2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC2242 Leadership and Change Management

20 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: David Gilding
Email: d.gilding@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Sep to 31 Jan View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS1025	Leadership in Business
LUBS2150	People in Organisations

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

What makes an effective leader and what are the differences between a leader and a manager? This module will introduce you to the theories and practical techniques relating to leadership and change management by analysing the processes of leadership and by looking at how great leaders can influence and drive change within organisations.

Objectives

- To enable students to develop an understanding of leadership behaviours within organisations.
- To enable students to understand the relationship between effective change management and leadership skills.

Learning outcomes
Knowledge of:
- The attributes of leaders;
- The differences between management and leadership;
- Reasons for change within organisations;
- Change strategies.

Skills outcomes
Ability to:
- relate theories of leadership and change management to a range of different organisations;
- reflect on own leadership skills within a change management process.

Syllabus

Consideration of theory and practice in relation to:
- The attributes of leaders;
- The differences between management and leadership;
- Reasons for change within organisations;
- Change strategies.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	13	1.50	19.50
Private study hours			180.50
Total Contact hours			19.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

- Reading: 81.5 hours
- Critical reflection on practice: 39 hours
- Assignment preparation: 40 hours
- Assignment Writing: 20 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Through regular workshops, monitoring of student contributions, formative feedback and the staged submission of coursework.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3,500 words	60.00
Written Work	Coursework, 2,500 words	40.00
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: 01/04/2016

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