2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5667M Leadership and Change

15 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Richard Thorpe
Email: rt@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will be able to
- Understand, analyse and evaluate various ideas related to leadership and change;
- Apply these to a range of issues in their own organisation and reflect on these in the context of their work as managers;
- Plan and complete a diagnosis of organisational issues and intervention;
- Critically reflect on results achieved and plan for future action.

Skills outcomes
- Complete an assessment of leadership and management capabilities;
- Involve others and consider alternative perspectives, including feedback on leadership performance in process of change;
- To be able to plan appropriate interventions to influence strategy leadership and change across an organisation as a whole.

Syllabus

Meanings of leadership and change and its changing role in contemporary business. Different models of leadership and change management skills, including traditional approaches and tools for thinking will be analysed.
Recent development in leadership and change theories, for example, chaos, complexity and emergence together with variety of tools for thinking, analysis and practice.
Leadership and business models, the whole organisation as a system, limiting leadership strategy and change.
Sources of help and support to deliver change.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	8	1.00	8.00
Seminar	8	2.00	16.00
Private study hours			126.00
Total Contact hours			24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Background reading 50 hours.
Coursework 76 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback will be provided through interactive discussion, and presentation of case study work and practical exercises in the seminar sessions. Delivery in two separate teaching blocks will allow for monitoring of progress and structured feedback. The numbers on the module will facilitate a highly interactive and supportive approach to delivery of the teaching materials and learning.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3,000 word assignment	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 03/08/2012

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