Unit Outline

The purpose of this unit is to enable students to gain an in-depth understanding of the essential role that leadership plays in contemporary health and human service (H&HS) organisations. You will start to develop the foundational knowledge and skills required to successfully lead in the H&HS sector. There is a focus on the exploration and practical application of theories and techniques to improve leadership. We explore leading self, others, teams and organisations and the application of this in the H&HS sector. This knowledge and skills will be expanded upon in future units of the leadership program.

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	Critically analyse a variety of contemporary leadership frameworks and theories within the context of health and human services.
2	Apply leadership frameworks and theories to enhance self-leadership and effectively engage with colleagues in collaborative tasks.
3	Analyse and apply leadership practices that contribute to effective team and organisational outcomes.
4	Critically reflect on and articulate how personal experiences, workplace contexts, belief systems, and empirical/theoretical work influence and enhance personal leadership capabilities.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to student feedback, we have made several changes for semester 1 2025. These include decreasing the number of core readings, increasing the amount of podcasts/other content types, more application of theory activities to consolidate learnings, signposting specific content to different student groups, more opportunities for contact with staff, and remapping the unit content for better flow. We look forward to working with students throughout the semester and continuing to action their feedback, to optimise the student experience

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:	Leadership Development Proposal	Week 4	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Case Study	Week 9	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Leadership Development Report	Week 13	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Leadership Development Proposal

Task Description:

Leadership Development Proposal

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Design and justify a Leadership Development Plan (LDP) with specified goals related to your development as a leader in the health and human service sector supported by scholarly literature within a professional context.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Critically reflect on how the leadership elements detailed in your LDP apply to the development of your own leadership practice.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Clear articulation of the Leadership Development Plan, appropriate use of English language conventions, and utilisation and application of the required Referencing style.	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 2: Case Study

Task Description:

Case Study

Task Length:

8-10 Minute Narrated PowerPoint Presentation

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	The analysis identifies the leadership issues being addressed in the case study, offers strategies for dealing with the problems identified, and places in appropriate context within the health and human service sector.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	The student demonstrates relevant and wide-ranging research that supports analytical reasoning in response to the case study issues and questions.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Clear articulation of discussion points, appropriate use of English language conventions and utilisation and application of the required Referencing style.	LO1, LO2
4	Presentation is professional and appropriate (clear and logical organization, effective introduction and conclusion, creativity, oral communication skills—eye contact, easily understood and heard).	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 3: Leadership Development Report

Task Description:

Leadership Development Report

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify relevant areas for leadership development within the context of relevant academic literature.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Articulate application to own leadership activity and practice; currently and in the future and engage in critical self-reflection	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Communicate effectively in a structured report and correctly utilise the required Referencing Style	LO1, LO2, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.