Unit Outline

CAM705 and CAM706 are presented as a sequenced two-unit integrated pathway. The Professional Practice Pathway: Advanced Leadership for Guiding Transformation (CAM705/706) is an opportunity for students, who have completed the required earlier levels of either the Master Leadership, Health & Human Services (M7S) MLHH or the Master Healthcare Redesign (M7Z) MHR courses, to complete their Master’s degrees in a unique way. This Professional Practice Pathway (PPP) provides an intensive, work-integrated learning experience including advanced study in leadership, workplace projects and reflective learning. These support a program of learning for mastery of leadership skills that can be applied in the broad fields of health and human service settings. The Pathway aims to provide students with an opportunity to experience transformation in levels of self-awareness and thinking as well as to develop the knowledge and skills to know how to create environments where others can flourish and where systems can be transformed.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Use self-assessment and reflect on professional practice to demonstrate transformed thinking.
2.	Show evidence of changed behaviours through the application of transformational leadership knowledge and skills.
3.	Demonstrate the capacity to plan, implement and reflect on leadership of a transformational workplace project.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	At least 100 credit points of study at 400 level or above including CAM720

Alterations as a result of student feedback

1.   Ability for students to attend the Intensive Week via distant connection as well as face-to-face.
2.   Expansion of the Master Class series with increased involvement of Industry Experts and Pathway Companions.
3.   Further development of the Pathway Companion and Alumni Program to support the PPP.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Peer Feedback Task	Week 2	5 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Leadership Development Plan	Week 5	12.50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Initial Transformational Workplace Project Plan	Week 6	12.50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Transformational Workplace Project Interim Report 1	Week 12	5 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 5:	Leadership Development Interim Report 1	Week 13	5 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 6:	CAM705 and CAM706 are a sequenced two-unit integrated pathway. 60% will be assessed in CAM706.	Refer to Assessment Description	60 %

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Peer Feedback Task

Task Description:

Participate in interactive tutorials (Face to Face or via Zoom connection) during Week 2 of the Semester in the designated location and participate in the small and larger group discussions with peers, academic staff, and Industry Experts to provide constructive feedback to other participants.

Task Length:

Participation across 5 days

Due Date:

Week 2

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Provision of constructive feedback to other participants	LO1, LO3
2	Demonstrated understanding of leadership surveys and capacity to reflect on how the results might be utilised to guide own leadership development	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Leadership Development Plan

Task Description:

Students will produce a Leadership Development Plan in Report Format with identified goals, timeframes and performance measures that specifies areas of intended personal growth in advanced leadership and transformation reflecting areas of intended outcome for the duration of the Professional Practice Pathway (PPP).
Goals should be specific, include personal growth challenges and be achievable and measurable within the timeframe of the Professional Practice Pathway.
Students should reflect on the outcomes of the five leadership and personality surveys undertaken on entry to the Professional Practice Pathway to shape and support the goals. Academic References and resources provided within the Professional Practice Pathway should be utilised to justify selected areas of focus for development.
Students should utilise a Report format of their own choice or design and include attachments where they support information contained within the Report.
Academic References in APA Version 7 should be used.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

12.50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Clearly articulated leadership development plan with appropriate goals for transformation	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Understand and reflect on outcomes of personality assessment and appropriate literature to shape goals/specified areas of growth as relevant to development of own leadership development	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Ability to communicate effectively in a structured report	LO3
4	Correctly utilises the required APA Version 7 referencing style	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Initial Transformational Workplace Project Plan

Task Description:

Students will produce a Project Plan to support their identified work-place project as outlined in the agreed Project Brief. The Project Plan should be presented in a Report Style with appropriate Project Management headings adjusted for the nature of the selected Project. These are likely to include identified scope, aims, outcomes, deliverables, timelines, required resources, governance structure, risks, communication plan, performance measures, change strategy and evaluation.
The selected scope and design of the Project should be achievable within the timeframe of the Professional Practice Pathway. Aims, Outcomes and Performance Measures should be specific, and be achievable and measurable within the timeframe of the Professional Practice Pathway.
Students should include a reflective paragraph exploring their personal leadership challenges that they anticipate in the undertaking of the project.
Academic References and resources provided within the Professional Practice Pathway should be utilised to justify project design and identified areas of leadership challenge.
Students should utilise a Report format of their own choice or design and include attachments where they support information contained within the Report.
Academic References in APA Version 7 should be used.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

12.50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Development of a Project Plan in report format that outlines the scope and intended outcomes of the workplace project to be undertaken during CAM705/706 including academic literature to support the proposed area of development and project management.	LO3
2	Critical Reflection on likely required leadership and change management approach for student to undertake the project successfully and how this might relate to the three themes of transformation.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Ability to communicate effectively in a structured report.	LO3
4	Correctly utilises the required APA Version 7 referencing style.	LO3

Assessment Task 4: Transformational Workplace Project Interim Report 1

Task Description:

Students will produce a Project Progress Update Report that reflects progress to date on their selected work-place project as detailed in the Transformational Workplace Project Plan. The Project Progress Report should be presented in a Report Style with appropriate Project Management headings adjusted for the nature of the selected Project. These are likely to include progress on identified scope, aims, outcomes, deliverables, timelines, required resources, governance structure, risks, communication plan, performance measures, change strategy and evaluation.
Students should include a reflective paragraph detailing their early leadership and change management experiences in establishing the project, referring back to their identified personal leadership challenges In. the Transformational Workplace Project Plan.
Academic References and resources provided within the Professional Practice Pathway should be utilised to support claims regarding project progress and leadership experiences.
Students should utilise a Progress Report format of their own choice or design and include attachments where they support information contained within the Report.
Academic References in APA Version 7 should be used.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critical analysis of workplace project progress with reference to Initial Project Plan in Assessment 3 supporting claims with workplace experience and academic literature	LO3
2	Provide critical reflection of leadership and change management experiences undertaking the work-place project with reference to the three themes of transformation supported with evidence from reflective journal and academic literature.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Ability to communicate effectively using progress report format	LO3
4	Correctly utilises the required APA Version 7 referencing style	LO3

Assessment Task 5: Leadership Development Interim Report 1

Task Description:

Students will produce a Leadership Development Plan Progress Report. This will be presented in a Progress Report Format with reference to the identified goals, timeframes and performance measures specifying areas of intended personal growth in advanced leadership and transformation reflecting areas that were identified in the leadership development plan.
Students should include a reflective section written in first person commenting on their leadership discoveries and insights. Comments from the Pebble Pad Reflective Diary can be utilised to support claims.
Academic References and resources provided within the Professional Practice Pathway should be utilised to support claims.
Students should utilise a Report format of their own choice or design and include attachments where they support information contained within the Report.
Academic References in APA Version 7 should be used.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Clearly articulated leadership development progress report with reference to specified areas of intended personal growth as identified previously.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Critically reflect on changes in the three themes of transformation supporting claims with journal reflections, workplace experiences and scholarly literature.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Ability to communicate effectively in a structured report.	LO3
4	Correctly utilises the required APA Version 7 referencing style.	LO3

Assessment Task 6: CAM705 and CAM706 are a sequenced two-unit integrated pathway. 60% will be assessed in CAM706.

Task Description:

CAM705 and CAM706 are a sequenced two-unit integrated pathway. 60% will be assessed in CAM 706.

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

60 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes. Summative feedback will be provided on all assessment tasks to assist with constructive learning, But a final Ungraded Pass or Failure will be awarded on completion of the entire PPP at the conclusion of CAM706.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.