Leadership
UndergraduateLTU-MGT3LWM2023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Leadership
About this subject
- Critically analyse key leadership theories and approaches, and explore their impact on organisational outcomes.
- Critically analyse the nature of leadership and apply key leadership skills for positive change in a diverse range of organisational contexts.
- Research and apply leadership concepts and theories, communicate findings in a clear and engaging manner and provide constructive feedback to others.
- • Traits, behaviours and relationships.
- • Leading change.
- • Approaches to leadership.
- • Leading with head and heart.
- • Communicating to persuade and influence.
Leaders have recently had their assumptions challenged about how organisations succeed. Additionally, leaders are struggling to make sense of the shifting environment and learning how to lead the people in their companies effectively and successfully in the midst of turmoil. In this subject, you will examine key leadership theories and the current trends in responsible leadership across a range of workplace contexts. You will apply these theories to critically address these issues that are directly relevant to the current turbulent environment. The subject requires a combination of working online, as well as attending highly interactive workshops, where you will have the opportunity to examine, discuss and solve real-world leadership problems.
- 2 x in-class tests. Individual tests equivalent to 600 words each. (30%)
- Individual essay equivalent to 1,200 words. (30%)
- The leadership Challenge Case study. A 2000 words Individual case study (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- LAT-BUS-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Business
- LAT-TEC-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Information Technology
- LAT-ART-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Arts
- LAT-PYS-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Psychological Science
- LAT-CYS-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Cybersecurity
Others
Pre-requisites: Students must have completed 120 credit points.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-CYS-DEG