This unit will guide students to explore the ethical dilemmas in relation to leadership in different sectors. They will discuss the ethical issues with regards to new knowledge, roles, and responsibilities in professional, community and religious environments. Students will engage in discussions and exposed to real world case studies.
Unit code: LE8807Z
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 12.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Leadership
Proposing College: School of Professional Practice - Leadership
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Discuss the ethical principles and perspectives leadership, governance, and decision-making processes in various settings |
| 2. | Evaluate ethical issues, triggers, emerging challenges, and various perspectives relevant to their profession and industry |
| 3. | Integrate existing professional codes of conduct as they relate to different industries and in their professional practice |
| 4. | Integrate personal reflection and feedback in their practice as a tool for lifelong learning and development of their ethical leadership |
Module 1 – Ethical Leadership: the need, principles, and frameworks
Module 2 – Professional Practice, ethics, roles, and responsibilities
Module 3 – Ethics and Leading the organisation
Module 4 – Emergent trends in ethics
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Working in groups (2-4) to analyse an ethical leadership case study and make a presentation of their anlaysis and recommendations to the class on the Intensive day. (Equivalent to 1000 words) |
1000 | 40.0 |
| Essay | Students will write a critical essay to examine ethical issues, standards, triggers, and emerging trends affecting professional practice and conduct in real life situations. (Equivalent to 2000 words) |
2000 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 30 Oct, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-10-30 09:15:08 +1100