Course Title: Leadership (Diploma/Associate Degree)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Leadership (Diploma/Associate Degree)

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM2648	City Campus	Undergraduate	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Nawal Shomali

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5826

Course Coordinator Email: nawal.shomali@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B080.05

Course Coordinator Availability: Via email

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course will introduce you to various theories and models of leadership and decision making in organisations. The course explores the psychological, behavioural, structural, and cultural issues that leaders face when making decisions as well as develop your knowledge and skills required in various situations. 
This course includes a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed through in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry is integral to your experience. 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for the: AD029 Associate Degree in Business.
PLO1: Explain their role as a local, national, and global citizen and be able to apply these perspectives in business contexts.
PLO2: Integrate business knowledge, social intelligence and ethical decision-making in ways that are inclusive and culturally appropriate to produce outcomes that are impactful, sustainable, and fair.
PLO3: Analyse complex challenges and formulate innovative solutions in real-world contexts. 
PLO4: Reflect on and continuously progress your own professional development, enhancing your intellectual agility and adaptability as tools for success in ever-changing business contexts.
PLO5: Coherently articulate technical and conceptual business knowledge that is both contemporary and interdisciplinary 

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:  

CLO1: Critically analyse and apply leadership theories and models in various organisational situation

CLO2: Research and analyse current issues in leadership in a range of contemporary organisational settings and workplace situation

CLO3: Use critical self-reflection as a tool for leadership development.

CLO4: Apply feedback from others to enhance leadership capabilities and act on opportunities for leadership development.

 

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work.
These may include quizzes, assignments, prescribed readings, sourcing, researching, and analysing specific information, solving problems, conducting presentations, producing written work, and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.
Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting, and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows: 
 
Assessment Task 1: Critical analysis case study 
25% 
CLO’s: 1, 2 

Assessment Task 2: Leadership research critical reflection 
35%
CLO’s: 1, 3 

Assessment Task 3: Development plan
40%
CLO’s: 1, 3, 4 
 
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.