Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Leadership Development)

Bachelor Of Applied Social Science (Leadership Development)

Duration:

3 years full-time, 6 years part-time or 2 years full-time (accelerated), 4 years part-time (accelerated)

Intakes: February, June, September

Flexible and Online Learning (Distance Education) available

FEE-HELP available

The Leadership Development specialisation will enable students to develop specialised skills in designing effective corporate Leadership Development programs. These programs will be targeted towards meeting an organisations strategic goals.

Graduates who have studied this specialisation will be able to:

• Contribute to the design and development of effective Leadership Development strategies
• Build evaluation frameworks for Leadership Development interventions
• Contribute to the design and development of effective talent management strategies
• Critique new approaches to Leadership Development based on interpretations of brain function
• Apply coaching skills in an corporate context
• Apply interventions from the fields of counselling and psychotherapy.

Subjects

Level 100

• SOC101 Understanding societies: An introduction to social analysis
• SOC102 Introduction to social theories: sociological theory and practice
• SOC103 Introduction to social research methods
• SOC104 Developing social policy
• SOC105 Understanding human behaviour across the lifespan: an introduction to psychology
• COU101 Theories of counselling
• COU102 Interpersonal communication
• MGT101 Management principles and practices 1

Level 200

• COU201 Applied counselling practice 1
• SOC201 Mediation and conflict management
• SOC202 Advanced social research methods
• HRM201 Fundamentals of human resource management
• LDR201 Fundamentals of leadership
• HRM202 Theories of organisational behaviour
• LDR202 Theories of coaching in the workplace
• LDR203 Emotional intelligence

Level 300

• SOC301 Ethics, professionalism, and reflective practice
• IND302 Action based research project
• MGT304 Occupational Health and Safety and Risk Management
• LDR301 Leadership development strategy
• LDR302 Neuroscience of leadership behaviour
• LDR303 Advanced coaching skills
• 2 Electives – chosen from other 300 level units

Entry Requirements
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