2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE5174M People Management

15 creditsClass Size: 140

Module manager: Dr Dicle Kortantamer
Email: d.kortantamer@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent in civil engineering or a related subject.

Module replaces

CIVE5261M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Working on large scale engineering and infrastructure projects involves working with a vast variety of individuals in changing organisational settings. This module will enable you to understand the diverse relationships and responsibilities, including leadership, teamworking and stakeholder engagement, within a project context. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills to navigate these relationships and responsibilities in different project settings and contribute to the development of an inclusive and positive working environment.

Objectives

This module aims to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of key concepts for relating to people working on and associated with projects. This includes an understanding of diverse interpersonal behaviours and relationships in projects associated with leadership, teamworking and stakeholder engagement as well as the cross-cutting issues of conflict management and negotiation. Furthermore, the module aims to develop the students’ understanding of the principles of professional ethics, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) required in the exercise of these behaviours and as an integral part of their relationships.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:
1. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of teamworking and leadership approaches, taking into account the complexities of the project setting and develop strategies for improvement. (CIOB Learning Outcome N) (APM Conflict Resolution TK1.3; Leadership TK1.1)
2. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of stakeholder engagement approaches, taking into account the complexities of the project setting and develop strategies for improvement. (APM Leadership TK1.5; Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Management TK1.1, TK1.4; Diversity and inclusion TK1.3, TK1.4)
3. Critically evaluate and resolve the differences between individuals and interest groups, considering the strategies for negotiation and conflict management. (APM Conflict Resolution TK1.1, TK1.2, TK1.4; Leadership TK1.2, TK1.3; Diversity and inclusion TK1.1, 1.2)
4. Critically evaluate ways to build and maintain an inclusive environment that embraces a diverse culture. (CIOB Learning Outcome E) (APM Conflict Resolution TK1.6; Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Management TK1.5, TK1.6)
5. Apply professional ethics and corporate social values to situations and choices in projects. (CIOB Learning Outcome H) (APM Diversity and inclusion TK1.6)

Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
1. Stakeholder engagement
2. Team management
3. Leadership
4. Negotiation & influencing
5. Conflict resolution
6. Collaboration   
7. Diversity and inclusion 
8. Ethics
9. Presentation skills
10. Critical thinking
11. Academic writing

Syllabus

Syllabus:
* Working in project teams
* Leading projects
* Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)
* Professional ethics
* Stakeholder engagement
* Conflict resolution
* Negotiation

Methods of Assessment

We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.

Assessment for this module will consist of;

1 x Presentation
2 x Coursework

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	9	2.00	18.00
seminars	5	2.00	10.00
Independent online learning hours			61.00
Private study hours			61.00
Total Contact hours			28.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The students will receive prompt formative feedback on their work and progress during the lectures, and also the seminars which are spread over the delivery of the module.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2024

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