Module Descriptors
MANAGING AND LEADING PEOPLE
XXXX56796
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 5
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- CLASS-TEST weighted at 50%
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
Goleman, D et al (2003), The New Leaders: Transforming the Art of Leadership, Time Warner
Foot, M and Hook, C (2002), Introducing Human Resource Management, Third Edition, London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall. ISBN 0 273 65143-9
Huczynski, A and Buchanan, D (2004), Organisational Behaviour, Fifth Edition, London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0 273 65102 1
Weightman, J (2004), Managing People, Second Edition, London: CIPD, ISBN 0 85292 9943
Foot, M and Hook, C (2002), Introducing Human Resource Management, Third Edition, London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall. ISBN 0 273 65143-9
Huczynski, A and Buchanan, D (2004), Organisational Behaviour, Fifth Edition, London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0 273 65102 1
Weightman, J (2004), Managing People, Second Edition, London: CIPD, ISBN 0 85292 9943
Module Resources
Learning support material will be provided for the module including access to VLE material. Appropriate texts will be available at each delivery centre through the library facilities. Limited copies of key texts may be provided by learners? employers.
Module Learning Strategies
The learning for the module requires the learner to commit 300 learning hours. Of this there will be 72 hours of tutor support and 228 hours of self-directed study. Learning support material will be provided for the module. The module will draw on the following:
- Tutor-led sessions
- Group discussions
- Case studies
- Directed reading
- Tutor-led sessions
- Group discussions
- Case studies
- Directed reading
Module Indicative Content
Managing people
- Perception, Communication
- Personality
- Recruitment and selection
- Learning and development
- Performance management and reward
- Developing and managing groups and teams
- Effective delegation
- The impact and management of stress
- Management of a diverse workforce (range of diversity measures)
Leadership
- Leading teams
- Leadership issues for operational managers
- Leading at middle and more senior levels
- Growing effective teams
- Developing others
- Interpersonal skills and leadership
- Effective motivation
- Leading change
- Leadership styles
- Conflict resolution
- Perception, Communication
- Personality
- Recruitment and selection
- Learning and development
- Performance management and reward
- Developing and managing groups and teams
- Effective delegation
- The impact and management of stress
- Management of a diverse workforce (range of diversity measures)
Leadership
- Leading teams
- Leadership issues for operational managers
- Leading at middle and more senior levels
- Growing effective teams
- Developing others
- Interpersonal skills and leadership
- Effective motivation
- Leading change
- Leadership styles
- Conflict resolution
Module Additional Assessment Details
A class test length 1.5 hours (50%) (Learning outcomes 1 and 2)
Details :- A written assessment examining the principles of leadership and management and their application in the students' own organisation based on their experiences in the workplace. (50%) (Learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3)
Details :- A written assessment examining the principles of leadership and management and their application in the students' own organisation based on their experiences in the workplace. (50%) (Learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3)