Knowledge, work and organisations (N1061)
Knowledge, work and organisations
Module N1061
Module details for 2011 cohort.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module looks at the pivotal role that knowledge workers play in the creation, application and diffusion of knowledge within and between firms. The module considers new approaches to managing learning processes in the firm, including developments such as knowledge management and communities of practice and novel organisational structures that have emerged to coordinate knowledge-work activity. We will also explore diffusion of knowledge between firms through different types of knowledge worker communities and networks and the role of labour mobility. The module will moreover consider how certain skills are emerging to play a critical role in the knowledge economy, for example, consulting services and knowledge brokering. Finally, we will discuss how labour market institutions that impact careers, skills and training of knowledge workers shape different approaches to knowledge generation.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Group Presentation | T2 Week 12 (20 minutes) | 100.00% |
| Unseen Examination | End of Year Assessment | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Teaching | SEMINAR | 2 hours | 111111111111 |
| Spring Teaching | LECTURE | 1 hour | 111111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Mr George Siantonas
Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/210511
Dr Guadalupe Alvarez Tinoco
Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/140300
Dr Matias Ramirez
Convenor, Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/213810
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