Module POLM228M for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM228M: Leadership, Equality and Diversity
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aims of this module are to introduce you to key concepts and theoretical perspectives in the analysis of equality, diversity and leadership; to enable you to gain a better understanding of contemporary issues and challenges for implementing inclusive leadership and promote equality; and to provide you with the ability to examine the challenges and barriers related to gender, race and other types of diversity towards making leadership more inclusive.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the most significant trends and reforms promoting inclusive leadership 2. Critically evaluate examples of success and failures in making leadership more inclusive |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Critically analyse primary and secondary source material and apply theoretical argument 4. Link concepts and theories to real world examples, and then evaluate, synthesise or critique those concepts and theories 5. Evaluate government, corporate and international organisations publication |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. Present, evaluate and synthesise complex arguments effectively in writing 7. Engage constructively in complex discussions and debates 8. Develop autonomous learning skills, notably self-direction and time management 9. Reflect on the process of learning and evaluate personal strengths and areas for improvement |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Drawing on research on inclusive leadership and equality policy, the module assesses and challenges theoretical foundations through the comparative examination of a range of contemporary issues in the promotion of equality and diversity in leadership.
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following theoretical discussions and case studies:
- What is Leadership?
- What is an inclusive leadership? And how does it fit into the perspective of a “good government”?
- How can equality and diversity can be conceptualised and implemented?
- What are the pathways towards inclusive leadership?
- What are the opportunities, challenges and barriers for inclusive leadership?
- What is the potential impact of an inclusive leadership?
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 278 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 118 | Private study reading and preparing for the module |
| Guided Independent study | 160 | Preparation of a 5000 word policy report |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
