MAN-40056 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

The module provides a description and analysis of a wide variety of different theoretical approaches to leadership through a range of blended learning mechanisms together with the use of case studies, journal papers and exercises.

The objective of this module is to develop the leadership capacity of the student in terms of knowledge, understanding and practice by:
- Introducing students to the debates and practices of leadership in the current global world of business
- Helping students assess the relationship between leadership and practice by drawing on examples from the private, public and voluntary sector across cultures and reflecting on their own experiences of leadership
- Equipping students with effective tools for solving leadership dilemmas facing contemporary organisations
- Helping students reflect on and evaluate the relationship between leadership knowledge and the practice of leadership
- Providing leadership development exercises

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the leadership debates in the field: 2
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing: 2
Demonstrate the ability to integrate action and reflection in achieving personal goals: 2
Contribute to the development of a learning environment where ethical relationships between leaders and followers are the norm: 2
Demonstrate an ability to think independently and to reflect on the theoretical dilemmas of the leadership literature: 1,2

Study hours

24h Seminars
20h Seminar preparation
40h Essay Preparation
20h Exam Preparation
20h Group work
26h Private study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment