Leadership Risk and Managing Change PG (11798.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Online real-time |
UC - Canberra, Online |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Canberra School Of Politics, Economics And Society | Post Graduate Level | 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
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify the pressures and requirements of leadership in the public service in a contemporary context;
2. Identify the complex dynamics of the public and private interface for risk and change management;
3. Recognise the importance of autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a leader; and
4. Recognise and interpret the political context whilst still providing premium stakeholder service for the public sector.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
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 - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 1 | 20 January 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Jonathan Pickering |
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 5 | 01 September 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Jonathan Pickering |
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 3 | 11 May 2026 | Online real-time | Dr Jonathan Pickering |
Required texts
There are no required texts for the unit (apart from those available on the library website via the unit reading list). However, we will return at various points to Donella Meadows' book Thinking in Systems: A Primer, and you may find it useful to have your own hard copy of the book.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Please endeavour to request an extension before the assessment due date if you require one. If you have that request approved, you are not impacted by the 10% per day penalty. That penalty applies if you do not have a pre-agreed extension prior to the due date.
Use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in this unit
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can offer valuable tools for research and learning but it also poses risks to academic integrity and can hold back your learning if improperly used.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
1. the Unit Convener has authorised its use for that assessment
2. the student uses it in the way that the assessment instructions allow
3. the student fully acknowledges its use, with proper citations and references.
Each assignment will include instructions on authorised and unauthorised uses of GenAI. Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not allowed for that assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
For each assignment you will need to submit a GenAI declaration explaining whether and how you used GenAI for the assignment. Your assignment will be marked down if you do not submit a complete and accurate declaration.
Unauthorised use of GenAI may lead to an academic misconduct inquiry. If a marker is concerned that GenAI has been used for an assignment in unauthorised ways, you may be required to attend a Learning Validation Conversation with the unit convener to provide further explanation of how you compiled the assignment and to verify that you have met the learning outcomes for the assignment.
The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Some assignments also require you to complete your work on the Cadmus platform (see information on assignments). Your assignment will be marked down if you do not work in Cadmus.
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 strongly encouraged to complete all the weekly online modules and to participate in weekly tutorials to maximise their learning and enhance their experience of the unit.
Required IT skills
Basic IT skills required
In-unit costs
Nil
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
