LEADING, INSPIRING AND CLARITY OF PURPOSE

SWP5LIC

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject focuses upon the role of as leader in child and family practice. The subject is an extension of learning from the previous subjects and will build upon students' knowledge, skill, awareness, effective use of self, self-management and mental agility, engaging others, cultural awareness and effective decision-making. Types of leadership will be addressed and the students will be encouraged to identify their leadership approach and the impact their behaviour has on others. Leading and managing change and working in complex situations which are emotionally charged will be addressed. The role in creating and maintaining a positive organisational culture will be highlighted.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Lynne McPherson

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Confidence: how winning streaks and losing streaks begin and end	Prescribed	Kanter, R M 2006	THREE RIVERS PRESS, NEW YORK.
Readings	Managing change and innovation in public service organisations	Prescribed	Osborne, SP and Brown K 2005	ROUTLEDGE, UK.
Readings	Meet the masterminds: Rosabeth Moss Kanter on confidence	Prescribed	Kanter, R M 2005	WWW.MANAGEMENTCONSULTINGNEWS.COM/INTERVIEWS/KANTER_INTERVIEW.PHP

Other Site, 2014, Week 08-23, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lynne McPherson

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 6.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Teaching to be delivered over three 2-day blocks (six days in total)."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
group activities/class presentation		20
one 1,000-word essay		30
one 2,000-word essay		50

Other Site, 2014, Week 41-49, Day