Political Leadership (11241.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus Flexible Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra School Of Politics, Economics And Society | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Explain, discuss, and critically examine the development of research into, and theories of, leadership, and apply these theories to analyses of political leaders and leadership styles and approaches;
2. Discuss and evaluate the efficacy of various leadership styles and approaches and critically examine the implications of using different forms of information, academic sources, and methodological approaches in conducting research into and analysing political leadership;
3. Explain, discuss, and analyse key contemporary issues and debates in democratic practice;
4. Discuss and analyse ethical norms and key issues and debates regarding the practice of political leadership; and
5. Reflect upon their unit experience, including theories, discussions and feedback, and how it relates to the goals set out in their professional portfolio.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11235 Introduction to Politics and Government AND must have passed 24 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
7075 Leadership, Innovation and ChangeAssumed knowledge
Students are expected to be conversant with the basic theories of politics and the economy covered in first year units.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-campus | Dr Michael De Percy |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Flexible | Dr Michael De Percy |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Michael De Percy |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Michael De Percy |
Required texts
De Percy, M.A. and Jackson, S. (2024). Political Leadership. In Diana Perche; Nicholas Barry; Alan Fenna; Zareh Ghazarian; and Yvonne Haigh. (Eds.), Australian Politics and Policy. Sydney: Pressbooks. URL: Political leadership – Australian Politics and Policy (caul.edu.au).
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to attend and participate in lectures and tutorials. Students who fail this unit tend to be those who do not attend classes. Tutorial participation will be an important part of successfully completing the self-assessment report.
Required IT skills
Knowledge of the use of the UC Library databases would be an advantage.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
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