Fundamentals of Leadership

Description

The aim of the Fundamentals of Leadership module (BUSN09079) is to expose students to the concepts of leadership. Through the analysis of international case study materials, students will explore the role that leadership plays in an organisation.

By engagement with 21st century problems facing organisations, students will develop diagnostic skills of synthesising information resulting from strategic analysis, making sound judgments in the absence of complete data and constructively challenging existing organisation ideas and practices. Knowledge and skills relating to problem-solving, team performance and communication will also be addressed. The module offers means by which learners would subject models of leadership to sustained critical scrutiny and reflect on their own personal leadership development. The different theories and approaches to leadership will be critically examined.

Overall, the module integrates theory and practice to enable students to assess the leadership skills which will be required for their future careers.

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of leadership
  • Analyse a variety of approaches to leadership in both theory and practice
  • Critically reflect on their own leadership development
  • Apply leadership theory to practical scenarios

This is an SCQF Level 8 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

To view the module descriptor, please visit Programme Specifications and Module Descriptors 

 

Delivery 

This module will be delivered at the Paisley campus. Timetable to be confirmed.

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Dr Katie McQuade.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk 

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further enrolment information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  

 

Graduate Apprenticeship

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship - BA (Hons) Business Management.

Our Business Management GA has been developed in collaboration with industry leaders to support aspiring business managers and leaders to develop the essential skills and knowledge needed to underpin business growth, innovation and increased productivity.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

For further information, please contact apprenticeships@uws.ac.uk