• Offered by Research School of Management
  • ANU College ANU College of Business and Economics
  • Course subject Management
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Shari Read
    • Guy Forsyth
  • Mode of delivery Online or In Person
  • Offered in Second Semester 2017
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This course introduces you to leadership and organisational change theories and frameworks, and provides opportunities to develop skills and practices for effectively achieving personal, interpersonal, and organisational goals.  In leading people, you will explore ethical and values-based leadership, and develop skills to motivate others, negotiate, and make decisions.  In leading change, you will develop skills for setting and communicating a compelling vision, gaining support, and leading yourself and others through transformational change processes. 

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of the requirements for this course, students will be able to:
  1. Distinguish between various leadership and change models and frameworks, their relevant foundations, and their strengths and weaknesses. (EBM: Ask and Understand)
  2. Choose appropriate models and approaches for addressing specific leadership and change challenges. (EBM: Acquire and Apply)
  3. Summarize relevant contextual information and factors influencing effective leadership and change management practice. (EBM: Aggregate and Analyse)
  4. Critique the factors and events contributing to failures in leadership and change implementation using applicable models and frameworks. (EBM: Appraise and Evaluate)
  5. Reflect on feedback provided during cases and exercises to improve leadership and change skills. (EBM: Assess and Evaluate)
  6. Integrate evidence from real-world leadership and change problems to find solutions. (EBM: Aggregate and Create)
  7. Generate a plan for implementing a solution to leadership and change challenges in one’s life and work roles. (EBM: Apply and Create)
 

Indicative Assessment

1. Case Plan (15%)
2. Topical Preparation Questions (15%)
3. Case Analysis (30%)
4. Critical Research- or Case-based Analysis (30%)
5. Self-Reflective Evaluation Assessment (2 x 5%) 

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Workload

The average student workload for this course is 10 hours per week. For on-campus students this includes time spent in scheduled classes and self-directed study time. For on-line students this includes time spent reading, researching, studying and participating in on-line activities. 

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Student Contribution Band:
3
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2017 $3852
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2017 $5130
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
9650 24 Jul 2017 31 Jul 2017 31 Aug 2017 27 Oct 2017 In Person N/A

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