2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5639M Executive Skills

15 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: John March
Email: J.H.March@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Module replaces

LUBS 5239M Executive Skills

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop a range of executive skills appropriate to a multi professional cohort working in health and social care. Using a variety of teaching and learning methods the participants will have the opportunity to learn the theoretical underpinnings of a range of skill areas, practice skills and explicitly develop plans for future skill enhancement and career management.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Critically assess the theoretical underpinnings and best practice of a range of skill areas including written business communication skills, written academic skills and verbal presentation skills
- Evaluate and respond to the challenges of working in groups
- Critically assess the challenges of working across organisational and professional cultures
- Undertake a career management assessment

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Apply a range of diagnostic tools and outputs to their own personal skills and career development
- Conduct self-directed reflection
- Communicate in writing to an advanced academic level
- Work effectively in a team whilst identifying the challenges associated with teamwork

Subject specific
- Undertake a self-defined skills audit and formulate a plan for skill enhancement

Syllabus

Indicative content
Theoretical underpinnings of skill areas
Teamwork
Creativity
Communication
Career paths
Career planning

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	2	15.00	30.00
Private study hours			120.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

120 hours - Private study and independent learning will take place.

- First, directed reading in advance of taught sessions and as follow up to taught sessions.
- Second, the use of skills, personal attribute online and paper based diagnostic tools which will be used as a basis for completing assessed coursework.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Two assessed written outputs are required. Prior to final submission, students will have an opportunity to submit drafts and feedback will be provided.

Outside of the workshops, students will be given the opportunity for feedback via email and virtual learning environment discussions with the LUBS tutor. This will enable them to further monitor their progress.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1,500 words	50.00
Essay	1,500 words	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

First Assessment - Self conducted skills audit with plan for improvements - 1,500 words Second Assessment - Self conducted career management assessment with plan - 1,500 words

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 21/04/2015

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