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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

9

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

Former School of Business and Tourism

Anti-requisites

MNG03217 - Leading and Managing People

Unit aim

Introduces students to theories and practices of contemporary leadership and management in a global setting. Various leadership styles will be canvassed and applied reflexively in developing students own approach to leading and managing, as two separate but interrelated skill sets.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introducing Leadership - Beginning to Form Your Personal Leadership Model
Topic 2: Teams, Leadership and Virtual Leadership and Leadership in a Global and Multicultural Society
Topic 3: The Evolution of Western Management and Leadership Theory and the Requirement of Ethical Leadership
Topic 4: The Psychology of Leadership and Management and Leadership
Topic 5: Politics and Philosophy in Leadership
Topic 6: Practicing Leadership: It's Your Turn

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: , GA2: , GA3: , GA4: , GA5: , GA6: , GA7:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Critically assess leadership styles, management skills, communications skills and ethical decision-making, both personally and in a range of workplace contexts
2 Apply individual and team working skills, as well as contemporary knowledge, concepts and models, to progressing organisational goals.
3 Critically analyse contemporary theories and practices of leadership as these apply to competence across diverse cultural settings.
4 Demonstrate an ability to engage in continuous reflection and learning and to apply that reflexivity in students own practice as leaders and managers.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Critically assess leadership styles, management skills, communications skills and ethical decision-making, both personally and in a range of workplace contexts
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  2. Apply individual and team working skills, as well as contemporary knowledge, concepts and models, to progressing organisational goals.
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  3. Critically analyse contemporary theories and practices of leadership as these apply to competence across diverse cultural settings.
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  4. Demonstrate an ability to engage in continuous reflection and learning and to apply that reflexivity in students own practice as leaders and managers.
    • GA3:
    • GA5:

Prescribed texts

  • E-Text also available (http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP001509.html): Shriberg, A. & Shriberg, D., 2011, Practicing Leadership Principles and Applications, 4, Wiley, USA. ISBN: 978-0-470-08698-8.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.