Module Descriptors
ADVANCED ETHOS AND LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANISATIONS
OASS70508
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 7
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 20
Independent Study Hours: 130
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PRESENTATION - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 30%
- LEARNING DIARY weighted at 70%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
This module will include three inter-related learning strategies:
1. Taught workshops that will consist of interactive presentations, discussion, and critical debate.
2. Individual tutorials that will allow for discussion of the organisational context for applying the learning, drawing on wider reading and recording entries in the learning diary
3. Independent study will allow reading around selected topics, the development of individual responses to the reading and reflection on practice that will contribute to the assessed learning diary and presentation.
1. Taught workshops that will consist of interactive presentations, discussion, and critical debate.
2. Individual tutorials that will allow for discussion of the organisational context for applying the learning, drawing on wider reading and recording entries in the learning diary
3. Independent study will allow reading around selected topics, the development of individual responses to the reading and reflection on practice that will contribute to the assessed learning diary and presentation.
Module Resources
Oasis College Library and On-Line Portal
On-line access to Staffordshire University Library
Access to personal / work-based ICT provision
Interactive Teaching Rooms with access for disabled students
On-line access to Staffordshire University Library
Access to personal / work-based ICT provision
Interactive Teaching Rooms with access for disabled students
Module Texts
Brooks, I (2008) Organisational Behaviour: Individuals, Groups and Organisation (4th Edition) London: Prentice Hall
Collins, J (2006) Good to Great and the Social Sectors. Random House Business
Drucker, P. (2008) The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organisation. New York: Jossey Bass
Edgar H. Schein, E.H. and Gallos J.V. (2006) Organization Development: A Jossey-Bass Reader (The Jossey-Bass Business and Management Reader Series)
Grey, S.P. and Streshly, W.A. (2008) From Good Schools to Great Schools. What their Principal's do well. Corwin Press
Peters, T. (2004) In Search of Excellence, Lessons from America's Best Run Companies (2nd Edition)
Key Journal: Leadership and Organization Development Journal. Emerald Group Publishing
Collins, J (2006) Good to Great and the Social Sectors. Random House Business
Drucker, P. (2008) The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organisation. New York: Jossey Bass
Edgar H. Schein, E.H. and Gallos J.V. (2006) Organization Development: A Jossey-Bass Reader (The Jossey-Bass Business and Management Reader Series)
Grey, S.P. and Streshly, W.A. (2008) From Good Schools to Great Schools. What their Principal's do well. Corwin Press
Peters, T. (2004) In Search of Excellence, Lessons from America's Best Run Companies (2nd Edition)
Key Journal: Leadership and Organization Development Journal. Emerald Group Publishing
Module Indicative Content
The aim of this module is to provide an advanced appreciation and critical evaluation of material that advocates the development of an organisational ethos in the social sectors (Charity, Community and Education Providers). Particular attention will be give to the student's own experience of organisations and the role of leaders in securing an organisational ethos.
The syllabus for this module will include key aspects of applied subject knowledge, including:
-Theories of leadership and management
-The concept of learning organisations
-Constructs for identifying organisational ethos
-Methods for developing an organisational ethos
-Tools for reflective practice and quality assurance
The syllabus for this module will include key aspects of applied subject knowledge, including:
-Theories of leadership and management
-The concept of learning organisations
-Constructs for identifying organisational ethos
-Methods for developing an organisational ethos
-Tools for reflective practice and quality assurance
Module Additional Assessment Details
Learning Diary (3,000 words)
The student will be required to keep a learning diary of their reflections on leading/developing an organisational ethos. 70% [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
Individual Presentation (15 minutes)
The student will be required to present on how they have made a specific contribution to progressing their organisational ethos. 30%
[Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 5]
The student will be required to keep a learning diary of their reflections on leading/developing an organisational ethos. 70% [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
Individual Presentation (15 minutes)
The student will be required to present on how they have made a specific contribution to progressing their organisational ethos. 30%
[Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 5]