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FDSC41000

Academic Year 2024/2025

Leadership & Team Management (FDSC41000)

Subject:
Food Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
3
Module Coordinator:
Ms Julie Dowsett
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will be delivered with a supporting online workbook to develop an overview of effective leadership and management skills.
By understanding personal values and transferable skills as well as different leadership, personality styles and team roles, fellows will appreciate the range of attributes different team members can bring and how they can be supported and empowered to maximise collaboration and productivity in a motivating environment.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Describe the range of attributes of good leadership,
2. Reflect upon your preferred style and the competencies that you already have, and those you would like to develop.
3. Understand the attributes of a range of team workers and ways to motivate and empower them
4. Complete a personality style and reflect on the advantages and potential challenges that your leadership style may pose
5. Be competent in using coaching techniques to support a coachee

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

15
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

30
Total

55

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered through the UCD VLE system. A combination of lectures, tutorials, guest lectures, webinars and discussion groups will be used.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback to each student after assignment submitted Support given during tutorials

Name Role
Ms Ciara Spillane Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Laura Rice Tutor
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