Leading
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent.
Contact hours
- 36
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to provide a strong insight into and experience of leading, following and working in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams. It entails an understanding and experience of teamwork as the key to working with the complexity of contemporary business and enterprise, whether global or local.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of the reciprocal interpersonal dynamics which involve self and others.
2. Critically evaluate responses triggered by the anxiety associated with complexity and ‘wicked’ problems.
3. Apply problem solving critically analysing group functions and interpersonal conscious and unconscious influence.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Block Mode:
Online Mode: SOL
Engaging with online content and discussions
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
This unit will be delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements – as specified in the Unit Outline.
Engaging with online content and discussions
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
1. Diary (Individual) 40-60%
2. Project (Group) 30-40%
3. Assignment (Individual) 10-20%
2. Project (Group) 30-40%
3. Assignment (Individual) 10-20%
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently.
Content
• Understanding leadership and the choice to lead
• Performing in multi-functional/cultural teams
• Group development and decision-making; real-time awareness of group processes (conscious, unconscious)
• Reflective practice: observing, generalising and applying learning
• An introduction to group dynamics
• Relevance of “Self “and “Other” awareness, psychological presence and teamwork
• Performing in multi-functional/cultural teams
• Group development and decision-making; real-time awareness of group processes (conscious, unconscious)
• Reflective practice: observing, generalising and applying learning
• An introduction to group dynamics
• Relevance of “Self “and “Other” awareness, psychological presence and teamwork
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.