Course outline
Code: HRM311
Title: Leadership and Team Dynamics
Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
School of Business
Teaching Session: Semester 1
Year: 2017
Course Coordinator:
Dr Paul Manuell
Office:
K2.13
Phone No:
+61 7 5456 5148
Email:
[email protected]
Consultation Times:
As advised on Blackboard
1.
What is this course about?
1.1
Course description
This course is designed to be practical and student-centred. You will develop team skills by actively
participating in a team in the context of collaborative and experiential learning about self and team
dynamics. You will acquire an understanding of frameworks covering leadership, team roles and group
development as well as theories addressing emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and team decisionmaking. In addition you will gain experience with practical techniques for improving effectiveness in teams.
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12 units
Course content
Introduction to course
Group dynamics – key concepts.
Teams at work
Barriers to team performance
Team roles
Meet in your teams for the purpose of preparing Team Reports 1 and 2
Emotional intelligence: personal competencies
Emotional intelligence: social competencies
Analysing team development
Conflict resolution for individuals and teams
Team leadership
Summary lecture
Team Report 2 material
Unit value
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3.
How does this course contribute to my learning?
Specific Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks
Graduate Qualities
On successful completion of this
course you should be able to:
You will be assessed on the
learning outcome in task/s:
Completing these tasks successfully
will contribute to you becoming:
Apply skills in reflective
approaches of action learning
through your experientially
gained insight.
Identify, appreciate and
integrate diversity for a
fundamentally sound team
foundation.
Demonstrates an understanding
of the skills required to work
effectively with teams from
diverse backgrounds to achieve
high performance.
Identify and explain application
of theories and conceptual
frameworks relevant to
leadership and team dynamics.
1, 3 and 4
Creative and critical thinkers.
3
Empowered.
1, 2, 3 and 4
Empowered.
2, 3 and 4
Knowledgeable.
4.
Am I eligible to enrol in this course?
4.1
Enrolment restrictions
4.2
Pre-requisites
4.3
Co-requisites
4.4
Anti-requisites
4.5
Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills
Refer to the Coursework Programs and Awards - Academic Policy for definitions of “pre-requisites, corequisites and anti-requisites”
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
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5.
How am I going to be assessed?
5.1
Grading scale
5.2
Assessment tasks
Standard – High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL)
Task
No.
Assessment
Tasks
Individual or
Group
Weighting
%
1
Team
Reflection
Group
0%
What is the
duration /
length?
500 words
2
Team Report
Group
30%
1500 - 2000
3
Team Report 2
Group
30%
3500-4000
4
Final Exam
Individual
40%
2 hours
100%
When should I
submit?
Where should I
submit it?
Week 5,
Tuesday 5pm
AEST
Week 7,
Monday, 12pm
AEST
Week 13,
Friday, 12pm
AEST
Central
examination
period
SafeAssign
SafeAssign
SafeAssign
In exam venue
Assessment Task 1: Team reflection
Goal:
The purpose of this formative task is for the team to demonstrate that its individual
members have observed and reflected on their own values in relation to the team’s
experience with identifying team roles and communication strategies. The feedback will
provide feedback that can be incorporated into Task 2.
Product: A single collaborative group reflection to be submitted by each team.
Format:
This is a formative team assessment. The reflection captures key points about individual
experiences to date relative to the identified team roles you will have discovered through
the use of experiential exercises during the foundation stages of the course. The experiences
should be related to concepts covered to date.
Criteria
The performance of the team is assessed based on demonstration of critical analysis of
theory, the application of theory and conceptual frameworks, and quality of the report’s
presentation. Detailed assessment criteria will be posted on the Blackboard site for this
course.
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Developing
Collaboration
Developing
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Assessment Task 2: Team Report 1
Goal:
The purpose of this task is for you to demonstrate an understanding of introductory level
theory with practical examples of your team’s experience with identifying team roles and
communication strategies.
Product: A single collaborative group report to be submitted by each team.
Format:
This is a team assessment. The report interprets the application of theories and critically
analyses their suitability relative to the identified team roles you will have discovered
through the use of experiential exercises during the foundation stages of the course. The use
of models throughout the report is required. The assessment will appraise the report’s
seamlessness, i.e not a cut and paste exercise, but a well edited single document that
demonstrates the inclusion and integration of everyone including during final edit and
submission stages. The outcome of team work should produce a document that is superior
to the efforts of an individual. Specific terms of reference for the report will be posted on
the Blackboard site for this course.
Criteria
The performance of the team is assessed based on demonstration of critical analysis of
theory, the application of theory and conceptual frameworks, and quality of the report’s
presentation. Please note that an important part of the assessment is the inclusion of the
team’s appraisal of each member’s contribution to the report (full details about this aspect
will be available on the Blackboard site for this course). Detailed assessment criteria
(including a style guide) will be posted on the Blackboard site for this course. .
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Collaboration
Graduate
Assessment Task 3: Team Report 2
Goal:
Product:
Format:
Criteria
The purpose of this task is for you is to demonstrate an understanding of advanced level
theory with practical examples of the teams’ experience and overall development from a
mere group existence to a high performing team.
A single collaborative group report to be submitted by each team
This is a team assessment. The report is a vehicle for the team to reflect on its learning
journey about the development of team skills and performance and through that process
identify key issues it has learned by interpreting and applying, all the resources provided
during the course including, but not restricted to: psychological contracting, cohesiveness,
norms, values, conflict management, team skills, task skills, and leadership. The use of
models throughout the report is required. The assessment will appraise the report’s
seamlessness, i.e not a cut and paste exercise, but a well edited single document that
demonstrates the inclusion and integration of everyone including during final edit and
submission stages. The outcome of team work should produce a document that is superior
to the efforts of an individual. Specific terms of reference for the report will be posted on
the Blackboard site for this course.
The performance of the team is assessed on the demonstration of the critical analysis of
theory in team development, the application of theory and conceptual frameworks in team
skills development, the quality of the report’s presentation. As this is a piece of work
applying the resources of everyone on the team, accuracy and professional quality of the
report will be scrutinised. Please note that an important part of the assessment is the
inclusion of the team’s appraisal of each member’s contribution to the report (full details
about this aspect will be available on the Blackboard site for this course). Detailed
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assessment criteria (including a style guide) will be posted on the Blackboard site for this
course.
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Collaboration
Graduate
Assessment Task 4: Final Exam
Goal:
The purpose of this task is to demonstration your understanding and application of theories
and conceptual frameworks
Product: Exam
Format:
The format of the final exam will be a combination of short essay and multiple choice
questions. This is an individual assessment.
Criteria
You will be assessed on your knowledge of theories and conceptual frameworks to
accurately appraise scenarios and your ability to craft and communicate appropriate
interventions that will demonstrate your understanding of effective leadership and team
dynamics.
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Problem solving
Graduate
Communication
Graduate
5.3
Additional assessment requirements
Plagiarism
In order to minimise incidents of plagiarism and collusion, this course may require that some of its
assessment tasks, when submitted to Blackboard, are electronically checked through SafeAssign. This
software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other
work that SafeAssign has access to.
Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment
Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
c) You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct
5.4
Submission penalties
Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised at the following maximum rate:
• 5% (of the assessment task’s identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified
as the due date for the assessment task.
• 10% (of the assessment task’s identified value) for the third day
• 20% (of the assessment task’s identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and
including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task.
• A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date
identified as the due date for the assessment task.
Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must
contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.
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6. How is the course offered?
6.1
Directed study hours
6.2
Teaching semester/session(s) offered
6.3
Course activities
On Campus Lecture: 2 hours per week
On Campus Tutorial: 1 hour per week
Semester 1
Teaching
Week /
Module
What key concepts/content will I
learn?
What activities will I engage in to learn the
concepts/content?
Directed Study
Independent Study
Activities
Activities
1
2
Introduction to course
Group Dynamics – Key Concepts.
3
Teams At Work
4
Roles in Groups and Teams
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
5
Barriers to Team Performance
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
6
Team roles
Meet in your teams for the purpose
of preparing Team Report 1 material
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
7
Monday,
17th April
Easter
Monday
Public Holiday
No Activities
ATTENDANCE
IMPERATIVE.
Formation of teams.
Teams to organize
their schedules for
weekly activity
leadership and
presentations
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
Mid Semester Break
Emotional Intelligence: Personal
Team activities as
Competencies
specified on
Blackboard
No Tutorials
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
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8
Conflict resolution for individuals and
teams
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
9
Emotional Intelligence: Social
Competencies
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
10
Analysing Team Development
11
Team Leadership
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
12
Summary Lecture
13
Course Review
Tuesday,
25th April
ANZAC Day
Public Holiday
Monday,
1st May
Labour Day
Public Holiday
Team activities as
specified on
Blackboard
Team activity
1. Prepare Team
report material for
discussion with
tutor.
Study Period
Central Examination Period
End of Semester Break
Please note that the course activities may be subject to variation.
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Readings and activities
as specified on
Blackboard
Consultation with tutor
on team report
Team Report due
Friday, 12 noon
7. What resources do I need to undertake this course?
7.1
Prescribed text(s)
7.2
Required and recommended readings
7.3
Specific requirements
There are no required texts for this course however there are required readings, please see 7.2 below.
Lists of required and recommended readings may be found for this course on its Blackboard site. These
materials/readings will assist you in preparing for tutorials and assignments, and will provide further
information regarding particular aspects of your course.
Individual contributions to your team are monitored including the active, ongoing participation and
commitment by you to your team.
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7.4
Risk management
8.
How can I obtain help with my studies?
9.
Links to relevant University policies and procedures
10.
General enquiries
Health and safety risks have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to research and understand risks
of specific courses and to review the USC’s health and safety principles by viewing the online induction
training for students.
In the first instance you should contact your tutor, then the Course Coordinator. Additional assistance is
provided to all students through Peer Advisors and Academic Skills Advisors. You can drop in or book an
appointment. To book: Tel: +61 7 5430 2890 or Email: [email protected]
For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:
• Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
• Review of Assessment and Final Grades
• Supplementary Assessment
• Administration of Central Examinations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Academic Misconduct
• Students with a Disability
http://www.usc.edu.au/university/governance-and-executive/policies-and-procedures#academic-learningand-teaching
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