POLIS 2118 - The Politics of Leadership

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2021

The primary objective of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is to prepare students for leadership in public and private sectors. This course introduces students to major themes in leadership studies through a multidisciplinary approach, using extensive case studies of political leaders, such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, JF Kennedy, Gandhi, Mao, Thatcher, Reagan, Gorbachev and more recently Putin, Obama, Xi Jinping and Trump. It begins with an analysis of the concept of leadership and proceeds to examine the typology of leadership, including transformational, transactional, situational and charismatic. Finally, it considers the importance of followership and leadership traits, as well as the role of gender and ethics in effective leadership, methods to evaluate leadership and relevance of leadership in the 21st century. Throughout the course, students will be asked to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of existing approaches to the study of leadership and develop their own perspectives through research projects on political leaders.

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Course Details

Course Code	POLIS 2118
Course	The Politics of Leadership
Coordinating Unit	Politics and International Relations
Term	Winter
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
Incompatible	POLI 2002, POLI 2118
Assessment	Research essay 35%, Minor essay 20%, Leadership exercise 20%, Multiple choice test 15%, Participation 10%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Czeslaw Tubilewicz

Office: Napier 410
Email: czeslaw.tubilewicz@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: 8313 5169

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1 Discuss the concept of leadership

2 Compare and contrast various types of political leadership

3 Consider the psychological conditions underlying successful leadership

4 Take a position in the scholarly debates on effective and ineffective political leadership

5 Discuss ethical issues associated with the exercise of political leadership

6 Consider the importance of gender in effective leadership

7 Debate the significance of leadership in the contemporary world

8 Participate in group discussions about contested concepts with confidence and with tolerance for other points of view

9 Navigate the large amounts of research material available in this subject through both traditional academic sources and through the use of information technology

10 Demonstrate career readiness and leadership skills appropriate for beginning professional practice, including lifelong learning skills characterised by academic rigour, self-direction and intellectual independence

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	9, 10
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	5, 8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	7, 8, 10

Learning Resources

Required Resources

For an updated list of course readings, please refer to the course's website on Myuni

Recommended Resources

For a list of recommended readings, please refer to the Course Guide (posted on Myuni)

Online Learning

The course's MyUni site contains announcements, copies of important course materials such as lecture notes, lecture recordings, assigned and recommended readings, a discussion forum, and links to useful web sites. You should check this site regularly.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Most activities will take place on an online (Zoom) platform.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

1 x 2-hour lectures per day	24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial per day	24 hours per semester
2 hours tutorial preparation per day	24 hours per semester
3 hours assignment preparation per day	36 hours per semester
2 hours reading per day	24 hours per semester
2 hours research per day	24 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Day 1	What is leadership?
Day 2	Charismatic leadership
Day 3	Trait approach
Day 4	Transformational leadership
Day 5	Transactional leadership
Day 6	Followership
Day 7	Gender and leadership
Day 8	Ethics, values and leadership
Day 9	Assessing leadership
Day 10	Leadership for the 21st century
Day 11	Case studies
Day 12	Round-table discussions

Specific Course Requirements

None

Small Group Discovery Experience

All tutorial activities are structured around small group learning that encourages and supports team work and a lively exchange of ideas.

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching.

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting
Online tests	Formative and Summative	50%
Course journal	Summative	50%

Assessment Detail

Online test: students will need to complete a number of online, multiple-choice tests
Course journal: students will need to submit their reflections on particular aspects of leadership at the of the course.

Submission

For details regarding submission guidelines, please refer to the Course Guide.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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