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UNE unit code: MM545

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  • Trimester 1 - Online
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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Develop your own personal workplace leadership strategy and examine the theory and practice of contemporary organisational leadership in this hands-on unit.

You will explore the links between leadership and organisational culture, personal motivation, organisational development, change management, and team effectiveness. You will also review the power of values-based leadership.

You will gain a greater insight into the nature of workplace diversity, power and influence, and the role leaders play in building more equitable, diverse and sustainable organisations.

Examining a variety of case studies and leadership profiles, you will investigate the practice of leadership in a range of organisational contexts.

The lessons you learn in this unit will allow you to refine your own leaderships skills and develop a personal leadership strategy that will add value to your professional responsibilities and help you to take your career to the next level.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 1Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
candidature in GradCertAgBus or GradCertBus or GradCertCom or GradCertHRM or GradCertMgt or GradDipCom or GradDipFinPlan or GradDipMgt or MAdminLead or MArtsMgt or MBA or MCom or MEdAdmin or MHM or MHM(Int) or MHRM or MLead or MODSHRM or MStratOrgDev or MSODHRM or MTrngDev or GradCertNeuroscBus or GradDipNeuroscBus or MNeuroscBus.
Restrictions
HSHM500 or MBA745 or GSB745

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

Katrina Dickson

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate an advanced and integrated knowledge of leadership theories and practices, and how they are applied in business-related contexts;
  2. demonstrate an expert understanding of the psychology of power and influence as it relates to the practice of leadership;
  3. use a range of cognitive, communication and research skills to investigate, analyse, synthesise and reflect critically on leadership theories, concepts, methodologies and professional decisions;
  4. work independently and/or collaboratively to plan and execute tasks to enhance professional knowledge and skills; and
  5. demonstrate the ability to recognise, reflect on, and respond to a range of ethical, cultural and social issues influencing the practice of leadership.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assignment 1: EssayYes50%All offerings

No. Words: 3500

Assignment 2: EssayYes50%All offerings

No. Words: 3500

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

The Leadership Experience

ISBN: 9780357716304

Daft, R, Cengage Learning Inc. 8th Edition 2022

Note: Also available as an eBook: 9780357716380

Text refers to: All offerings

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