Module PSYC42815: Leadership

Department: Psychology

PSYC42815: Leadership

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To acquire knowledge about the psychology of leadership and followership.
• To critically review and apply relevant theories and concepts to practical situations.

Content

• This module examines the psychology of leadership and followership.
• The module begins with an introduction to the psychology of leadership before critically discussing key topics, and discussing their application to practical situations.
• Topics can vary from year to year but are likely to include contemporary theories of leadership and followership (e.g., social-cognitive leadership theories, shared leadership), leader and leadership development, leadership and identity, leadership and health / well-being, leadership ethics and responsibility, leadership decision making and problem-solving

Learning Outcomes

• Detailed knowledge of a range of specific research topics and methods on the topic of leadership and followership.

• Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of literature on the topic of leadership and followership.
• Ability to apply knowledge of theories and empirical studies on leadership and followership to a range of problems.

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good IT skills in word processing, data manipulation and data presentation
• Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• This module will be delivered by the Department of Psychology.
• The module will follow a blended learning approach. The mode of delivery will combine face-to-face elements with online elements.
• The face-to-face elements will follow a lecture/workshop format and will take place during an in-person block of condensed teaching outside of term time.
• The module will introduce theory and empirical work with applications to organisational and political leadership and followership. The theoretical components will be partly delivered online and partly face-to-face.
• To make the most of the face-to-face elements, the sessions will be hands-on and will include elements of small group work and student-led discussions, which will enable students to learn independently, share professional experiences, and apply the knowledge acquired in the lectures to leadership challenges.
• There will be asynchronous (non-live) activities for students to complete online outside the in-person block of teaching. Students will have the opportunity to take part in online self-assessment tests, which will feedforward to summative assessments.
• Live webinars will also be conducted outside the in-person teaching block to facilitate the asynchronous online activities and summative assessment. Webinars will be recorded for students who cannot attend due to work commitments.
• Students will have access to online discussion boards.
• The module’s learning outcomes will be assessed by two pieces of summative work: a group work and presentation and a written reflective account. These will assess the oral and written skills as well students’ ability to organise and synthesize information and apply theories to behavioural science problems.
• The group work and presentation will assess students’ ability to apply the literature to a leadership case. Groups will be formed during the face-to-face teaching element. The groups will work independently on their case over the duration of the module. The group presentation will take place towards the end of the module and outside of the face-to-face teaching element (e.g., via webinar or recorded presentation).
• The reflective account will be based on activities set up during the asynchronous teaching elements. It will assess students' acquired subject knowledge of theoretical principles and empirical studies on the topic of leadership and followership, as well as their ability to critically reflect and apply these theories to practical examples.
• An assessment of the range, recency and appropriateness of sources will be included in the overall assessment of the case study.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

None

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University