IY4S736 - Leadership and Transformation in a Digital Era 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 5

Associated Module Information

Module Code: IY4S736
Module Title: Leadership and Transformation in a Digital Era
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Cyber Security
Faculty Sub Group: Cyber Security
Module Leader: Anthony Corner
Module Team: Rachael Medhurst, Mamoun Qasem, Richard Ward, Vijeyananthan Thayananthan
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2028
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh:
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100376 - computer and information security 100385 - computer forensics
HECOS Code Weighting: 50 50

Document Version Information

Version 5
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

The module takes an organisational and personal perspective to?organisational change within a digital era and supports transformational change around IT and Cyber security efficiencies? Students will be expected to make?critical?decisions?in timebound scenarios and to?evaluate lessons learned using active learning methods such as discussion reflective case studies, enabling students to develop behavioural, analytical, problem solving and?decision-making?skills.

Content Summary

  • Impact on the Industry of Globalization and Digitalization 

  • The Changing Leadership Landscape 

  • Exploring Leadership Models that can Drive Change 

  • The Leadership In a Digital Age (LIDA) Framework 

  • The Positive Link of  Powerful Leadership 

  • Business Strategy 
     

 

Leadership in a Digital Age 

  • The Importance of Strategic Thinking in a Fast-moving Digital Economy 

  • Strategic Thinking Tools and Frameworks for Every Occasion 

  •  Leadership How to Increase Trust and Collaboration  

  • Benefits of Increasing Critical Thinking Skills 

  • Increasing Strategic Influence in a Digital Age 

  • How to Negotiate from a Stronger Leadership Position in the future 
     

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture? 24
Tutorials? 24
Independent Study? 78
Directed Study (including online independent learning)? 48
Formative assessment – scheduled? 2
Interdisciplinary work 12
Problem/Challenge based learning? 12
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Through critical research, develop higher level knowledge of Strategic Leadership, Risk and change in IT Digital awareness and transformation and be able to apply the knowledge gleaned.
LO2 Critically evaluate and demonstrate a high level of understanding of Cyberlaw Digital legislation and regulatory responsibilities and liabilities of organisations.?

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Observational Journal 2 Report on a real-life problem-based issue within Strategic Leadership in the digital Age. 0 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Observational Journal 2

Reading List

Essential Reading? 

Recommended Reading? 

Porter, M. E., Christensen, C. M., Kim, W. C., & Mauborgne, R. A. (2022). ‘HBR at 100: The Most Influential and Innovative Articles from Harvard Business Review's First Century’, Harvard Business Press. See Chapters 4&5, Available on Find it at: https://findit.southwales.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=44WHELF_USW:44WHELF_USW_NUI1&search_scope=MyInstitution&tab=LibraryCatalog&docid=alma99100543977602424 

Lourdesamy Iruthayasamy (2022). ‘Understanding Business Strategy: Confusion and Consensus, Spinger Verlag, Singapore 

  

Molenaar, C. (2022). Demand-Driven Business Strategy (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. 

Leadership in the Digital Age: How Technology is Changing the Game 

Author: Franca Lavinia Meyerhoefer 

Published on: March 27, 2023 1st ed 

bert, C et al. (2020) IT Governance. IEEE software, 2020-11, Vol.37 (6), p.13-20; Los Alamit 

Tavani, T. (2016) Ethics and Technology. (2016). 

Lloyd J. (2022) Information Technology Law. 9th Edition. Oxford, Newport York.