BS4S44 - Leadership Practice and Consultancy 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: BS4S44
Module Title: Leadership Practice and Consultancy
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Professional Development
Faculty Sub Group: Professional Development
Module Leader: Davina Evans
Module Team: Kevin Ellis-Brush, Claire Reed
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100085 - human resource management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

This module will aim to develop a comprehensive and holistic understanding of theoretical approaches to leadership and management, enabling the application of sustainable, ethical, purpose-driven, and innovative practices while effectively managing stakeholders and addressing contemporary challenges.

Content Summary

The module will include the following indicative content:

·       Theoretical Approaches to Leadership and Management

·       Managing The Leadership Mindset and Emotional Intelligence

·       Sustainable Leadership

·       Ethical Leadership

·       Purpose Driven Leadership

·       Leading Innovative Sustainable Practices and Entrepreneurship

·       Managing Stakeholder Integration in Governance

·       Tools for Sustainable Management

·       Situational Adaptability

Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Management

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Practical Classes and Workshops 30
Independent Study 130
Formative Assessment - Independent 10
Groupwork 10
Problem/Challenge based learning 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Appraise various theoretical frameworks and models concerning leadership and management to establish a foundational understanding.
LO2 Administer theoretical knowledge into practical scenarios to develop a leadership mindset to foster effective decision-making and organisational resilience.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Visual Journal 1 Leadership Case Study Analysis: At the start of the module, students will be presented with a ‘case study’ and on a weekly basis students will be required to submit blogs that will analyse their leadership journey against the key themes of the case study. 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Leadership Development Plan including a Timeline: Students will source a contemporary issue in leadership and develop a leadership plan supported by a timeline that will provide a response to the identified issue. 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Visual Journal 1
Report 1

Reading List

Blokdyk, G. (2021), Tripple Bottom Line A Complete Guide, 5STARCooks.

Carroll B., Ford J., Taylor S. (2023), Leadership: Contemporary Critical Perspectives, 3rd edn, London, Sage Publications.

MacKie, D. (2023), The Handbook of Climate Change Leadership in Organisations: Developing Leadership for the Age of Sustainability, Oxon, Routledge.

McQuade, A. (2022), Ethical Leadership, Volume 2, Berlin, De Gruyter.

Mishan, E, J.; Quah, E, (2020), Cost-Benefit Analysis, 6th edn, Oxon, Routledge.

Northouse, P, G. (2022), Leadership: Theory and Practice, 9th edn, London, Sage Publications.

Smallman, C.; Massingham, L. (2021), Leading Innovation and Cultural Change, Halifax, IIMBAS Publishing.

Williams, T, (2023), Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Independently Published.

Journals:

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review - Ideas and Advice for Leaders (hbr.org)

Strategic Organisation

Journal Description: Strategic Organization: Sage Journals (sagepub.com)

Leadership and Organisational Studies

Journal Description: Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies: Sage Journals (sagepub.com)

Leadership

Journal Description: Leadership: Sage Journals (sagepub.com)

The Leadership Quarterly

The Leadership Quarterly | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

Journal of Management Studies

Journal of Management Studies - Wiley Online Library

Business and Management

Business & Management (sagepub.com)

Journal of Management

Journal of Management: Sage Journals (sagepub.com)

Academy of Management

Academy of Management Journal (aom.org)