Module: Personal Leadership & Management Skills

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Personal Leadership & Management Skills
Module Code	HR5012A (ITS) / MNA1154 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	Claire Gubbins
Module Teachers	John Mcmackin
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module will equip students with insights and skills to work effectively in teams and their personal management and leadership skills. The module will provide students with opportunities to identify key areas for personal development and support their efforts to achieve this change.

Learning Outcomes

1. Assess the effectiveness of their teamwork and apply strategies for effective teamworking
2. Demonstrate presentation skill competence
3. Evaluate feedback on their management competencies to identify development priorities
4. Set medium term personal development goals and take actions to progress these
5. Critically evaluate ethical considerations in applied work setting

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Lectures/workshops
Independent Study	40	Assigned readings and preparation for lectures
Fieldwork	25	Research, prepare and deliver in class presentation
Assignment Completion	36	Research and writing individual paper
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Induction
Team building & Presentation skills Workshop 1 Day Induction programme on campus

Team based decision making – online simulation
Online synchronous workshop (3 hours)

Emotional intelligence & Personal Agility (360 feedback setup)
Online synchronous workshop (3 hours)

Personal development planning & Ethics workshop
Online synchronous workshop (3 hours)

Team presentations

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Presentation	Team presentation applying an appropriate model to reflect on their team’s development journey during first year	30%	n/a
Reflective journal	Reflective paper (max. 2,500 words) applying conceptual frameworks as appropriate to identify key personal leadership insights from year 1 of the MSc experience, including but not limited to: - Insights from personal profiling and 360 feedback - Critical incidents from year 1 (induction, working with group, in lectures, outside MSc but affecting it) -	70%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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