Strategic Leadership

303MAN
1. MODULE SUMMARY
Aims and Summary
This module examines the knowledge, skills, behaviours and
techniques of effective leadership and explores the role of leadership in
relation to business themes such as globalisation, strategy, innovation
and organisational development.
Students will be expected to prepare themselves to address
contemporary leadership issues such as managing virtual teams and
corporate social responsibility. The question of ethics will be explored in
each of the themes in this module recognising how this topic
underpins the leadership in business debate. This will be achieved by
the acquisition of a critical understanding of the impact of such issues
in practice drawn from case studies from a range of sectors to explore
best practice. Students will be encouraged to contrast practices from
leading organisations and leaders.
This module will provide students with an opportunity to debate and
develop key leadership skills to support them in building their careers.
Throughout the duration of this module, students will be encouraged to
use a range of tools to raise their self- awareness, as well as gather
peer and tutor feedback to inform their current strengths and inform
their on-going professional development as a future manager or leader
of teams and organisations.
The module will conclude with students focusing on their on-going
professional development.

Module Size and credits

Module size

One and half

CATS points

30.0

ECTS credits

15.0

Open/Restricted

Restricted

Availability on/off campus

Off Campus only

Total student study hours

300

Number of weeks

School responsible

Coventry University College

Academic Year

1-Aug-2014

Entry Requirements (pre-requisites and co-requisites)

Standard course entry requirements.

Excluded Combinations
None

Composition of module mark (including weighting of

components)

Assessment Type

KIS Activity Type

CISCO Online Test

WR

Case Study

CW

Clinical Reasoning Assessment

PR

Continual Assessment

CW

Coursework

CW

Design

PR

Dissertation

CW

Employment Learning Programme

PR

Exam

WR

Group Work

CW

Journal

CW

Percentage

100%

Objective Structured Clinical Exam PR

Objective Structured Practical Exam PR
Oral

PR

Peer and Self Evaluation

CW

Placement

PR

Portfolio

CW

Practical

PR

Presentation

PR

Project

CW

RIPHH Exam

WR

Seminar

CW

Teaching

PR

Test

WR

Thesis

CW

Viva

PR
Pass requirements
Coursework 1 must be at least 35% and Coursework 2 must be at least
35% and Module Mark must be at least 40%

Special Features
CUC Modules have been aligned, where appropriate, with the learning
outcomes of relevant professional qualifications to allow students the
opportunity to then be assessed (independently by the responsible
accrediting body) for the professional qualification in addition to the
CUC award.

Course stages for which this module is mandatory

CUCU001 BA Stage 3 Legal Studies and Management

CUCU007 BA Stage 4 Management and Leadership

CUCU003 BA Stage 3 Financial Services

CUCU003 BA Stage 4 Financial Services

CUCU007 BA Stage 3 Management and Leadership

CUCU007P BA Stage 3 Management and Leadership (Part-Time)

Course stages for which this module is a core option

None

2. TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

Intended Module Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the student should be able to:
1. Contrast and apply conceptual and practical approaches to
leadership in a range of different organisational settings.
2. Analyse current research on the role of leadership in relation to
managing change and overcoming resistance to change.
3. Relate an analysis of leadership styles to key sector changes
including globalisation, strategy, innovation and organisation
development.
4. Critically reflect upon personal experiences and aspirations around
leadership enabling them to develop originality in their own
leadership capabilities.
5. Evaluate an incident of strategic organisational change by exploring
the role of leadership and the measurement leadership Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs).
6. Explore the ethical relationships between leaders and followers in
relation to decision making and policy practices in organisations.

Indicative Content

Psychology of leadership

Leadership styles

Leadership and followership

People as a strategic resource

Leading change within a global business environment

Power and authority in organisations

Global and cross-cultural leadership

Gender, diversity and leadership

Leadership and ethics

Teaching and Learning

Student activity and time spent on each activity comprises:

Activity Type

Time Spent

Proportion

Demonstration
External Visits
Fieldwork
Guided

24 hours

8%

36 hours

12%

Self guided

180 hours

60%

Seminar

48 hours

16%

12 hours

4%

Laboratory
Lecture
Placement
Practice
Project Supervision

Studio
Tutorial
Work Based Learning
Workshop
Year Abroad
Total

300 hours

Method Of Assessment (normally assessed as follows)

The intended learning outcomes will be assessed as follows:

Coursework 1 (40%): Case Study on strategic leadership in practice.

(2500 words) L01, L02, L06
Coursework 2 (60 %): 20 Minute Individual Presentation and (2000
word) Report : Developing a dynamic workforce L01, L02, L03, L04,
L05, L06
Reassessment: Completion of a comparable piece of work in any failed
components.

Date of last amendment

11/7/2014

3. MODULE RESOURCES
Click here to access the module reading list via the University's Resource
Lists system.

Required Equipment
Students must have access to the Internet

4. MODULE ORGANISATION
Module leader

Name

Mr BS Aulak,Mrs N Khosla-Stevens

Telephone number

659628, 659608

E-mail

aa6097@coventry.ac.uk, ab2580@coventry.ac.uk

Length and month of examination

None

Common Exam(s)
None

Exam Equipment Required

None

Expected teaching timetable slots

Note that some tutorials/seminars may be provided at times other than
those shown below. Timetable information should be verified with the
School responsible for the module
No timetable information available

Subject Quality and Approval information

Board of Study

CUC - Business

Subject Assessment Board

CUC - Business

Shortened title
Date of approval by BoS

16-Mar-2012