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Course Information

Graduate Certificate of Executive Leadership and Management

Effective from 01-JAN-2022 : Code L59

This course builds students' managerial capabilities for a career in the public sector and related fields through the coverage of a range of topics relating to leadership, change management, the management of self, teams, and organisations. Theory is presented in a highly applied manner that highlights the importance of context in applying key concepts. Students are exposed to a wide variety of issues in the contemporary public sector workplaces and assessments will require the application of core concepts to their own workplace to maximise the relevance of the learning to each individual's unique situation.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a body of specialised leadership and management knowledge and practice by planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in a business setting.
2. Apply high level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
3. Communicate specialised knowledge and concepts to a variety of audiences in business settings

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 6)

• Bachelor degree; or
• Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Duration

• Full Time: 0.5 Years
• Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

• Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
• Mount Lawley: Full Time, Part Time

Non standard timetable requirements

Delivery of the course may be via either block delivery or intensive delivery and may be taught during semester breaks. Block delivery involves online delivery of material, coupled with blocks (days) of time on- campus - normally weekends - that are separated by a number of weeks. The material delivered via online mode will occur prior to the first block of teaching and between the blocks of face-to-face teaching: or Intensive delivery will occur over a number of consecutive days (normally five or six) of teaching. The student will be supported through appropriate online support such as pre-reading and an initial activity.

Cross Campus Attendance

Students may be required to attend the Mount Lawley campus and/or the Joondalup campus to complete the degree.

Course Coordinator

Dr Judith Louise LUNDY

Course Structure