This course aims to develop an understanding of the personal requirements needed for the leadership of complex and diverse organisations, such as the modern military, at operational and strategic levels. The course examines the historical and theoretical aspects of leadership studies. From this base, students seek to analyse the role of the individual across the spectrum of leadership practice, from personal influence through to organisational strategy. Students are challenged to look at ethical and legal dimensions of leadership, influence and decision making, and to begin their personal reconciliation of the challenges of rules-based order, command, ethics, innovation and leadership. This course is designed to prepare students to become effective Commanding Officers (or equivalent) within their Defence Force (or service), and equips them with the leadership awareness and skills to make a positive contribution to government, NGO, commercial or not-for-profit organisations at a comparable level.
This course is only open to students posted to the Australian Command & Staff College.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will be able to:
1. Appraise the interrelated nature of command, leadership and ethics at the operational and strategic level.
2. Examine contemporary military and civilian leadership theories and models.
3. Analyse command and leadership in the ADF/Defence and civilian sectors at the strategic and operational levels.
4. Analyse and critically appraise the command and leadership styles of historical figures.
5. Reflect on individual leadership and critically apply a leadership framework to case studies and real world situations.
Indicative Assessment
1. Written Brief/Oral Presentation (20%)2. Essay (40%)
3. Reflection piece (40%)
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Workload
Lectures will occur intensively across approximately 15 working days. Tutorials and assessment are scheduled during and after the lecture period as part of the overall program timetabling.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Core reading materials will be available as an e-brickFees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 to 12 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
| 7.00 | 0.14583 |
| 8.00 | 0.16667 |
| 9.00 | 0.18750 |
| 10.00 | 0.20833 |
| 11.00 | 0.22917 |
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $685 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $980 per unit |
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.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3586 | 15 Jun 2021 | 25 Jun 2021 | 25 Jun 2021 | 23 Jul 2021 | In Person | N/A |
