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SBUS41820

Academic Year 2024/2025

Exploring My Leadership (SBUS41820)

Subject:
Business
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Joe Peppard
Trimester:
Autumn and Spring (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Module 1 examines the concept of leadership, its various definitions and approaches. The participant will begin to build a picture of themselves as leaders now and in the future. They will begin to understand how their way of engaging and patterns of behaviour inform their leadership and what that means for their future potential. They will also begin to build a capacity for reflection which will help them to embed the learning from the programme as well as from their ongoing organisational experiences. 1. Introduction - how significant events shape leadership; 2. Introduction to reflection and journaling; 3. Overview of key leadership theories; 4. Role played by emotional intelligence in leadership; 5. Individual patterns of behaviour, thinking and feeling – how they impact leadership; and, 6. Overview of your personal leadership style and what you would want to evolve.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module you will have:
• A greater awareness of what leadership is and the evolution of thinking about leadership;
• A high-level understanding of the theory of leadership;
• An understanding of the importance of Emotional Intelligence to leadership;
• An understanding of patterns of behaviour and their impacts; and,
• A first appreciation of reflection and journaling.

Indicative Module Content:

1. Introduction - how significant events shape leadership; 2. Introduction to reflection and journaling; 3. Overview of key leadership theories; 4. Role played by emotional intelligence in leadership; 5. Individual patterns of behaviour, thinking and feeling – how they impact leadership; and, 6. Overview of your personal leadership style and what you would want to evolve.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Lectures

16
Total

116

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module has a detailed study guide. Students are required to complete the module pre-reading or pre-work prior to attending the seminar sessions. The sessions themselves will be a combination of lectures, group discussion, in-class presentations, case study discussions and classroom exercises. A heavy emphasis in the seminars is on teasing out the implications of theory for practical application in a workplace context

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
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation grade based on participation in learning activities Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Post module written assignment Week 15 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
60
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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?

Written feedback to be provided within 20 days of assignment deadline

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