Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Moderator
Deborah Howlett
Contact via deborah.howlett@mq.edu.au
Unit Convenor
Terry Standen
Contact via terry.standen@mq.edu.au
Please contact Terry Standen at terry.standen@mqc.edu.au to arrange a time.
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp including (BBA111 or HRM107)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Today's workforce continues to diversify, and the tasks to be accomplished have become more complex. They say that leaders are born with the ability to enthuse. A good leader knows how to motivate people, get the best out of them, and be proud of what they can achieve. Students in this unit evaluate a series of alternative perspectives of leadership, including contemporary collaborative models. After a careful analysis of these perspectives, students can develop a personal model of leadership adaptable to any workplace. The unit utilises a range of assessment criteria including analysis of case studies, informal presentations and group activities. An understanding of key leadership criteria in management will enable students to be capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Group Project | 30% | Written Report in week 12 |
Final Examination | 40% | Examination Period |
Individual essay | 30% | Week 7 |
Due: Written Report in week 12
Weighting: 30%
Each report is made up of a written report ( 20%) and an oral presentation (10%).
Each group comprising 2/3 students, is required to prepare a case study report on a Corporate leader and how they have influenced their organisation. ( details will be available on Ilearn)
Submission:
In class to lecturer with assessment cover sheet.
Presentation will be presented in desiginated lesson.
A hard copy of the Report to be handed to lecturer in Week 12. A soft copy to be submitted via Turnitin. (See Assessment Guidelines)
Extension:
Extensions will only be granted with an approved Special Consideration lodged with ask.mq.edu.au prior to the due date.
Penalties:
Late submissions will be penalised at 10% per day late up to five working days. After which zero (0) marks will be recorded.
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 40%
Examination Conditions:
A three (3) hour final examination under closed book conditions within the University formal examination period
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%
The student will select a leader of their choice, with the agreement of the lecturer. A question will be set (available on Ilearn) and the student will do secondary research to answer the question in an essay format (1200 words)
Submission:
In class to the lecturer on the due date.
Extension:
Extensions will only be granted with an approved Special Consideration lodged with ask.mq.edu.au prior to the due date.
Penalties:
Late submissions will be penalised at 10% of the grade for the first day and 10% each day thereafter up to five working days after which 0 (zero) marks will be recorded.
Number and length of classes: 3 hours face-to-face teaching per week, consisting of 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial.
The timetable for classes can be found on the MQC Portal
·Prescribed text: Mckee, Kemp & Spence (2013) Management: A Focus on Leaders. Pearson Australia
Supplementary Texts:
Lussier & Achua (2013) Leadership: Theory Application and Skill Development (5th ed) South Western Publishing.USA
Clawson,J. (2012) Level Three Leadership: Getting Below the Surface (5th ed) Prentice Hall USA
NOTE:
·It is imperative that students keep abreast of current developments both in Australia and abroad via the public and popular media in respect to leadership issues. At the beginning of each lecture, students will be asked to participate in a discussion of the preceding week’s newsworthy items, this may well be examinable
Students are required to learn how to use power point, word processing and iLearn.
Unit Web Page
The web page for this unit can be found at:iLearn http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Pre-requisites were updated.hanges have been made to tutorial activities.
Consultation Times
Please contact Terry Standen at terry.standen@mqc.edu.au to arrange a time for consultation.
Week No |
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Lecture Topic |
Tutorial Activities |
1 |
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Introduction to Leadership McKee Ch 1 Lussier Ch 1 |
GTKY Exercises |
2 |
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Leadership Theories McKee Ch 2 Lussier Ch 2 |
Case Study Analysis Case Study: |
3 |
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Leadership Behaviours Lussier Ch 3 |
Discussion Questions: Discussion of selection of leader chosen for essay |
4 |
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Leadership Culture McKee Ch 13 Lussier Ch 10 |
Case Study: |
5 |
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Ethical Dimensions of Leadership Clawson Ch 6 Lussier Ch 10 |
Discussion Questions:
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6 |
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Team Leadership Lussier Ch 8 |
TBA
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7 |
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Influencing Power Lussier Ch 5 |
Individual Essay Due |
8 |
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Charismatic and Transformational Leadership Lussier Ch 9 |
Prepare short 2 minute presentation on leader selected for the essay.(verbal only) Case Study: |
9 |
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Leadership and the Virtual team Mc Kee Ch 11 |
Discussion Questions:
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10 |
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Global Leadership Clawson Ch 14 |
TBA |
11 |
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Crisis Leadership Lussier Ch 12 |
Group Presentations in Class |
12 |
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Leadership and Change Management McKee Ch 7 Lussier Ch 11 |
Group Presentations in Class Group Report Due: |
13 |
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Revision / Exam briefing Peer Assessment |
Discussion of Case study / questions
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Grades
Macquarie University uses the following grades in coursework units of study:
· HD - High Distinction
· D - Distinction
· CR - Credit
· P - Pass
· F – Fail
Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie
University Grading Policy which is available at:
http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
For further information, please refer to the following link:
http://universitycouncil.mq.edu.au/legislation.html
Grade Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing at the City Campus
If, at the conclusion of the unit, you have performed below expectations, and are considering lodging an appeal of grade and/or viewing your final exam script please refer to the following website which provides information about these processes and the cut off dates in the first instance. Please read the instructions provided concerning what constitutes a valid grounds for appeal before appealing your grade.
http://www.city.mq.edu.au/reviews-appeals.html
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· Accessing inappropriate web sites or downloading inappropriate material is not permitted.
· Material that is not related to coursework for approved unit is deemed inappropriate.
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Non-compliance with these conditions may result in disciplinary action without further notice.
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For assistance in the computer labs, please see a Lab Demonstrator (usually they can be found in Lab 311, otherwise ask at Level 2 Reception).
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
This unit uses research from external sources and Macquarie academics. This unit gives you practice in applying research findings in your assignments'
The following Journals are used within this Unit:
1. Pyschological Review
2. Harvard Business Review
3. Journal of Management Development
4. Academy of Management
Other sources used include:
1. Fortune
2. Leadership Excellence
3. McKinsey Quarterly
4. Time
5. Wall Street Journal
6. Leader to Leader
Date | Description |
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14/02/2014 | The Prerequisites was updated. |
14/01/2014 | The Prerequisites was updated. |