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Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title Personal Leadership & Management Skills
Module Code MNA1155 (ITS: HR5012B)
Faculty DCU Business School School DCU Business School
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 5
Description



Learning Outcomes

1. Reflect in depth on their personal leadership journey and development needs
2. Develop insights from their learning journey across the MSc for their personal leadership development
3. Assess the implications of observer assessment centre feedback for their personal leadership development
4. Apply careers models and frameworks to the development of their own career
5. Assess their career situation and plot proactive career plans


WorkloadFull time hours per semester
TypeHoursDescription
Lecture25Lectures/workshops
Independent Study40Assigned readings and preparation for lectures
Assignment Completion60Research and writing reflective individual paper
Total Workload: 125
Section Breakdown
CRN11643Part of TermSemester 1, 2 & 3
Coursework0%Examination Weight0%
Grade Scale40PASSPass Both ElementsY
Resit CategoryRC1Best MarkN
Module Co-ordinatorJohn McmackinModule Teacher
Assessment Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reflective journalA reflective paper max 3000 words that will include but is not limited to: - Insights from their MSc experience and learning for their personal leadership journey - for the development goals they identified following 360 feedback, the specific actions they took to achieve these goals, with what results - A career plan for the next 5 years reflecting the above100%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.

* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None

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

New Team formation and development
Year 2 induction on campus

Reflective thinking and reflective writing
Online synchronous workshop (3 hours)

Career management in the future world of work
Online synchronous workshop (3 hours)

Leadership Development Workshop - Assessment Centre
Online synchronous workshop (3 hours)

Career Development Workshop – Psychometrics, and navigating the executive job market
Online synchronous workshop (3 hours)

Final class meeting – sharing reflections on your MSc Journey

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None
Other Resources

None

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