Developing your Leadership Capability
Unit code: HBULDR6100
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | One teaching period. |
| Contact hours | 36 Hours |
| Campus | Hawthorn |
| Prerequisites | Nil |
| Corequisites | Nil |
Related course(s)
A core unit of study in the following courses:
Master of Professional Accounting *Global Leadership Program
Master of Professional Accounting *Global Leadership Program
Aims and objectives
Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Define effective leadership and practices.
- Recognise situations where individual or collective leadership is needed.
- Reflect on your leadership practice to identify your strengths and the potential challenges that you will face as a leader.
- Demonstrate how to use leadership theory in real-world practice.
Assessment
Individual analysis 20-30%Personal leadership analysis 20-40%
Individual reports 20-30%
Class participation 20-30%
Generic skills outcomes
Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, to operate effectively and ethically in their business life and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes.
Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:
- Ability to engage in critical inquiry and discussion
- Communication and presentation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
