BEI2515 · Catalysing change

Overview

Catalysing change is about turning ideas into action. In this unit, you’ll explore how to support others, energise teams, and facilitate change in ways that are thoughtful, inclusive, and responsive to real-world contexts, whether in communities, organisations, or broader systems. You’ll develop skills in strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and leadership. You’ll consider what it means to lead with others, not by directing, but by listening, adapting, and building shared purpose. Through case studies and collaborative projects, you’ll practise moving shared ideas and initiatives into action, while navigating the uncertainties and complexities that come with implementation. This unit encourages you to think relationally and act ethically. It helps you build the practical, interpersonal, and reflective skills needed to inform and inspire others, guide collective efforts, and stay responsive as challenges evolve, with an openness to feedback, adjustment, and learning from what unfolds.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. demonstrate understanding of inclusive and adaptive leadership practices in real-world settings
2. develop and apply strategies for stakeholder engagement, communication, and team facilitation
3. implement and adapt initiatives that support collective action and meaningful change
4. analyse the ethical and relational dimensions of leading change in complex environments
5. reflect critically on your role in enabling collaboration, supporting others, and sustaining momentum through uncertainty.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.