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Faculty of Business and Law

School: Business

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Personal and Professional Development

  • Unit Code

    MBA6020

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit focuses on developing students' interpersonal and managerial skills whilst taking a practical approach to self-discovery and working with diverse others. These developments are important as self-awareness and interpersonal competencies contribute heavily to effective leadership. The ultimate aim is to equip students to embark on, or continue, their journeys of personal growth and professional development.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MBA6130

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Adapt thinking, critical and integration skills to different contexts and new problems.
  2. Apply knowledge of human behaviour.
  3. Apply skills relating to communication, interpersonal and relationship management to different business contexts.
  4. Demonstrate cross-cultural and international awareness.
  5. Display self-management skills.
  6. Foster ongoing personal and professional development.

Unit Content

  1. Careers.
  2. Communication.
  3. Conflict.
  4. Learning.
  5. People skills.
  6. Self awareness.
  7. Solving problems analytically and creatively.
  8. Stress.
  9. Teams.
  10. Working across cultures.
  11. Working with others.

Additional Learning Experience Information

In on-campus mode, unit will make use of mixed-mode delivery; that is, a mixture of face-to-face plenary sessions, on-line readings, activities and self-paced work. In off-campus mode, the unit will be interactive; there will be requirements for active weekly contributions to discussion board activities. The content will include knowledge, skill building and application of learning by way of self-discovery. The ultimate aim is to improve self-awareness, knowledge of diverse others and their behaviours in order to build individual and professional capacity. In both modes, the unit will make use of self-assessments, for example behavioural and career related inventories, reflections, case study analysis and investigative work. Industry leaders will feature as guest lecturers, enabling learners to make the connections between theory and practical application.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective piece20%
ProjectProject30%
Case StudyDiscussion board and in-session participation30%
ParticipationIn-session participation and evaluation20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective piece20%
ProjectProject30%
Case StudyDiscussion board and in-session participation30%
ParticipationIn-session participation and evaluation20%

Text References

  • ^ Carlopio, J., Andrewartha, G., Whetten, D., & Cameron, K. (2012). Developing management skills: A comprehensive guide for leaders (5th ed.). French's Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Australia.
  • Adams, J. (2007). Managing people in organizations: Contemporary theory and practice. Houndsmill: Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Baruch, Y. (2004). Managing careers: Theory and practice. Harlow: Prentice Hall.
  • Watson, T.J. (2012). Sociology, work and organisation (6th ed.). New York: Routledge.
  • De Janasz, S.C., Dowd, K.O., & Schneider, B.Z. (2011). Interpersonal skills in organisations (4th ed.). London: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
  • Maitland, A., & Thomson, P. (2011). Future work: How businesses can adapt and thrive in the new world of work. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Moss, S. (2012). Where should I work? Choosing the best place to work. Prahran, Vic.: Tilde University Press Business.
  • O'Toole, S., Ferres, N., & Connell, J. (Eds.). (2011). People development: An inside view. Developing individuals, leaders and organisation. Prahran, Vic.: Tilde University Press.
  • Cottrell, S. (2010). Skills for success: The personal development planning handbook (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan.
  • DuBrin, A.J. (2011). Human relations: Interpersonal job-oriented skills (11th ed.). Boston: Prentice Hall.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Business and Law

School: Business

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Personal and Professional Development

  • Unit Code

    MBA6020

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit focuses on developing students' interpersonal and managerial skills whilst taking a practical approach to self-discovery and working with diverse others. These developments are important as self-awareness and interpersonal competencies contribute heavily to effective leadership. The ultimate aim is to equip students to embark on, or continue, their journeys of personal growth and professional development.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MBA6130

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Adapt thinking, critical and integration skills to different contexts and new problems.
  2. Apply knowledge of human behaviour.
  3. Apply skills relating to communication, interpersonal and relationship management to different business contexts.
  4. Demonstrate cross-cultural and international awareness.
  5. Display self-management skills.
  6. Foster ongoing personal and professional development.

Unit Content

  1. Careers.
  2. Communication.
  3. Conflict.
  4. Learning.
  5. People skills.
  6. Self awareness.
  7. Solving problems analytically and creatively.
  8. Stress.
  9. Teams.
  10. Working across cultures.
  11. Working with others.

Additional Learning Experience Information

In on-campus mode, unit will make use of mixed-mode delivery; that is, a mixture of face-to-face plenary sessions, on-line readings, activities and self-paced work. In off-campus mode, the unit will be interactive; there will be requirements for active weekly contributions to discussion board activities. The content will include knowledge, skill building and application of learning by way of self-discovery. The ultimate aim is to improve self-awareness, knowledge of diverse others and their behaviours in order to build individual and professional capacity. In both modes, the unit will make use of self-assessments, for example behavioural and career related inventories, reflections, case study analysis and investigative work. Industry leaders will feature as guest lecturers, enabling learners to make the connections between theory and practical application.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective piece20%
ProjectProject30%
Case StudyDiscussion board and in-session participation30%
ParticipationIn-session participation and evaluation20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReflective piece20%
ProjectProject30%
Case StudyDiscussion board and in-session participation30%
ParticipationIn-session participation and evaluation20%

Text References

  • ^ Carlopio, J., Andrewartha, G., Whetten, D., & Cameron, K. (2012). Developing management skills: A comprehensive guide for leaders (5th ed.). French's Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Australia.
  • Baruch, Y. (2004). Managing careers: Theory and practice. Harlow: Prentice Hall.
  • Cottrell, S. (2010). Skills for success: The personal development planning handbook (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Watson, T.J. (2012). Sociology, work and organisation (6th ed.). New York: Routledge.
  • De Janasz, S.C., Dowd, K.O., & Schneider, B.Z. (2011). Interpersonal skills in organisations (4th ed.). London: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
  • Maitland, A., & Thomson, P. (2011). Future work: How businesses can adapt and thrive in the new world of work. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Moss, S. (2012). Where should I work? Choosing the best place to work. Prahran, Vic.: Tilde University Press Business.
  • O'Toole, S., Ferres, N., & Connell, J. (Eds.). (2011). People development: An inside view. Developing individuals, leaders and organisation. Prahran, Vic.: Tilde University Press.
  • Adams, J. (2007). Managing people in organizations: Contemporary theory and practice. Houndsmill: Palgrave MacMillan.
  • DuBrin, A.J. (2011). Human relations: Interpersonal job-oriented skills (11th ed.). Boston: Prentice Hall.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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