Overview

This unit provides students with a critical introduction to the challenges and opportunities facing leaders in organisations and contexts whose purpose is improving social outcomes. The objective of the unit is to critically understand the theory and practice of leadership in a changing not for profit, business and government environment. It introduces students to strategies and models to overcome leadership challenges and promote effective and positive social outcomes.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Winter
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
23-June-2025
03-August-2025
Last self-enrolment date
23-June-2025
Census date
04-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
18-July-2025
Results released date
19-August-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of the role that different sectors play in hindering and achieving positive social outcomes
  • Critically evaluate and apply theories and concepts of leadership
  • Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability and awareness of professional practice to gain a critical understanding of the leadership challenges in achieving positive social outcomes
  • Communicate and function as an effective member of a team

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Lecture		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual 40 - 60% 1,2,3 
Assignment 2Individual 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Contemporary leadership challenges in the social economy
  • Leadership theories and concepts
  • New forms of organisation and models to address leadership challenges in the social economy
  • A model of adaptive leadership
  • Governance and leadership for positive social outcomes

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.