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BU501H: THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

This course provides an opportunity to explore and develop an understanding of your own leadership behaviour. Through workshops, group activities and discussions we investigate how personality, past experience, current situations and culture shape the way each of us behave in a leadership role. Using this information as a starting point we then explore how different leadership theories and approaches can be used as frameworks for developing a deeper understanding of leadership behaviour. You will also have an opportunity to try out a range of practical tools and techniques to assist you in the development of your own approach to leadership.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Lecturer in Manageme Scott Allan

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course aims are:

  • to provide you an understanding of how leadership can be understood with reference to different leadership theory as it has evolved over time;
  • to raise your awareness of the role of context and culture in leadership;
  • to enable you to apply leadership theory as a tool to evaluate leadership in given scenarios;
  • to help you reflect on your own approach to leadership to help you with future leadership challenges.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

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Learning Outcomes
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Group Poster presentation

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Reflective Report

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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateArticulate what leadership is and why it is important
ReflectionUnderstandRecognise, understand and appreciate the different leadership theories and approaches
ReflectionAnalyseUnderstand the importance of “context” for shaping appropriate leadership skill-sets, behaviour and approaches
ProceduralApplyBe able to apply a range of leadership tools and techniques in support of addressing different challenges
ReflectionAnalyseRecognise and appreciate the impact of the leader-follower relationship
ReflectionApplyCommunicate leadership ideas effectively

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