Details for LEA201 Leadership Principles

Leadership isn’t just about authority; it’s about values, communication, and problem-solving. This subject explores diverse leadership theories, cultivating self-awareness and critical evaluation. Students learn to navigate ethical dilemmas, develop team dynamics, and influence organizational culture, preparing for leadership roles across various sectors.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LEA201
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• Either MAN101—Introduction to Management or MIN101—Introduction to Pastoral Ministry

Unit Content

Outcomes

Students should be able to:

1. Identify personal values, own leadership philosophy, and develop a self-awareness to start the continual process of leadership development.
2. Develop and build team communication, and problem-solving skills
3. Demonstrate the ability to explain and critically evaluate different theories and approaches to leadership
4. Demonstrate and  examine leadership issues pertaining to ethics and the dark side of leadership
5. Identify, describe and distinguish the key leadership theories and their applications in an organizational setting.

Subject Content

1. Introduction to leadership principles

   Distinguishing between leadership and ministry

2. Leadership traits
3. Leadership styles
4. Leadership skills 

   Emotional intelligence

5. Strengths-Based leadership 

   Leadership development, coaching and mentoring  

   Vision, mission and values 

6. The Importance of leadership for climate and culture in organisations 

   Diversity and inclusion 

7. Conflict management 
8. Cross-cultural leadership
9. Leadership and ethics
10. Destructive leadership

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face-to-Face
• Distance/ Global Online
• Intensive
• Extensive

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Forum Participation (30%)
• Written Report (20%)
• Exam (50%)

 

Prescribed Text

• Northouse, P.G. (2020).  Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practices (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.
• Jagelman, I. (2013). The L Factor – Identifying and Developing Christian Leaders (2nd ed.). Sydney: The Jagelman Institute.     
• Jagelman, I. (1998). The Empowered Church: Releasing ministry through effective leadership. Adelaide: Openbook.

Please consult your instructor before purchasing any textbooks