Module BUSI1231: Introduction to Leadership

Department: Management and Marketing

BUSI1231: Introduction to Leadership

Tied To

• CFG1: Natural Sciences with Year Abroad
• CFG2: Natural Sciences with Placement
• CGF0: (programme not found)
• FGC0: Natural Sciences
• FGC1: Natural Sciences with Placement
• L133: Economics with Management
• L134: Economics with Management with Placement Year
• L135: Economics with Management with Study Abroad
• LA01: Liberal Arts
• LA02: Liberal Arts (with Year Abroad)
• LA03: Liberal Arts (with Placement Year)
• LMV0: Combined Honours in Social Sciences
• LMVA: Combined Honours in Social Sciences (with Year Abroad)
• LMVP: Combined Honours in Social Sciences (with Placement Year)
• N201: Business and Management
• N203: Business and Management with Placement Year
• N207: Business and Management with Study Abroad

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• The module aims to introduce students to basic theories and practices in the field of leadership
• The module aims to develop students’ understanding of the organisational implications of leadership
• The module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critically evaluate research in the leadership literature
• The module aims to form a foundation for the further development of leadership skills in sbusequent years of the programme

Content

• Personality and leadership
• Power and influence
• Emotions in leadership
• Transactional and transformational leadership
• The gender issue in leadership
• Paternalistic leadership
• Leadership succession
• Situation and leadership
• Culture and leadership
• Leadership failure

Learning Outcomes

• Define the concepts of leadership and critically evaluate the main streams of leadership theories
• Develop understanding of the importance and practical implications of leadership

• Analysis of leadership issues and application of leadership in different organisational contexts
• Development of critical thinking
• Understand alternative perspectives
• Critically evaluate the perspectives taken in making sense of leadership processes and outcomes

• Select appropriate modes of communication
• Effective presentation through the use of oral, written, and technological media
• Critical thinking skills
• Research appropriate periodical, websites, and other references to draw required information
• Construct grammatically correct and well written/spelt essays and reports, using the most appropriate style for the purpose.
• Understand verbal messages without prejudice or assumptions.
• Cooperate with others, make a variety of contributions to help the group achieve its goal.
• Recognise and accommodate the fact that others have different needs, feelings, and/or behaviour.
• The development of cohesive and persuasive arguments.

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

• Teaching is by lectures and seminars.
• Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in seminars, and private study.
• Seminar classes provide a structured series of case studies, group exercises etc to support, reinforce knowledge and encourage independent study.
• Formative assessment is by case analysis.
• Summative assessment is by means of a written assignment.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Group work on a case study