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ME52050: Leadership and professional skills development

[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWPI 40%, CWRA 40%, CWSI 20%
Assessment Detail:
  • Individual exercises (CWSI 20%)
  • Presentation (CWPI 40%)
  • Personal development plan (CWRA 40%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
  • Evaluate what makes an effective leader, be able to conduct a self-assessment on own leadership capabilities and create a personal development plan relevant to own career ambitions.
  • Apply key professional skills required in business organisations such as collaboration, persuasion, conflict management communication skills, time management.
  • Be able to collaborate in diverse teams through a better understanding of the implications of cultural, language and cognitive diversity.



Synopsis: Develop the leadership skills you need for a successful career in engineering and technology organisations. You will gain a solid grounding in key transferable and professional skills and get the chance to practise them. Working individually and in groups, You will learn how to work effectively in diverse teams, enhance your communication skills and develop your problem-solving ability.

Content: This unit covers methods and tools for leadership and transferable skills development such as: -Effective writing and presenting -Professional communication including presentation skills -Recognising and working with diversity -Negotiation and conflict management -Teamworking and collaboration -Time management -Reflection and personal development planning Guest lectures will also be incorporated into the unit from external practitioners to support and reinforce key themes.

Course availability:

ME52050 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Mechanical Engineering School of Management

Notes:

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