| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Developing Leaders |
| Unit ID: | BUMGT6979 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (BUMGT5970 and BUMGT5972) |
| ASCED: | 080307 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
The course is built around three primary themes: enhancing individual leadership skills; developing communication and motivational skills; and supporting individual and organisational dynamics in an environment of continuous change. It provides opportunities for students to develop greater leadership and managerial self-awareness and self-development. They are encouraged to explore emerging leadership and managerial trends and challenge conventional thinking. This enables students to think differently about the current and/or future role of leaders and managers within current business, public sector and non-profit sector organisational environments. The interactive workshops emphasise selfdevelopment, experiential learning and student centered reflective processes. The workshop results are then scrutinized for their ability to be successfully utilised in contemporary organisations. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | |  | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explore the impact of self-awareness and self-development on thinking, concept development and leadership in modern organisations. |
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| K2. | Identify and assess a range of managerial theories in the context of critical areas and debate the application of these to individual and organisational management processes and trends. |
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| K3. | Critically appraise the different leadership and managerial styles and their impact on conventional organisational thinking and the adding of value to organisational and individual performances |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Research and synthesise current interest/debate issues in the area of leadership and practice |
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| S2. | Present information/learnings to both specialised and non-specialised audiences via individual and/or group reports/presentations |
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| S3. | Appreciate managerial strategies/trends in current and future organisational settings, to increase leadership and managerial effectiveness in the workplace |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply independence and judgment in developing arguments justifying various leadership and managerial strategies as a basis for professional practice and/or further learning |
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| A2. | With a high level of autonomy and accountability, identify, plan and evaluate a diverse range of decisions/implications across multiple organisations using appropriate research and problem solving techniques |
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| A3. | Research, develop and apply creative and innovative problem solving skills and techniques, to interactive learning activities and assessments |
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| Unit Content: |
•Development of individual leadership and managerial skills
•Exploration of continuous self-development, interpersonal and communication skills
•The role of leadership and managerial communication in supporting individual and organisational dynamics
•Impact of motivation and change
•Effective methods for empowering and delegating
•Models for problem solving and conflict resolution |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1,K2,K3 S1,S2, A2,A3 | Research, analyse and apply information in a group report and oral presentation that examine the leadership problem- solving process in a real organisational environment. | Group Project (Presentation and Report) | 20-30% | | 2. | K3 S1,S2 A2, A3 | Research, critically analyse and present information in an individual assignment that examines current leadership and/or managerial theories, trends, concepts and applications | Individual Research Assignment | 30-50% | | 3. | K1,K2,K3 S1,S3, A1,A2,A3 | Appraise personal and organisational leadership and managerial styles and assessment of strategies for improvement | Active participation in class and self-reflective analysis | 30-40% |
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