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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to increase students’ awareness of the different theoretical approaches to leadership; leadership styles and encourage a basic understanding of the practices of leadership; The course also prepares you for any leadership role you may have, now or in the future and improve your skills in the group contexts.
This course will be conducted with a variety of teaching techniques including lectures, cases, assessments, articles, class discussions, and experiential exercises.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise, Assignments
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar,…
1
Introduction to the course
3
0
0
0
CLO1,10
2
Unit 1: Introduction to leadership
3
0
0.5
7
CLO1,7,8,9, 10,11
3
Unit 2: Power and Leadership
3
0
0.5
7
CLO2, 6,7,8,9, 10
4
Unit 3: Trait, Skill and Behavioral Approaches to Leadership
3
0
0.5
7
CLO3,4, 6,7,8,9, 10,1
5
Seminar: Case 1
Midterm test 01
0
3
4.5
5.5
CLO6,7,8,9, 10,11
6
Unit 4: Situational Approaches
3
0
0.5
7
CLO4, 6,7,8,9, 10,11
7
Unit 5: Contemporary Approaches (1)
3
0
0.5
7
CLO5, 4, 6,7,8,9, 10,11
8
Unit 5: Contemporary Approaches (2)
3
0
0.5
7
CLO5,10,11
9
Seminar: Case 2
Midterm Test 02
0
3
4.5
5.5
CLO7,8,9,10
10
Unit 6: Team leadership
3
0
0.5
7
CLO6,7,8,9,10
11
Unit 6: Strategic leadership
3
0
0.5
7
CLO6,7,8,9,10
12
Unit 7: Developing Leadership skills
3
0
0.5
7
CLO7,8,9,10
13
Seminar: Developing Leadership skills
0
3
4.5
2.5
CLO6,7,8,9,10
14
Seminar: Case 3
0
3
4.5
2.5
CLO6,7,8,9,10
15
Group Presentation
(or Midterm Test 03)
0
3
0
3.5
CLO6,7,8,9,10
Total
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Formative
Attendance
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
10
10%
10%
10%
Mid-term Assignment 1: Quiz
Unit 1, 2, 3
Quick test, 30 minutes
1,2,5,8,13,14,15
15%
15%
Mid-term Assignment 2: Report
Individual Case Report
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10
15%
15%
Mid-term Assignment 2
Group presentation
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,13,14,15
15%
15%
Summative
Final test
All units
MCQ + writing (60 - 90 mins)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
60%
60%
Assignment_3: Group Written Report & Presentation (in case no final exam)
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,13,14,15
60%
Total:
100%
100%
100%
- Assessment Criteria
- General rules for all written documentations
All works are presented on A4 sized paper, size: 12, font: Times New Roman; margin settings as follows: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 3.5 cm, right 2 cm; spacing 1.5.
- Assignment 1: Individual Assignment/case report
- Assessment name: Individual Written Report
- Length: Words: 1,500 words, excluding the reference list.
- Submission date: TBD
- Type: Case study analysis
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
- Recommends specific strategies to accomplish the proposed solution.
- Criteria
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution
- Recommended strategies and/or solutions
- Assignment 2: Group presentation
- Type: Group Presentations
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
- Recommends specific strategies to accomplish the proposed solution.
Group members
At the beginning of the term, your lecturer will allocate you to a group of 4 to 6 students randomly chosen within your class.
- Criteria: Rubric
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
(iii) Assignment 3
Task: In a groups, students will have to prepare a written report and present their assigned long case study ( The case company was experiencing the problem presented dealing with several issues (presentation topics).
Students will then analyze explain how this specific problem relates to the concept covered in the course, and finally build recommendations on how to solve the problem.
The typical structure of a report should be as followed
- Provide a brief introduction to the organization
- Describe the selected topic
- The issues/problem should then be considered and analysed in terms of materials drawn from topics studied as part of this subject
- Design an intervention (a change program or set of activities and procedures utilizing some aspects of your analysis. The intervention should be intended to solve or improve the situation
- Criteria: Rubric
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
(iv)Final Examination:
- Form: Written test
- Content: all materials covered in the course schedule.
- The test is composed of two parts:
- Multiple choice questions (40 questions) : true-false, multiple-choice (account for 40% of final score)
- Essays: 2-3 questions (account for 60% of final score)
- Criteria:
+ Giving precise multiple-choice answers: 4 points
+ Clear, well-structured, informative essays: 6 points
Total: 10 points