BSQA630 – Leadership
Module code
BSQA630
Module title
Leadership
Prescription
Students will understand concepts and apply pronciples of leadership. Students will create a personal plan to Devlop leadership capabilities.
Programmes
- BS8906
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
20
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 64
- Self directed hours
- 136
- Total learning hours
- 200
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Learning Outcome One
Students will analyse a range of perspectives on leadership relevant to different management levels within organisational and situational contexts.
Key elements:
a) Analysis includes:
- effectiveness
- styles
- use of power
Learning Outcome Two
Students will evaluate approaches to leadership relevant within diverse cultural contexts.
Key elements:
a) Cultural contexts include:
- organisational
- individual.
Learning Outcome Three
Students will discuss the influence of a range of factors on leadership.
Key elements:
a) Factors include:
- ethics
- social responsibility
- stakeholders and stakeholder goals
- society.
Learning Outcome Four
Students will apply leadership knowledge and skills to the management of change.
Key elements:
a) Transactional versus transformational leadership.
b) Incremental versus radical change.
c) Overcoming barriers to change.
d) A framework for effecting change.
Learning Outcome Five
Students will evaluate their current leadership abilities and create their own leadership development plan.
Key elements:
a) Self assessment process:
- existing leadership theory(ies)
- benchmark self against known respected leader(s)
- cultural context.
b) Plan:
- opportunities for development
- rationale for development
- strategies for development
- timeframe
- measures
- resourcing
