Postgraduate Course: Leadership and Management Development (CMSE11207)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | This course will enable students to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the study of leadership, exposing them to the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management in organisations. Students will be familiarised both with the core theories, models, frameworks and concepts of leadership, as well as with current research findings and a range of techniques, practices and skills that may be used in a professional environment. In particular, the course covers aspects such as the measurement of leadership performance, leaders' learning and development, equal opportunities and diversity, as well as future perspectives. |
| Course description |
Aims, Nature, Context:
This course, whose learning outcomes are consistent with those of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), aims to teach students a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the study of leadership, exposing them to the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management in organisations. Students will be familiarised both with the core theories, models, frameworks and concepts of leadership, as well as with current research findings and a range of techniques, practices and skills that may be used in a professional environment. In particular, the course covers aspects such as the measurement of leadership performance, leaders' learning and development, equal opportunities and diversity, as well as future perspectives.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 67,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
60 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Preparatory Reading 10x6 hrs in advance of lecture
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework: Individual essay/personal case study - 50%
Written Examination - 50% |
| Feedback |
Essay feedback (formatively assessed work) will be provided within 15 working days of submission to be of use for the subsequent exam (summatively assessed work). Summative marks will be returned on a published timetable, which has been made clear to students at the start of the academic year.
Students may ask questions in, before and after lectures to assess their knowledge.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Leadership and Management Development CMSE11207 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand established theories and models of leadership in organisations, particularly in regards to leader/leadership development.
- Critically reflect on the strengths and limitations of these theories and models and how they may be applied in an organisational, social, environmental and multicultural context.
- Examine current leadership research and debates.
- Understand and study the relationships between leadership theory and professional practice.
- Consider a range of techniques, practices and skills used to understand the contingent nature of leadership ¿ both in scholarly and practical applications.
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Reading List
| Carmichael, J., Collins, C., Emsell, P., & Haydon, J. (2011). Leadership & management development. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780199580873 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Knowledge and Understanding:
After completing this course, students should have gained:
1. Knowledge of the major theoretical and conceptual approaches concerning leadership in organisations.
2. An understanding of how these approaches may vary according to a range of contingent factors.
3. An understanding of how the broader debates about leadership relate to the specific field of leadership and management development.
4. A critical awareness of current issues in leadership studies and how these link to the field of business and management in general
5. An understanding of appropriate techniques and approaches aimed for the investigation into relevant issues in leadership and management.
Cognitive Skills:
After completing this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain and critically analyse the concepts of leadership and management and their application in an organisational, social, environmental and multicultural context.
2. Explain and evaluate the role of leadership and management development in enhancing and developing organisational competence.
3. Critically analyse and evaluate approaches to the formulation and implementation of leadership and management development strategies to meet current and future organisational needs.
4. Critically assess and evaluate approaches to the development of leadership and management in international and global contexts.
5. Identify, source and synthesise key literature resources in leadership research.
Subject Specific Skills:
After completing this course, students should be able to:
1. Evaluate, select and apply a range of approaches to identifying leadership and management development needs in differing organisational contexts.
2. Design, critically evaluate and advise on a range of leadership and management development interventions to implement leadership and management development strategies and plans.
3. Work collaboratively, ethically and effectively to support a partnership approach to leadership and management development.
4. Act ethically and professionally with a demonstrated commitment to leadership and management development and to continuous personal and professional development.
5. Assess the consequences within organisations of different types of leadership and associated contingencies.
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| Keywords | HRM-LMD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Celine Rojon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5673
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Course secretary | Mr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: |
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