Graduate Certificate in Authentic Leadership
Central Queensland University
About
The Graduate Certificate in Authentic Leadership is specifically designed for practicing leaders and managers with relevant work or professional experience.
This course provides the opportunity to study a range of topics relating to organisational leadership and career development.
You will develop interpersonal and strategic capabilities crucial for successful team leadership.
You will also have the opportunity for personal growth and development through the use of reflective practice and identification of the key competencies required for developing authentic leadership.
You will address the concept of career and assess your own leadership and management career aspirations and the professional and personal development needed to achieve these goals.
In order to truly be a successful organisation its leaders need to have the capabilities to manage and lead their teams to achieve the strategic objectives.
This course will provide the core conceptual, behavioural and attitudinal capabilities required to achieve this.
Structure
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete electives
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 3 | Total credit points: 18 |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> MGMT20129 | Managing People, Organisations and Context | --> |
| --> MGMT20131 | Leadership and Integrity | --> |
| --> MGMT20147 | Professional Practice and Career Development | --> |
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete electives
Elective
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| Number of units: 1 | Total credit points: 6 |
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| Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
| --> OLTC20005 | Adult Learning in Practice | --> |
| --> MGMT20134 | Business Ethics and Sustainability | --> |
| --> COMM20110 | Crisis Communication | --> |
| --> MGMT20142 | Contemporary Issues in Social Innovation | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Requirements
To be eligible for entry into the Graduate Certificate in Authentic Leadership course an applicant must demonstrate the capacity to undertake the degree by meeting one of the following entrance criteria:1. completion of any Australian or equivalent Bachelor degree with a minimum of three years relevant work experience, and/or2. professional experience in a management or supervisory role for at least 5 years.
Security Requirements
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Health Requirements
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Assumed Knowledge
Nil
Fees and Charges
- Domestic Fees -->
Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Analyse a range of leadership theories and how these can be applied to leading teams, innovation and change
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- Evaluate and develop the interpersonal capabilities crucial for successful team leadership using the input based competency approach
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- Explain and apply the mental models that enhance the development of a leader, and conversely those that may inhibit leadership development and develop strategies to counteract them
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- Develop an understanding of the concept of career and assess the developmental needs required to achieve leadership and management career objectives.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | --> | --> | --> | |
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | --> | --> | --> | |
| 4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | --> | --> | --> | |
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | --> | |||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | --> | --> | --> | |
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | --> | |||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | --> | |||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters | --> |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Institution
