Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Dr Tess Howes
4ER 222-233
By Appointment
Moderator
Dr Senia Kalfa
4ER, Level 4
Yang Yang
Contact via 9850 9288
4ER, Level 6
Senia Kalfa
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BBusLeadCom and ((45cp at 100 level or above) including MGMT304)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Leadership and Influence in Action examines decision-making challenges, managing difficult relationships and building successful ones, provides a range of competitive and cooperative negotiation strategies and develops students' ability to deliver a successful ""sales"" pitch. Through a series of practical workshops, the unit aims to enhance students' practical skills of influence and persuasion and further improve their effectiveness as leaders. Outcomes from this unit will help students understand influencing and negotiation techniques. This unit employs block teaching.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Program Learning Outcomes
This unit supports the development of Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) for degree(s) delivered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. PLOs describe the educational outcomes of a degree and what you should be able to know, understand and do by the end of your degree.
Unit learning outcomes 1,2, 3 and 4 and assessments contribute to the following BBLC PLOs:
PLO 4: Apply power and influencing techniques within organisations
PLO 8: Demonstrate effective oral communication in a business environment
PLO 9: Demonstrate effective written communication in a business environment
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Individual Interview | 40% | No | 15 & 16 August, 2018 |
Individual Simulation/Exercise | 20% | No | During class |
Reflective Assignment | 40% | No | 22 August - 4 pm, 2018 |
Due: 15 & 16 August, 2018
Weighting: 40%
Interview
Due: 15 and 16 August, 2018
Weighting 40%
Description:
Students must prepare for an individual mock interview for a role in a global leadership program. Students will be allocated a time by the lecturer to attend their interview. There are two components to this assessment task: in addition to the mock interview (oral component) each student will submit a portfolio of achievements (written component). Further details will be provided in the lecture and on iLearn.
Extension:
No extension will be granted. Students who do NOT participate in the assessment, will be awarded a mark of 0 for the assessment task, except for cases in which an application for Special Consideration has been lodged and approved.
Due: During class
Weighting: 20%
Simulation/Exercise
Due: During Class
Weighting 20%
Students must participate in the proscribed simulation/exercise. This simulation is an individual assessment. Further details will be provided in the lecture and on iLearn.
Submission:
In classes commencing Monday, 2 July
Extension:
No extension will be granted. Students who do NOT participate in the assessment, will be awarded a mark of 0 for the assessment task, except for cases in which an application for Special Consideration has been lodged and approved.
Due: 22 August - 4 pm, 2018
Weighting: 40%
Reflective Assignment
Due: 22 August - 4 pm, 2018
Weighting: 40%
Words: 2000
Description:
Students are required to read one book from the reading list and reflect on what it means for them in the context of their experience and understanding of leadership and influence. Further details will be provided in the lecture and on iLearn.
Submission:
Via Turnitin – No hardcopy is required.
Extension:
No extensions will be granted. Late submissions will be accepted up to 120 hours after the submission deadline. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved.
Classes
This unit is delivered as a block mode over the winter vacation. Attendance will be taken during class. Attendance in class will allow the student to gain the maximum benefit from this unit. It is expected that all students will interact and engage in the class environment. The timetable for classes can be found on the timetable website:
Required text
No required text is assigned for this unit. Readings and other materials will be made available via iLearn and Macquarie University Library website:
http://www.mq.edu.au/about/campus-services-and-facilities/library
Technology Used and Required
Students are expected to have knowledge of the Microsoft Office suit as well as iLearn, Google Scholar and the Macquarie University Library and associated databases. Support for these is available via the Library’s website. All correspondence will be via student email. Students must check their email on a regular basis and must communicate with staff and other students using their Macquarie University email.
Unit Web Page
The unit web page is available on iLearn – http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Consultations
By appointment
Successful Completion of Unit
In order to successfully complete this unit, students must attain a minimum mark of 50%
Unit Schedule
Day 1 – Monday 2 July (12 SW room 430) |
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9.00 – 10.30 |
Introduction to the unit, assessments |
10.30 – 11.00 |
Morning Tea |
10.00 – 1.00 |
Motivation & Influence |
1.00 – 2.00 |
Lunch |
2.00 – 3.00 |
Self-Determination |
3.00 – 4.00 |
Activity |
4.00 – 5.00 |
Conclusion |
Day 2 – Tuesday 3 July (12 SW room 430) |
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9.00 – 9.45 |
Review/Q&A from previous day |
9.45 – 10.00 |
Morning Tea |
10.00 – 11.00 |
Activity |
11.30 – 1.00 |
Guest Speaker |
1.00 – 2.00 |
Lunch |
1.00 – 3.00 |
Conflict |
3.00 – 4.00 |
Activity |
4.00 – 5.00 |
Conclusion |
Day 3 – Wednesday 4 July (12 SW room 430) |
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9.00 – 10.00 |
Review/Q&A from previous day |
10.30 – 11.00 |
Morning Tea |
11.00 – 1.00 |
Guest Speaker |
1.00 – 2.00 |
Lunch |
2.00 – 3.00 |
Negotiation |
3.00 – 4.00 |
Activity |
4.30 – 5.00 |
Simulation/exercise & conclusion |
Day 4 – Thursday 5 July (12 SW room 430) |
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9.00 – 10.30 |
Guest Speaker |
10.30 – 11.00 |
Morning Tea |
11.00 – 1.00 |
Cross Cultural Negotiation |
1.00 – 2.00 |
Lunch |
2.00 – 4.00 |
Power, Politics & Influence |
4.00 – 5.00 |
Activity |
Day 5 – Friday 6 July (12 SW room 430) |
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9.00 – 10.30 |
Review/Q&A |
10.30 – 11.00 |
Morning Tea |
11.00 – 1.00 |
Guest Speaker |
1.00 – 2.00 |
Lunch |
2.00 – 3.00 |
Problem Solving & Decision Making |
3.00 – 4.30 |
Simulation/exercise Wrap-Up |
4.30 – 5.00 |
Conclusion |
Evening session – Wednesday 15 August (07WW, room 149) |
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6.00 – 8.00 pm |
Individual interviews |
Evening session – Thursday 16 August (07WW, room 149) |
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6.00 – 8.00 pm |
Individual interviews |
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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 to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
This was a new unit in 2017 - no changes made in 2018.
The topic areas of Global Context and Sustainability are underpinned in this unit by both the lecture content and the readings assigned and uploaded on iLearn.
Students are expected, within their assessment tasks, to acknowledge these concepts (if applicable) and apply them accordingly.
This unit draws on research from a variety of sources. Students are encouraged to conduct their own independent research on topics relevant to the course. Lectures and tutorials will include regular discussions about current practice as well as theoretical application.
Students can utilise a range of books, journals and websites in conducting their own research. Examples of these are:
Books
Academic Journals and Periodicals
Websites
www.theconversation.com (NFP site with content from academic and research community)
www.booktopia.com.au (Australian online bookseller)
www.booko.com.au (lists bookstores for a given text from cheapest to most expensive)
http://libguides.mq.edu.au/management (library guide to management databases, journals and links)
http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/mod/page/view.php?id=4008540 (includes slides on reflective writing)
http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/course/view.php?id=16580 (Studywise resources)
Google Scholar (academic article search tool – login with MQ OneID)
This unit will give the student extensive practice in applying theoretical knowledge to real world examples.