MQM1LDC-Leadership Concepts

Module Provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:NA
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Current from: 2018/9

Email: bernd.vogel@henley.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

Summary module description

This core module is offered in Stage 1 of the MA Leadership, a part-time programme for experienced leaders or managers with significant leadership responsibility. This module is specifically aimed at developing leadership skills in programme members regarding leadership concept and understanding leadership for individuals, teams and organisations. It is delivered by a combination of face-to-face workshops, small group work, continuous transfer to individual programme member context, personal reflection and self-study, over a period of several months alongside other modules within Stage 1

Aims:

Aims:

This module aims to:

? Develop an understanding in individuals about key leadership concepts

? Develop the capability in individuals to engage with leadership practices based on relevant leadership thinking

? Develop a critical and analytical approach to leadership thinking and practice

? Encourage programme members to discover and apply leadership strategies, tools, practices from a variety of leadership perspectives

Assessable learning outcomes:

Assessable outcomes

? Knowledge of a range of different theoretical models and leadership concepts

? Awareness of different schools and perspectives of leadership theory

? Application of leadership concepts to real-life situations

? Awareness of relevance to contextualise leadership insight

? Critical understanding of leadership concepts and development of analytical skills

? Exploration and understanding of leadership effectiveness

The programme member will receive feedback from peers and tutors on these outcomes throughout the module. This will contribute to their final assignment for assessment

Additional outcomes:

Additional outcomes

? Understanding and experience of programme member’s own sense of identity

? Understanding and exploration of programme members’ sense of purpose

? Personal reflection on outstanding moments in programme members’ leadership experience

? Developing a set of individualised, situation specific recommendations and action plans for programme members’ leadership thinking and practical activities

Outline content:

Outline content:

The module covers the following topics:

? Setting context – a historical time line of leadership thinking and practice

? Conceptual underpinnings of leadership

? Major schools and perspectives of leadership

? Emerging perspectives of leadership

? Application of leadership concepts to practice

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

There will be an initial 2 day workshop followed by a period for reflection and practice, then another 1-day workshop. The module will require some pre-work, specifically reading and reflection. Teaching methods include working in a whole group of up to 50 with one or two tutors, and in smaller groups of up to 8 programme members. Other learning activities take place in pairs and individual reflection.

Teaching includes input from tutors, demonstrations of techniques and practice in small groups, and presentations by programme members. Plenary discussion and table discussions are encouraged. Formative and summative feedback is given as appropriate.

Programme members are expected to draw on their practical leadership experience in their own or other organisations to practice and consolidate their learning through planned activities. After the workshop in this module, the programme members write their assignments. They have access to the Virtual Learning Environment throughout the programme, until the end of their registration period.

Programme members are encouraged to keep a personal learning log, paper or electronic, during both this module and the complete programme.

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

There is one final written assignment of 5000 words, to be completed at the end of this module. This should reflect on the activities which took place both in ‘live’ practice and at the workshops, the learning gained from it, the programme member’s learning reflections, and be underpinned with reference and critical analysis of the relevant literature. 

The assignment is the only piece of work assessed in this module. It is expected that the programme member will reference the other elements of their development portfolio, such as learning logs and reflective documents, and include them as required in the appendix of the assignment. 

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:
Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspx

Assessment requirements for a pass:

Requirements for a pass

50%

Reassessment arrangements:

Reassessment arrangements

One re-submission allowed, capped at 50%.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

Last updated: 19 November 2018