LD7167 - Leading People and Teams

The module will be delivered using a mix of taught workshops, tutorial, directed and independent learning.

An initial workshop will introduce you to the module, assessment and core topics. Subsequent to this you will be guided through a range of subject specific topics delivered over the period of the module. Key messages from these sessions will be available by video/podcast to support your learning outside of the classroom.

Subsequent tutor-guided activities reflected in a learning plan, including prompted reading, activities to undertake and questions to address will form the next stage of your learning. Topics will normally be introduced in lectures and further explored through practical exercises. Therefore, you will be able to develop a range of relevant practical skills. To further enable your development as a leader and project manager this module will include a leadership residential and team working event.
Independent study requirements also entail reading beyond the learning materials/reading list provided, reflecting on its potential relevance for your own development will also be essential.

Throughout the module you will asked to engage in a range of formative assessment tasks. These may be in the classroom or to be completed in between taught sessions. These formative assessment activities are designed to build your knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts learned in class. Feedback will typically be provided by your tutor or peers on these formative assessment activities which in turn should aid your overall understanding of the subject and final assessment submission.

The virtual learning environment will be used to encourage individual and group contributions to critical debate on key topics and issues. Materials and discussion group work will be available on the e-learning portal to support and engage you. To support and embed the learning, provide the opportunity for reflection and encourage effective communication, you will engage in discussion forums via the University’s e-Learning platform. This will include posing and answering topic specific questions posed by the tutor and peer group and providing peer group formative feedback. You will also be encouraged to use email and discussion board tool to clarify issues.

For those of you studying on the part time, your work experience may form a significant element of your learning. An interactive approach to taught sessions will draw upon your own experiences. You can therefore expect the reflective-practitioner approach to learning to be embedded in all workshop/seminar sessions through undertaking activities which facilitate application of theory to ‘real-life’ situations, critically analysing and making recommendations for appropriate ways forward for the organization/individual. Significant emphasis will also be made on making your cohort network a key element of knowledge/experience exchange a subsequent learning.

For those of you studying in full time mode it is recognised you are likely not to have relevant work experience to draw upon. As such opportunities to apply learning to practice will be achieved through use of case study, simulation, visiting speakers from practitioners and additional lab and workshop experiences.

A range of approaches are adopted to accelerate your learning in this module.

During the first week of this module, you will receive information about the module and Teaching & Learning Plan. The teaching and learning plan (TLP) sets out
• Learning outcomes and overall module and programme aims
• Teaching, learning and assessment strategy
• Teaching schedule
• Directed reading references (text and journals) and core texts for the module
During this module your module tutor will provide academic support including:
• Delivering workshops and facilitating experiential activities
• Providing guidance in relation to assignments
• Development of key resources, made available through the VLE
• Assessing assignments and assess or review any other agreed summative or formative outputs as appropriate

E-Reading Lists
The module will also have an e-reading list which directs learners to specific reading for each session. This includes direct access to repositories, journal articles and other academic sources. You will also be provided with access to a significant set academic research sources via the Northumbria University library portal.

You will also have opportunities to receive formative feedback from your tutor in response to opinions you express and issues you raise during workshop sessions and face-to-face or online tutorials. These formative feedback sessions are formally scheduled at key points throughout the module.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.

On completion of the module you will be able to:

Knowledge & Understanding:
1. Analyse your leadership approach, underlying values and motives and the evolution of your leader identity through critical reflection and evaluation
2. Demonstrate critical understanding of the concepts of effective leadership of individuals and teams through contemporary theory.
Intellectual / Professional Skills & Abilities:
1. Engage in a process of self awareness and self analysis in order to understand individual and team capabilities.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
2. Exhibit the professional ethics characteristics of a Northumbria University postgraduate student. You will have the opportunity to reflect on how these are related to your own values and thus review your personal professional development plan.

Formative Assessment
Formative assessment of your knowledge and understanding is a key component of the assessment strategy.

The completion of a range of leadership and team focused diagnostic tools will form a key element of your formative assessment.

Summative Assessment
You will be summatively assessed by one 4000 word piece of coursework. This will take the form of a self analaysis report which draws on literature and finding from appropriate self awareness toolkits. This coursework will
be designed to unite your tutor-guided and self-directed independent learning in order to demonstrate achievement of the module learning outcomes. This will also include a self-analysis report which draws on your learning during your experiential activities.


The overall report will demonstrate your critical self analysis process in order to understand your individual and team capabilities essential for success in a programme or project environment.

You will be able to access and review your TurnitinUK originality report following the summative assessment of your academic paper. Your unconfirmed mark and summative assessment feedback will be released to you using the GradeMark facility in TurnitinUK. The QuickMark and Rubric Score Card tools will be used to provide consistent summative assessment feedback for all students enrolled on the module. [MLOs: 1 to 4]

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A Programme or Project Manager needs to be able to lead themselves, people and teams. The aim of this module is to develop your knowledge and understanding of the personal and professional attributes required to succeed in a dynamic project focused organisation. Specifically, we will consider the National Occupational Standards for Leadership and Management and the behavioural competences of the Association for Project Management:

As such, the module will engage you in a process of analysing yourself as an existing or aspiring leader in a project environment; involving you in a detailed self-analysis and a personal development planning process.

The module considers contemporary leadership and team theory from the perspective of leadership and team behaviours that are effective in developing your project leadership approach. You will engage in a number of individual diagnostic activities using tools provided by the teaching team that will consider the role of personality preference, team behaiours, values. critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence and feedback from others in relation to your leadership and team impact.

The overarching aim is to equip and empower you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to lead projects and participate in and virtual project-orientated teams. To further enable your development as a leader and project manager this module will include a leadership residential and team working event.