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Postgraduate Handbook 2019-2020 (archived)
Module BUSI4E815: LEADERSHIP (FT)
Department: Management and Marketing
BUSI4E815: LEADERSHIP (FT)
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Available in 2019/2020 | Durham |
Tied To
- N1K017: Business Administration (12 month Full Time) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2016-2017 for details)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- Develop students' ability to master the knowledge and understanding at an advanced level of key issues in the conceptualisation and practice of leadership.
- Provide students with the opportunity to develop the ability to critically understand current approaches and empirical research in the field of leadership studies.
- Provide students with the ability to increase their professional effectiveness as leaders.
- Provide students with the opportunity to enhance their communication, organisational, problem solving and analytical skills.
Content
- Introduction
- A Multi-level approach to leadership: Events, Relations, Groups, and Organizations
- Orgnaizational Change
- Ethics
- Leadership Development
- Culture Effects
- Leadership Perception and Organizational Performance
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Upon successful completion of the module, the students will have:
- a specialist knowledge of the nature of leadership from a number of perspectives;
- a critical appreciation of the assumptions, implications and limitations of leadership studies.
Subject-specific Skills
- Upon successful completion of the module, the students will have:
- advanced skills in, and a critical understanding of, the process of leadership.
Key Skills
- Written communication.
- Planning, organising and time management.
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Using initiative.
- Computer literacy.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading.
- The written assignment will test students' understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops (a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion) | 24 | Yes | |||
| Preparation and Reading | 126 | ||||
| Total | 150 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment | 100% | Written Assignment | 4,000 words maximum | 100% | Same |
Formative Assessment
Students receive feedback on their contributions in the workshops.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.