ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION
Code ULMS847
Coordinator Dr J Lyubovnikova
Work, Organisation and Management
J.Lyubovnikova@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2021-22 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 10

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 4

12

      8

4

28
Timetable (if known) 60 mins X 1 totaling 4
 
180 mins X 1 totaling 12
 
      120 mins X 1 totaling 8
60 mins X 1 totaling 4
 
 
Private Study 72
TOTAL HOURS 100

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Individual Assignment There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): Semester one  -1500 words    75       
Group presentation (narrated slide deck) There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): Semeste  10 minutes    25       

Aims

This module aims to develop an understanding of a range of factors relevant to the leadership and management of people in organisations. Students will be encouraged to consider and reflect upon theories and concepts related to leadership, management, and organisational behaviour. Moving in focus through the levels of individual, group and organisation, the module aims to support students in their reflection and application of these concepts to their own experience of organisations. It aims to develop an awareness and appreciation of the issues and practices that support or hinder the management and development of people and performance in dynamic organisations.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Analyse the nature and impact of individual differences in personality, values, motivations and behaviours in group and organisational contexts;

(LO2) Understand and critically reflect on a range of approaches used  to manage people to achieve organisational outcomes in changing organisational contexts;

(LO3) Critically evaluate theories and perspectives on effective leadership in organisations, and the relevance of these for their own sector of interest;

(LO4) Explore the relationship between leadership and management approaches, ethics and the development of organisational culture;

(LO5) Reflect on their own values, personality, interpersonal skills, management and leadership style and identify relevant areas for personal development.

(S1) Teamwork. Students are assigned to groups to produce a presentation and then have to reflect as a group to produce the video.

(S2) International awareness. Students will be assigned to work in diverse groups. This skill will be assessed by the individual assignment where international comparison is relevant.

(S3) Communication skills. Students will have presentation skills support. Presentations are recorded and feedback given on their performance. Students have to communicate with each other to produce their combined video reflection.

(S4) Ethical awareness. Students are encouraged to consider differences in personal values and the impact of these.

(S5) Leadership. Students will reflect on and contrast leadership styles and approaches.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Hybrid delivery, with social distancing on campus.

2 hour online asynchronous learning per week x 4 weeks
1 hour face-to-face synchronous lecture per week x 4 weeks
3 hour face-to-face seminar every week x 4 weeks
1 hour face-to-face peer-to-peer learning every week (unscheduled) x 4 weeks
Self-directed learning x 72 hours

Outside of scheduled learning hours, a student’s time should be spent preparing questions in advance of seminars, reading materials, researching independently and preparing assessments both individually and as part of a group. Students will be asked to complete a range of online tools to gather individual and group-related data. Students will also be asked to reflect on these feedback reports and identify areas for development and accentuate areas of strength. Students will be given the opportunity to discuss feedback with teams and lay out plans on how to apply/foster skills for their current/prospective roles.


Syllabus

 

Individual differences, personality, values, attitudes and motivation;

Groups and teams, formation and dynamics;

Leadership theories, styles, perspectives, approaches;

Power, influence, and conflict management;

Organisational culture, including international perspectives.


Recommended Texts

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