A problem/practice based case study addressing all module LO's which details a needs analysis of the student’s own career and an action plan to improve their own psychological approach and performance in an organisation. The total word limit for this completed case study is 3,000 words covering LO's 1&2 (80%).

A 40 minute 'dragons den’ type viva voce examination of the proposed action plan covering LO's 3&4(20%).

Learning

Characterising an understanding of:
• Resilience
• Leadership
• Social Identity

Practice

Exercising techniques associated with:
• Time Management
• Planning
• Cognitive Restructuring
• Stress Management
• Interpersonal skills

Exploring development of organisational agility via enhancement of personal performance and well-being along with the performance and well-being of the wider team.
Explores a range of concepts including:
• how to understand, manage, and respond positively to stress.
• how we think and view demands helps an individual & team to perform more effectively.
• The social identity approach to leadership: considering 3 stages (Reflection, Representation, Realisation)

Considers how individuals time (e.g., when should cognitively demanding tasks be completed), and habits (e.g., sleep, email activity) and that of the organisation can be structured most effectively to enhance performance and well-being

1. Understand and increase awareness of developing personal resilience and be able to enhance resilience in others.
Knowledge & Understanding

2. Understand and be able to apply thinking styles that enhance well-being and performance.
Application

3. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of adopting a social identity approach to leadership.
Learning

4. Reflect on and demonstrate development of associated underpinning drive for results and career ambition competencies supporting potential for leadership in a strategic management context.
Reflection

A combination of lecture & tutorial F2F sessions. Example case questions to demonstrating key principles.


The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit a total of 150 learning hours (including assessment). There will be 36 hours of class support (12 seminar hours and 24 tutorial hours) and 114 hours of independent and self-directed study.
Learning support material will be identified and/or provided for independent /self-directed learning.
There will be participation in peer group discussion activities and directed reading of relevant texts and case studies where students will undertake their own (contemporary) research of relevant and related module topics.

This module can also be undertaken as part of the Blended Learning (BL) delivery pattern. BL is defined as the thoughtful integration of each of the following in order to maximise student flexibility:
- Independent study (student reading/research and assessment preparation);
- Guided independent study (homework, group tasks and e-support in Blackboard);
- Online scheduled contact time (at least 10% of total contact time is online lessons where the tutor is ‘present’) and
- Classroom contact time.
Learning activities may include (this list is not exclusive):
- Presentation activities;
- Structured discussion activities;
- Group work activities;
- Reflection activities;
- Formative and summative assessment activities;
- Problem-based learning activities.

Module handbooks
VLE resource
Selected case questions
Directed texts
Problem/practice based case examples.

Haslam, S. A. (2004). Psychology in organizations: The social identity approach. London: Sage.
Haslam, S. A., Reicher, S. D., & Platow, M. J. (2011). The new psychology of leadership: Identity, influence, and power. East Sussex: Psychology Press.
Thomas, P. (2014). Reinventing leadership. UK: Cambria Books.
Turner, M., & Barker, J. B. (2014). What business can learn from sport psychology. London: Bennion Kearny: