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SBUS41830

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sustaining My Leadership (SBUS41830)

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

Curricular information is subject to change.

During this module, participants will gain an understanding of the impact of stress in today’s organisational climates. They will learn about leader de-railment and how this might impact them. They will also explore what the most appropriate coping techniques are for them, in addition to gaining an understanding of the importance of cultivating these techniques as part of their ongoing leadership practice.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, participants should be able to;
1. Understand the impact of stress in organisations
2. Understand some dimensions of derailment
3. Understand the importance of developing coping mechanisms to deal with organisational stressors
4. Understand and draw from the different dimensions of wellness
5. Have a better understanding of how they as individuals generate/deplete personal energy

Indicative Module Content:

They will learn about leader de-railment and how this might impact them. They will also explore what the most appropriate coping techniques are for them, in addition to gaining an understanding of the importance of cultivating these techniques as part of their ongoing leadership practice.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

40
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 in module Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Post module 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

Name Role
Mrs Camilla Beglan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Eamonn Ward Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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