| Effective Term: | 2026/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Leadership Development in Health Contexts |
| Unit ID: | HEALT7004 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 060301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit examines leadership theories, models and practices as they relate to the healthcare context using a critical lens. Designed for current, emerging and aspiring clinical leaders, concepts including modern leadership, diversity in leadership, self-leadership, practical aspects of situational awareness, leading teams and change are explored. The unit provides students with a framework to support critical self-reflection and awareness of their own leadership capital and capabilities as they determine their preferred leadership journey and development needs. |
| 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. | Critically evaluate the prevailing leadership theories and concepts as they relate to the healthcare context. |
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| K2. | Evaluate how emotional intelligence, resilience, and wellbeing contribute to effective leadership in healthcare. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse and apply strategies for effective leadership in dynamic and complex healthcare teams. |
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| S2. | Analyse leadership challenges, triumphs and insights through engagement with experienced leaders. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically apply leadership frameworks to evaluate and reflect on personal leadership strengths, development needs, and strategies for growth. |
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| A2. | Create an evidence based self-developmental plan to enhance leadership capabilities and effectiveness. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
- The role of social and emotional intelligence to support effective leadership
- Leadership concepts
- The self-reflective cycle for leadership
- Critical appraisal of Leadership capital as it relates to Self-Leadership
- Strategic long-term development of Self leadership vision and practice
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K2 | Development of a health leadership reflective case study that explores the role that social, emotional and cultural capital has on the leadership experience. | Individual presentation / Group discussion | 20 - 30% | | 2. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A1 | Development of a reflective portfolio comprised of written and multi-media elements that include engagement in critical self-reflection on personal leadership; identification of leadership strengths and development needs; critical analysis of leadership theories and frameworks; and analysis and insights into leadership challenges and triumphs gained through interviews with experienced leaders. | Reflective Portfolio | 50 - 60% | | 3. | A1, A2 | Based on development and analysis of own leadership strengths and gaps as identified through the reflective portfolio, create an evidence based self-developmental plan to enhance leadership capabilities and effectiveness. | Self-development plan | 20-30% |
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