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FMBA5001: Leadership Practice and Development

Intensive September, 2020 [Block mode] - Castlereagh St, Sydney

This unit aims to develop leadership skills through practice. Topics covered include individual leadership skills such as active listening, recognition and developmental feedback, confrontation, as well as team dynamics, coaching, complex group dynamics, and leadership within a complex environment. This unit provides students with an opportunity to repeatedly practice skills and behaviours with support from peers, coaches and faculty to accelerate development.

Unit details and rules

Unit code FMBA5001
Academic unit Management Education
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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SMBA6001
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
? 

None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Kevin Lowe, kevin.b.lowe@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Written assignment
Written task
50% Mid-semester break 2500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Assignment group assignment Team project
Written task, presentation
40% Week 10 1500 words, 30 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Participation Class participation
Participation
10% Weekly n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

  • Class participation: Students are expected to contribute, comment, and engage in critical discussions during the sessions in ways that demonstrate knowledge of concepts from readings and evidence intentions to apply and practice these concepts and insights across a range of classroom activities.
  • Team project: This assessment consists of a written component and an in-class presentation of the findings and process. In teams, students will identify a business, business-related, or organisational challenge or problem and research and explore the nature of the issue. In the presentation, teams will also outline the dynamics experienced in their teams during the project and link these to appropriate models and concepts introduced during the unit of study.
  • Written assignment: Students will undertake an individual written assignment outlining their own personal learning journey through the team project and wider leadership unit offering.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Introduction to course; Leadership Lifestream Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 02 Overview of leadership models and thinking Part 1: Listening skills; Reflection and noticing; Productive conversational skills Part 2: Listening skills; Reflection and noticing; Productive conversational skills Introduction to Team Dynamics. Team Setup Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 03 Feedback skills and Difficult conversations. Appreciating differences Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 04 Feedback skills (continued) Personal leadership journeys Team self-assessments Authentic Leadership Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 05 1. Influence, Power, and Politics 2. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 06 1. Kevin meets with teams 2. Wildcard Day Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 07 Culture and leadership. Submit Team Project Part A (written) Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 08 Leading Change – Part 1 Leading Change – Part 2 Kevin provides feedback on Team Project Part A Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 09 1. Team Project Part B (presentations) Workshop (4 hr)  
Week 10 Submit (individual) written assignment Workshop (4 hr)  

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand and assess a leadership journey against models validated by research, and apply this understanding to leadership practice and development
  • LO2. understand how to relate to others in a team context and in one-on-one interactions, and identify how this influences the ability to achieve goals and manifest purpose
  • LO3. appreciate and work with different perspectives and become comfortable with complexity, uncertainty, and diversity. Appreciate the impact of ethical orientations on leadership perspectives and team cohesion
  • LO4. demonstrate a consistent, collaborative, and constructive approach in dealing with others, and facilitate the engagement and contribution of others
  • LO5. proactively manage personal leadership development and career through identifying life and career values and purpose
  • LO6. apply reflective practice principles in daily work and develop a life long commitment to self development.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.

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