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

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

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

Study hours

24h Seminars
20h Seminar preparation
60h Essay Preparation
46h Group work and Private study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment