Module Details |
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| Title | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP | ||
| Code | CKIT556 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr F Grasso Computer Science Floriana@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2022-23 | Level 7 FHEQ | Whole Session | 15 |
Aims |
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To provide students with a comprehensive understanding concerning the key concepts and theories of IT leadership. To provide students with a systematic understanding of individual leadership and individual leadership styles. To equip students with a wide ranging understanding of issues related to leadership, collaboration and change within organisations. To enable student to analyse critically, and understand, the responsibilities and privileges of leadership, and the moral and ethical dimensions of the use of authority and power. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) A comprehensive knowledge of the role of the leader in the context of IT processes and management. |
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(LO2) An ability to critically evaluate different leadership traits and skills, and to critically assess personal leadership styles. |
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(LO3) An In-depth appreciation of the role of collaboration within organisations. |
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(LO4) A deep and comprehensive understanding of issues related to the influence on leadership of culture, motivation and value creation within organisations. |
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(LO5) A systematic and critical understanding of the role of change leadership in the context of risk mitigation in IT projects. |
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(LO6) A comprehensive awareness of leadership issues in the contexts of ethics. |
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(LO7) An in-depth appreciation of the complexity and dynamics of leadership in organisations. |
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(S1) Organisational skills |
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(S2) Communication skills |
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(S3) IT skills |
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(S4) Communication and collaboration online participating in digital networks for learning and research |
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(S5) Learning skills online studying and learning effectively in technology-rich environments, formal and informal |
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(S6) Leadership |
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(S7) Team (group) working respecting others, co-operating, negotiating / persuading, awareness of interdependence with others |
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Syllabus |
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Week 1 IT processes and leadership in context: IT processes, the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), imperatives for leadership and leadership theories in the context of IT. Week 2 Leadership traits: traits and personal qualities of successful leaders and traits of IT, assessment and reflection on personal leadership styles. Week 3 Leadership skills: skills of successful IT leaders, the relationship between leadership skills and IT project success, CIO effectiveness. Week 4 Collaborative leadership as an IT leader fostering innovation. Week 5 Transformation leadership and leading organisational change: the role of the change leader in m otivating, inspiring and managing IT; the role of change leaders as a stimulus and model for change, implications of the change leader's own behaviour. Week 6 Leadership in value creation, risk assessment and strategic partnership: the l eader’s role in IT value creation and developing partnerships with other business units, r isk assessment, conflict management and coping with crisis in IT. Week 7 Ethics and leadership: aspects of integrity, fairness, honesty and ethical traits of high performing leaders. Week 8 Leadership in emerging scenarios: emerging technology and its impact on business; quality standards and leadership practices; issues facing business leaders in the future and their impact on professional practices; and opportunities for professional development and collaboration. |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Online Learning |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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60 |
60 | |||||
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| Private Study | 90 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Notes |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Notes |
| Project: Personal Leadership Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 8 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| Leadership Case Study analysis, Part 2 – (Group Project) Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 5/6/7 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| Project: IT Leadership and Change Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Project: Leadership Skills Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 3 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Project: Leadership theories and leadership traits in the context of IT Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Leadership Case Study analysis, Part 1 – (individual work) Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 3/4 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| Eight discussion questions Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole session | 0 | 40 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |