Underpinning Principles of Management
6 Credits (ECTS)
Underpinning Principles of Management
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Module Description
In this unit learners will gain knowledge on the different types of managers and the different functional roles that a manager serves.
Learners will familiarise themselves with the challenges that a manager faces and comprehend the functions, roles and dimensions of management including reference to Fayol’s 14 Principles.
Learners will also look into the importance of managing resources such as prioritising work; optimising resources; and managing and developing talent.
Learners will also develop a critical understanding on managing people and teams.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess:
- a qualification at MQF Level 4 (one ‘A’ Level or equivalent in any subject)
AND
- a pass in English* and Mathematics at MQF Level 3 (‘O’ Level or equivalent).
Preference is given to applicants having a year of work experience related to the field of study.
*Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
Target Audience
This course is targeted at people who wish to have a thorough background in management in order to progress further in their careers, such as:
- Supervisors
- Coordinators
- Assistant Managers
- Junior Managers
- Middle Managers
- Project Coordinators/ Project Managers
The target group can also be extended to groups that have significant management experience but lack a formal qualification, such as managing directors and officers.
Module / Unit Instructions
The proposed structure comprises a blended approach promoting the building of a community of practice via peer-to-peer learning. The structure uses primarily two dimensions of teaching-learning modes:
- Face to Face sessions
Face-to-face sessions include lectures, tutorials, discussions, presentations and workshop activities promoting peer-to-peer learning.
- Online Learning Activities
Online learning activities incorporate tutorials and asynchronous discussions. These may consist of active interaction, participation and contributions in fora discussions, sharing resources and self-reflection exercises. Learners also contribute to the building of the community of practice by providing feedback to their peers as critical friends, enhancing the learner’s critical engagement throughout the study period.
How you’ll be assessed
The course comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Modular Assessment
- Summative Assessment
The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.
Additional Info
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a 70% refund of the cost through the ‘Get Qualified’ scheme.**
Due to the modular structure of the course, you may also opt to take individual modules as stand-alone. The entry requirements still apply.***
*Prices are applicable to students who reside in Malta at the time of applying.
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Implement the different functional roles of a manager.
- Communicate impartially with employees, acknowledge and praise good performance and exhibit ethical behaviour.
- Set occupational goals for own self and execute them in a timely manner.
- Prioritise and delegate work according to importance and urgency.
- Manage and develop talent of own subordinates.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:
- The manager’s role in an organisation.
- Different types of managers and their functional roles.
- The manager’s challenges; managing change and technological advances, business growth and globalisation and managing in an entrepreneurial manner.
- The functions, roles and dimensions of management.
- Managing resources, people and teams.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Apply Fayol’s 14 Principles of management in own organization.
- Create a scheme of work to prioritise work and delegate to employees.
- Carry out the necessary preparations to promote the link between strategy and implementation.
Judgment Skills and Critical Abilities:
The learner will be able to:
- Evaluate the nature of a manager’s work.
- Examine the link between strategy and implementation.
- Assess the various challenges for managers.
- Identify the functions, roles and dimensions of management.
Module-Specific Communication Skills:
The learner will be able to:
- Discuss the functions and dimensions of management.
- Define the role of a manager in an organisation.
- Describe the types of managers one finds in an organisation.
Module-Specific Learner Skills:
The learner will be able to:
- Evaluate own learning on the role of the manager in an organisation.
- Proceed to study the management of technological advances.
- Undertake further studies in managing in an entrepreneurial manner.
- Evaluate own learning on managing and developing talent.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
The learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to benefit from assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials etc.