Leadership in Contemporary Organisations PG (7775.5)

Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
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Leadership in Contemporary Organisations PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 Shanghai, China
Bhutan
Bruce, Canberra
Ningbo, China
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra School Of Government Post Graduate Level Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Leadership has been identified as an important variable in the achievement of desired outcomes. This unit explores leadership in theory and in practice and examines the development of our understanding of leadership. Key topics include: the nature of leadership; leadership and organisational performance; how and why leaders drive change; power, politics, and diversity in organisations; gender and leadership; and how to see the leadership potential in oneself and others.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Research leadership theories and critique these theories with reference to the practice of leadership;
2. Report on the practice of leadership and compare and contrast leadership practice with models of leadership behaviour; and
3. Develop self-knowledge in relation to the practice of leadership.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 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 - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
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 - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Shanghai, China MBA Trimester 1 02 February 2026 On-campus Prof Lorne Cummings
2026 Bhutan MBA Trimester 2 02 June 2026 On-campus Prof Lorne Cummings
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Brent Jackson
2026 Ningbo, China MBA Trimester 3 06 October 2026 On-campus Prof Lorne Cummings
2027 Shanghai, China MBA Trimester 1 01 February 2027 On-campus Prof Lorne Cummings
2027 Bhutan MBA Trimester 2 01 June 2027 On-campus Prof Lorne Cummings
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 On-campus Dr Brent Jackson
2027 Ningbo, China MBA Trimester 3 05 October 2027 On-campus Prof Lorne Cummings
Not available

Required texts

No set text. Readings and activities are provided online or in handouts.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Option 2 - Guided - Students will be guided in how GenAI must/may be used in completing the assessment as detailed in the unit outline and assessment instructions. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at UC

The use of AI is permitted as this unit has open (unsupervised) assessments. These assessments support the development of disciplinary knowledge, as well as AI literacy. As such, students are encouraged to use AI tools productively and responsibly as a SUPPORTIVE mechanism as part of their learning experience. Students will be required to include a signed statement (to be available on the unit canvas site) in their submitted work explaining:

  1. whether they have used AI tools in completing the work
  2. the name and version of the automated writing or generative AI tools they have used (e.g ChatCPT, Gemini, Claude, Llama, Co-Pilot)
  3. the associated publisher of that tool (e.g OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft etc)
  4. the uniform resource locator (URL) of the AI tool
  5. a brief description of how they have used the AI tool (e.g brainstorming ideas, summarizing dense academic literature, explaining complex concepts, structuring and drafting their writing, refining prose etc), and
  6. that the final content that they have written and submitted remains their own context.

Students are advised to avoid inputting confidential, identifying, or personal information - such as student IDs or unpublished research, into public AI platforms.

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 actively participate in all workshops.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to be able to use standard word processing tools and associated applications for this unit. Students will need access to the internet to participate in the online classes.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.