see http://turnitin.com). Students who do not want assignments retained in the Turnitin database, must lodge a special request prior to the submission date. Please advise your lecturer or Unit Coordinator if you do not wish to have your assignment retained.

EXPECTATIONS OF YOU AS A STUDENT Curtin College is committed to high standards of professional conduct in all activities, and holds its commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of prime importance. Similarly, it holds expectations about the responsibilities students have as they pursue their studies within the environment the College offers. As members of an academic environment both at Curtin College and through the College’s association with Curtin University, students are expected to:

 Treat all others with respect and courtesy;

 Treat others equitably irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, medical condition, cultural background, religion, marital status, age, or political conviction;

 Respect the opinions and views of others;

 Avoid any conduct that might reasonably be perceived as sexual, racial, or gender-based harassment or otherwise intimidating;

 Attend classes, maintain consistent levels of study, and submit assessment pieces on time;

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 Regularly check their student College e-mail account and conduct all e-mail correspondence with the College staff by using only this account

 Heed and utilise academic performance feedback from teaching staff;

 Familiarise themselves with, and abide by, the Colleges policies and procedures;

 Maintain high standards and a professional approach to their study program.

 Ensure personal and general hygiene are paid attention to;

 Refrain from littering by using rubbish bins and leaving washrooms and other facilities as you found them;

 Not go to class under the influence of alcohol or any other anti-social behaviour altering substances. Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the teaching and learning environment. They must attend classes when and as required, strive to maintain steady progress within the subject, comply with workload expectations, and submit required work on time. If a significant assessment is not attempted the student may receive a Fail – NC (Not Complete) grade. For more information please refer to the Curtin College’s Code of Conduct Policy which is located under Policies and Procedures on the College’s website at http://www.curtincollege.edu.au.

STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:

• the College’s policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity and copyright, • the College’s policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities, • appeals and complaints resolution, • student feedback, • other policies and procedures.

Students are to take special note of the College’s requirement that all students must regularly check their College e- mail accounts and must conduct e-mail correspondence with the College by only using this account. All students are deemed to be held responsible for checking their College e-mail accounts for important correspondence and consequently will be held solely responsible for failing to act upon any advice sent to this account.

For more information please refer to the Curtin College Policies which are located under Policies and Procedures on the College’s website: http://www.curtincollege.edu.au

IMPROVEMENTS AND STUDENT FEEDBACK From time to time students will be invited to participate in online surveys to provide feedback on the module and on the College. Curtin College values student feedback as one of the many ways to continuously inform improvements to the Unit. Recent unit changes to this unit include:

 The submission for Assignment 1 has been scheduled to Saturday allowing students to manage their study loads better given that it is an assignment submission-heavy week across several units.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you have a query relating to administrative matters such as:-

 requests for deferment of study

 difficulties with accessing online study materials

 obtaining assessment results

 appealing internal or final marks

Please email [email protected] For all other administrative matters please contact Student Central or call 65938000

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UNIT STUDY CALENDAR If you have a printed copy of this document, you may like to tear off this final page and keep the Study Calendar handy as you work through the unit.

Week Lecture

Tutorial

Assessment Due

1

Module 1 Introduction to

Fundamentals of Management (FUNM1100)

 Unit Outline

 Assessment 1 task

 Individual report structure

 Research Skills

 Referencing Skills-Chicago Referencing

 Write a draft Introduction

 Facilitation Topic allocation

No facilitation

2

Module 2 What is

management? Evolution of

management

Chapter 1

 Complete Introduction for Assessment 1

 Draft the discussion on the Political, Economic and Legal Environment

 Understand how to conduct a facilitation

 Practice Facilitation

 Prepare answers to Module 2 >

Facilitation 1

No facilitation MCQ Test 1

3

Module 3 Managing the environment;

managing change and

diversity

Chapter 4

 Review the discussion on the Political, Economic and Legal Environment

 Draft the discussion on the Sociocultural and Technological environment

 Prepare answers to Module 3 >

Facilitation 2

Facilitation 1 (Module 2 – What is Management? Evolution of Management) MCQ Test 2

4

Module 4 Managing

Ethical Responsibilities

Chapter 3

 Review the discussion on Sociocultural and Technological environment

 Draft the analysis for each discussion

 Draft the SWOT analysis

 Draft the conclusion and recommendations (based on the SWOT)

 Prepare answers to Module 4 >

Facilitation 3

Facilitation 2 (Module 3 –Managing change and diversity) MCQ Test 3

5

Module 5 Managing the environment;

managing organisational

culture

Chapter 8

 Review the draft analysis, SWOT, conclusion and recommendations

 Write the Executive Summary

 Complete reference list & content page

 Edit for correct grammar/sentence structure/reference

 Submit draft Assessment into Turnitin.

Review the draft

Facilitation 3 (Module 4 – Managing Ethical Responsibilities) MCQ Test 4

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 Prepare answers to Module 5 > Facilitation 4

6

Module 6

Planning and Strategic

Management

Chapter 5 & 6

Assessment 2 – Presentation: Purpose of the presentation

 Group formation

 Exchange contact details with group

members

 Choose a presentation topic from the list of topics in the Unit Outline

 Advise lecturer of chosen topic

 Understand topic question

 Prepare answers to Module 6 >

Facilitation 5

Facilitation 4 (Module 5 – Managing organisational culture) MCQ Test 5 Individual Business Report due Saturday 11 pm (WST) 1st Dec (End of Teaching week 6) via Turnitin (Submission tab found on Moodle under Module 6)

7

Module 7

Organisational structure and

managing human

resources

Chapter 8 & 9

Assignment 2- Presentation: Planning the Presentation

 Draft presentation structure

 Allocate sections to members

 Draft the visual presentation

 Complete individual draft of presentation

to bring into next class

 Prepare answers to Module 7> Facilitation 6

Facilitation 5 (Module 6 – Planning and Strategic Management) MCQ Test 6

8

Module 8 Motivation,

Leading and Groups &

Teams

Chapter 11, Chapter 12 and

Chapter 13

Assignment 2- Presentation: Delivering the presentation  Monitor group member’s progress

 Continue to develop visual presentation

 Check presentation content for ‘flow’

 Prepare answers to Module 8>

Facilitation 7

Facilitation 6 (Module7- Organisational structure) MCQ Test 7

9

Module 9

Managing the Control Process

Chapter 14

Assignment 2- Presentation: Practicing the delivery  Practice the presentation as a group &

individually  Start exam revision  Prepare answers to Module 9>

Facilitation 8

Facilitation 7 (Module 8 – Motivation, Leading and Groups & Teams) MCQ Test 8

10

Exam

Preparation

Assignment 2- Presentation: Practicing the delivery

 Practice the presentation as a group &

individually  Continue exam revision

Facilitation 8 (Module 9 – Managing the Control Process)

11 Group Presentations

12 Group Presentations

13 Exam Week

Note, there may be a Study week prior to Exam Week, please check the Curtin Singapore website

(https://curtin.edu.sg/current-students/academic-calendar/) for actual start and end dates.

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