Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer / Unit Convener
Abidali Mohamedali
Contact via 9850 9292
F7B-4 Wally's Walk 119
Meeting confirmed by email
Lecturer / Unit Co-Convenor
Shoba Ranganathan
Contact via 9850 6262
F7B-4 Wally's Walk 121
Meeting confirmed by email
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MSc
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an opportunity for students to engage with leaders in STEM research and thinking, acquiring advanced conceptual knowledge of breakthrough scientific discoveries and technological advances and the leadership strategies that make them possible. This unit explores how innovative science is translated to applications in health, industry and the environment. This unit also provides students with essential learning experiences that develop the concepts and skills necessary for leadership in science and technology. Students will be required to also critically analyse new directions of scientific thought and break-through methodologies.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Post-Tutorial Reflections | 15% | No | Weekly |
Case Study | 10% | Yes | Week 5 |
Mid-Semester Exam | 15% | No | Week 7 |
Networking Task | 15% | No | Week 8 |
Strategic plan | 10% | No | Week 9 |
Final Essay | 35% | No | Week 12 |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
These post-tutorial reflection exercises will be a series of short questions to reflect on learnings and will be assessed by quality and depth of reflection.
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 10%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Critically analyse the conceptual ideas that lead to the success of a new direction of scientific thought and/or break-through methodologies
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 15%
There will be a 60 min exam (15% total assessment) held in the tutorial class of Week 7 . This will be designed to test your responses in particular scenarios in a leadership context in science based on your course content and reflections.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 15%
Identify and engage with at least 3 individuals of prominence (in your perception) in your Major and submit a report (2000 words) of your strategic plan and positive results of that interaction.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%
Prepare an illustrated one (1) page brief of an idea (in your field) you wish to develop (or question you wish to answer). The plan must contain a clear vision, PMI's and at least 3 practical enabling actions for achievement.
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 35%
Research essay on leadership in science
This unit provides an opportunity for students to engage with leaders in STEM research and thinking, acquiring advanced conceptual knowledge of breakthrough scientific discoveries and technological advances and the leadership strategies that make them possible. This unit explores how Innovative science is translated to applications in health, Industry and the environment. This unit also provides students with essential learning experiences that develop the concepts and skills necessary for leadership In science and technology. Students will be required to also critically analyze new directions of scientific thought and break-through methodologies.
Textbook : Readings and reading materials to be provided on iLearn
4 Broad themes with a dedicated focus on STEM will be presented
Timetable: Please check https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2017/default.aspx for the official timetable of the unit.
Technology Used and Required
You are expected to access the unit iLearn web site on a frequent basis and to download all necessary PDF files. To access the unit web site, if you have off-campus Internet access, simply start your web browser and proceed as above for logging in. On-campus wireless access is also available. If you do not have your own computer you may wish to access the FOSC804 web resources on campus using the computers in the Library.
To view the lecture notes and other PDF files on the website, you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 9 or later to be installed on your computer. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe website http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/. If you are using the computers in the library, then Acrobat has already been installed.
We will also be using ECHO Interactive (from iLEARN) and therefore you will be required to bring your laptop,tablet,smartphone to the lectures.
Please note information may also be sent by email to your student email account so please look at your student email account on a frequent basis.
Unit Web Page
The web page for this unit is at Macquarie's new learning management system website: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Login and follow prompts to FOSC 804.
You are expected to access the unit web site frequently (i.e., almost daily). This site contains important information including lecture notes (that you will be expected to access in class), mid-semester exams and/or assignment.
Logging In: Type in the URL http://ilearn.mq.edu.au and find FOSC804. Your username is your Macquarie Student ID Number (MQID), which is an 8 digit number found on your student card. The password is your myMQ Student Portal password. This will be the original MQID password (2 random characters followed by your date of birth in ddmmyy format) that was sent to you on enrolment, unless you have already changed your password in the myMQ Student Portal. If you experience difficulties in getting your reprint or your password, please contact the StudentIT Desk (ph: 9850 6500).
FOSC804 is a 3-credit point half-year unit and will require an average of 9 hours of work per week (contact hours plus self-study time).
FOSC804 consists of:
The lecture material and tutorial complement each other and have been developed to increase your understanding of the topics so you can achieve the learning outcomes.
The purpose of tutorials will be to develop higher level critical thinking skills in students and teach contemporary skills in leadership.
The unit coordinator’s expectation is that you will:
· Attend all interactive lectures. If you cannot attend a lecture, you are expected to listen to the iLecture as soon as possible after it is made available.
· Demonstrate reasonable competence in all exercises exercises and attend and participate in each class/tutorial.
· Perform satisfactorily in all assessments.
· Spend an average of no less than 2 hours per week of private study in addition to direct contact.
If you prepare and attend all components of the unit and work consistently/continuously throughout the semester, you should be able to develop a strong understanding of leadership and develop strategic skills to help you achieve greater goals post study.
You are expected to use the lecture materials in the lectures (or bring them) so you can spend most of the time listening rather than transcribing. The lectures are interactive and you will be expected to have input in polls and discussions. Do not assume notes or iLectures are in any way a suitable substitute for attending lectures – lecturers from all departments put an effort into making the lectures up to date and relevant.
Learning is an active process, and as such you must engage with the material. This means downloading and reading lecture notes and case studies completing reflection exercises and participating in poll questions online.
· The mid-semester exam will be run in a tutorial class.
Week |
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Lecture |
Topic |
Speaker |
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2nd Mar |
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Introduction |
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2 |
Principles of Leadership |
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9th Mar |
3 |
Vision Creation – Thought Leadership - Seeds of Innovation |
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4 |
Passion and Vision Maintenance/delivery- Transformative Leadership |
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3 |
16th March |
5 |
Leadership Models |
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6 |
Leadership Models |
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4 |
23rd March |
7 |
Essential Skills in STEM Leadership 1 |
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8 |
Essential Skills in STEM Leadership 2 |
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5 |
30th March |
9 |
Influencing Behaviour in Science 1 |
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10 |
Influencing Behaviour in Science 2 |
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6 |
6th April |
11 |
Art of Negotiation 1 |
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12 |
Art of Negotiation 2 |
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7 |
13th April |
13 |
Relationship building/ networking/collaboration |
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14 |
Emotional intelligence |
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Mid Semester Break |
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8 |
4th May |
15 |
Building a team |
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16 |
Training/Coaching a team |
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9 |
11th May |
17 |
Conflict Resolution 1 |
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18 |
Conflict Resolution 2 |
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10 |
18th May |
19 |
Leadership in science innovation |
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20 |
Managing Innovation |
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11 |
25th May |
21 |
Courageous Leadership |
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22 |
Ethics and Ego in leadership |
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12 |
1st Jun |
23 |
Forging a path to leadership |
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24 |
Political Leadership in Science- The Future |
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13 |
8th Jun |
25 |
Review and Revision |
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26 |
Review and Revision |
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Exam Session |
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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_2016.html
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Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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