Version Effective: 3rd of June, 2020
Version Effective: 3rd of June, 2020

PDC72507 - Contemporary Leadership

Course Details

Course Summary

With innovation and disruption now key drivers of change in today's society, academics and theorists have turned their attention to reviewing core assumptions about leadership. You are studying leadership at an exciting time: when leadership roles and responsibilities are possible for most individuals on the planet! In this online short course, you will begin by examining contemporary theories and frameworks of leadership. These theories present foundational academic ideas on how leadership is defined and understood in context. In reviewing these frameworks, you will find the course focuses on a popular, contemporary model of leadership: transformational leadership. You will be exposed to examples of transformational leadership and note how as a leadership style it veers away from the classical understanding of the leader as a lone, visionary individual who others follow.

Students who successfully complete the set of nine Short Courses* developed from the unit BUSN20027 Contemporary Leadership, (which forms part of the Master of Business Administration (Leadership) CL39, may be eligible for credit transfer, pending all other entry requirements to the Master of Business Administration (Leadership) CL39 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.

*Includes the following Short Courses:

  1. Contemporary Leadership
  2. Why Leadership Matters
  3. Leading What?
  4. Characteristics of Leaders
  5. Leading Organisations
  6. Creating Work Culture as a Leader
  7. Mistakes Leaders Make
  8. The Future of Leadership
  9. Contemporary Leadership: Assessment Module

This online Short Course provides a creditable micro-credential and digital badge which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

The fee for this short course will be $80.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements to enrol in this course, however, it is relevant to anyone who would like to complete studies in this field, in a flexible and self-paced environment.

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Professional Development)
Student Availability
  • International
  • Domestic
Fees
Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply

For direct access to the course, visit https://bedifferent.cqu.edu.au/

Study Area
  • Business, Accounting and Law
  • Work and Study Preparation
Skill Area
  • Accountancy
  • Business Services
  • General Education and Training

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Undertaking this course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Students who successfully complete the set of nine Short Courses* developed from the unit BUSN20027 Contemporary Leadership, (which forms part of the Master of Business Administration (Leadership) CL39, may be eligible for credit transfer, pending all other entry requirements to the Master of Business Administration (Leadership) CL39 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.

*Includes the following Short Courses:

  1. Contemporary Leadership
  2. Why Leadership Matters
  3. Leading What?
  4. Characteristics of Leaders
  5. Leading Organisations
  6. Creating Work Culture as a Leader
  7. Mistakes Leaders Make
  8. The Future of Leadership
  9. Contemporary Leadership: Assessment Module

Course Structures

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.

Standard Course Structure

9 hours

  • Online
No units are associated with this course


Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Assess leadership styles that are effective for change management and the creation of a transformational culture
  2. Reflect on leadership as a means of building a transformational culture
  3. Identify characteristics of the transformational leader
  4. Reflect on your own assumptions about leadership and your own style: effective characteristics, significance, and alignment to theories and frameworks.

Assessment

Online Quiz

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