| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Local Government Leadership |
| Unit ID: | DLGLM1001 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (DLGLM1000) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 080300 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces students to contemporary concepts, theories and approaches to leadership, and explores their application for effective leadership in a range of local government contexts. Students will reflect on recent literature, relevant local government case studies, workshop activities and their own experiences to identify critical skills, attitudes, practices and approaches to public sector leadership. Students will apply leadership knowledge to a relevant local government scenario to develop a personal Leadership Plan to develop effective leadership approaches in local government. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| 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. | Recognise the range of leadership styles, skills and practices applicable to local government contexts. |
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| K2. | Appraise contemporary leadership theories in the context of the evolution of public sector leadership. |
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| K3. | Describe leadership practices that support culturally diverse, inclusive workplaces, teams and communities. |
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| K4. | Explain critical factors that influence leadership approaches. |
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| K5. | Articulate key issues, pressures and demands of working in the local government sector, and the leadership approaches relevant and impactful for public sector organisations and communities. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Examine the importance of communication and how leaders align messages with needs and expectations of groups and individuals. |
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| S2. | Critique the leader’s role in building and supporting teams, and how a leader can demonstrate personal and professional competence. |
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| S3. | Illustrate the impact of change and complexity in local government contexts. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply contemporary leadership theory and approaches to personal leadership experiences and reflect on the critical factors that impact effective leadership. |
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| A2. | Analyse a local government scenario and create a personal leadership plan that applies contemporary leadership strategies to address local government activities or functions. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: - Introduction to leadership concepts
- The evolution of leadership and leadership theory
- Leadership in practice
- Leadership in the Local Government environment
- Critical issues and challenges impacting leadership in the public sector
- Leadership and change
- Strategies and approaches for leadership development
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | 3 - N/A | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | 1 - Yes |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S3, A1 | Personal reflection applying leadership theory to personal experiences. | Oral presentation/discussion and/or written reflection | 20 - 40% | | 2. | K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Local government scenario analysis and personal leadership plan | Oral presentation and/or written report | 60 - 80% |
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