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Title | BECOMING A LEADER | ||
Code | ULMS310 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr S Shaffakat Work, Organisation and Management S.Shaffakat@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
12 |
12 6 |
30 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
60 mins X 1 totaling 12
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Private Study | 120 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Assessment 1: Learning Portfolio Assessment Type: Coursework Size: Learning portfolio collection of two submissions totalling 2,500 words. Weighting: 100% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes, Resit | -2500 words | 100 |
Aims |
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The module aims to introduce students to the practical application of leadership theory. Students will employ critical reflection to gain a better understanding of how they can develop and grow as a leader within an organisational context. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to analyse the meaning, influence and importance of leadership within contemporary organisations and the changing environments in which the organisations exist. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to critically assess and reflect upon the personal nature of leadership styles. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to develop a personal leadership style and brand and consider how personal inspiration and incentive can develop future leadership styles. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to recognise the new demands that global organisations put on leadership and analyse how leadership itself must be flexible and not ridged in order to be continually successful. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to outline and analyse different styles of leadership and how they are influenced by motivation, culture and organisational practice. |
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(S1) Problem-solving skills |
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(S2) Commercial awareness |
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(S3) Organisational skills |
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(S4) Communication skills |
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(S5) IT skills |
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(S6) International awareness |
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(S7) Lifelong learning skills |
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(S8) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Online Asynchronous Learning Materials Teaching Method: Group Study Skills/Other Attributes Mapping< /p> Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness |
Syllabus |
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Module aims and methods - An orientation to online learning; Personal approach to leadership; Learning to lead; Understanding followers; Creating a leadership style; Personality and leadership; Global leadership; |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |