Module: Personal Leadership 1

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Personal Leadership 1
Module Code	HR5130A (ITS) / MNA1163 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	John Loonam
Module Teachers	Andrea Dermody, Claire Gubbins, David Mann, Deirdre O'Reilly
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	0
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 for personal career self-management and leadership development. This includes identification of leadership competencies for development in the short and medium term. It explores the nature of leadership and leadership skills, leading yourself, leadership brand, a leadership mindset and personal leadership strategies. It will develop competencies to work effectively in teams. The module will provide students with opportunities to identify key areas for personal development and support their efforts to achieve this change. Building a strong leadership identity and learning to sustain a leadership mindset amidst challenging encounters will evolve from engaging in this module.

Learning Outcomes

1. Assess their effectiveness of leading and working as part of a team
2. Apply strategies to assist effective team working
3. Demonstrate key presentation skill competence
4. Evaluate self and peer assessment of their leadership competencies
5. Set medium term personal development goals and progress these
6. Critically evaluate ethical considerations in applied work settings
7. Reflect on their personal learning journey and development as a leader across the programme
8. Assess their career goals and plot proactive career goals

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

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

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	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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