This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles of good governance, leadership and management, from the political drivers through to strategies to improve governance, leadership and activism in anti-poverty activism. The role of campaigning organisations and how their activities have changed with changing socio-political drivers, changing technologies and changing social values will be interrogated.

Indicative content and topics include:

Charity Commission Good Governance Code.
Governance Structures
Transformative vs Transactional Leadership Styles
Management strategies as applied to activism
The role of campaigning organisations
Changing technologies and social values

Assessment One. 50% ESSAY The first assessment will meet learning outcomes 1 &3 and will require a research informed reflection on the meaning of good governance, leadership and management for anti-poverty activism. To undertake this students will access a range of resources about leadership in the sector.

Assessment TWO. 50% REPORT. The second assessment will meet learning outcomes 2&3 and will require a report on a case study example of good governance, leadership and management in anti-poverty activism. This report will involve looking at how good leadership can be applied in the sector.

Students will be provided with formative assessment via:
- Tutor-led sessions and Peer-review discussion.
- Seminar sessions to develop understanding of various topics.
- Workshop sessions to develop understanding of data used in anti-poverty research.

The VLE Blackboard will provide a structured framework for the delivery of this module. Students will be taught using a range of interactive participatory teaching techniques which seek to offer them practical leadership and management experiences, reflecting the Universities employability strategy, to sit alongside their academic learning.

A blended learning approach is adopted, which consists of directed and independent study and activity will broadly consist of the following:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (92 hours)
48 hours consisting of Lectures, seminars and interactive workshops
24 hours group and individual tutorials; and
20 hours assessment support

Guided Independent Study: (308 hours)
140 hours reading and research including blackboard activities
48 hours preparation for formative tasks
24 hours preparation for tutorials
96 hours preparation for summative assessment

1. Critically evaluate the importance of good governance, leadership and management
for anti-poverty programmes. 1.Knowledge and Understanding.
2. Learning.
6. Communication.

2. Critically analyse the implications for policy and practice of good governance for the
voluntary and community sector.
3. Enquiry.
4. Analysis.
5. Problem Solving.

3. Critically reflect on the role of good governance, leadership and management within
the voluntary and community sector and apply this reflection to case study examples of
good practice.
7. Application.
8. Reflection.

IT access for Blackboard
Library resources.

Golensky, M. and Hager, M., 2020. Strategic leadership and management in non-profit organizations: Theory and practice. Oxford University Press.

Rochester, C., 2013. Rediscovering voluntary action: The beat of a different drum. Springer.

Rothstein, B., 2012. Good governance. In The Oxford handbook of governance.

Milbourne, L., 2013. Voluntary sector in transition: Hard times or new opportunities? Policy Press.

An exciting opportunity to learn about and build your governance, leadership and management skills ready to begin your career in anti-poverty. This module will challenge you to synthesise your understanding of theories of good governance, leadership and management. The module will build on the knowledge you will have gained from other modules on the degree to develop a strong foundation in good governance, leadership and management.
The module is grounded in theory and has a strong practical focus, offering opportunities within the module for practical application of good governance, leadership and management as well as building connections with local voluntary and community sector bastions of good practice.
The innovative module delivery together with the assessment will equip you with the strategic agility and competencies to support your career advancement and help you develop the skills and confidence to either join an anti-poverty organisation or begin your own anti-poverty activism.