Advanced Leadership Perspectives

Overview

A key feature of a work-based learning programme is the requirement to learn from and for your work context. Work-based projects are purposeful work activities focusing on the real demands of your job. Engaging in a substantial work-based project provides opportunities for you to investigate, plan, develop, implement, review and learn from experience.

The final stage of a master's qualification requires you to engage in a substantial work-based, investigative project.

This 60-credit project will be of sufficient complexity and timescale to allow you to:

• Plan and conduct a practitioner enquiry that contributes to knowledge creation and interpretation in your organisational context
• Develop mastery of key methods and techniques for undertaking practitioner enquiry, including action planning and problem-solving
• Identify, select, justify, plan and deliver a complex and multifaceted task related to the implementation of a work-based project
• Make a relevant and useful organisational impact; deploying resources effectively

Before embarking on a 60-credit project, you will complete a project proposal and ethics statement. Your mentor will provide you with formative feedback on your proposal before you submit your final version to the University Project Approval Committee.

Duration, attendance and delivery

A 60-credit project will typically take around 6-9 months to complete. You can study for your project entirely online; there are no mandatory attendance days. You will be supported with your study in the following ways:

• Access to online resources for project management and research skills
• Mentor support for your project planning and proposal
• Optional participation in face-to-face workshops and online webinars
• Becoming part of the learning community

Typically, a 60-credit project module will involve around 600 learning hours; this includes time spent on tutorials, self-study, reflection, learning and application at work, as well as completing activities and assessments.

Assessment

The aim of the assessment is for you to demonstrate how you have delivered a substantive work-based project, which includes practitioner enquiry, implementation and review. There will usually be several parts to the assessment in line with the timeline of the project, from proposal through to evaluation and critical reflection. Typically, this will be compiled into a project report with an executive summary and your reflections. As an indication, the total word count is around 12000 words or equivalent.

Entry Requirements

Entry to this module is through enrolment on a postgraduate diploma or master's course.

This module is a key part of how we support you in customising your postgraduate programme.

You will:

• Develop your learning objectives to meet your personal development needs, the needs of your workplace and the requirements of the university.
• Update your personal development plan.
• Engage with your key stakeholders to determine organisational needs and the requirements for a substantive work-based project.
• Negotiate your future postgraduate programme, selecting modules to best meet your needs.
• Outline a proposal for a work-based project to fulfil personal, organisational and university requirements.

You will also negotiate timescales, target award and award title to construct an achievable programme that meets both your career aspirations and the requirements for success at postgraduate level.

Duration, attendance and delivery

The module lasts approximately 10 weeks and includes one introductory workshop/webinar, followed by online study, tutorials with your mentor, application of your learning in your workplace, and the completion of assessment tasks.

Assessment

This module assessment is in two parts: a negotiated development plan, and a supporting rationale.

Entry requirements

You will need to be in a work role (paid or unpaid) which allows scope to apply your learning in practice. This is a core module for all Postgraduate Diplomas and Master's Degrees and is not available as a free-standing short course.

Start dates

• January
• March
• June
• September

It is imperative that managers understand the role and purpose of finance in organisations whether this be the financial reporting requirement, internal decision making or capital structure decision. This module attempts to impart this understanding. The course will provide a general understanding of theoretical and practical financial issues, particularly the use of financial information and analysis in strategic decision making.

Overview

Creative thinking is the ability to imagine or invent something new and is a powerful skill in the work context spanning the spectrum of 'brilliant ideas' to 'better ways of doing things'. It can be closely linked to problem-solving. This course will help you develop your abilities and support you to develop a creative, innovative culture in your team.

You will examine concepts and models used to stimulate creative thinking and frameworks for problem-solving and assess their applicability and usefulness to your work. For example, you might look at the work of experts such as Edward de Bono and evaluate ideas such as ‘left and right brain thinking’, ‘six thinking hats’ and a ‘solution focus rather than a problem focus’.

Duration, attendance and delivery

The course usually lasts approximately 10 weeks.

The delivery of this module is through our online+model for distance learning consisting of online learning, self-study, reflection, discussion and sharing learning with and from others, application of learning to your organisational context and the completion of assessment tasks. There is also the opportunity for students who value face-to-face workshops to attend optional themed workshops.

Assessment

At the end of the course, you will undertake an assessment. This is an applied work-based assessment rather than a theory-based essay. This means that typically, you will be required to apply what you have learnt to your context at work, evaluating concepts for their applicability and usefulness.

The assessment format may be a reflective account, a project report, a presentation or a portfolio of evidence, all being the equivalent of 2000 words in length.

Entry requirements

You will need to be in a work role (paid or unpaid), which allows you the scope to put the concepts learned into practice. There are no formal qualification requirements for entry; we assess suitability on each individual application.

Start dates

• February

• November

N.B. CETAD reserves the right to cancel or move the course to a later date if the number of students registered for the advertised course is not sufficient.

Overview

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to be aware of one's own and other people's emotions, to differentiate between different emotions and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour. There are different perspectives on EI, including the work of Daniel Goleman, who has linked it to self-awareness, self-management and the development of approaches for leading and working with others, for example, developing insight and empathy.

In this course, you will explore and critique the concept of EI as well as evaluate different models in terms of their validity and effectiveness. You will explore how you can apply emotional intelligence in your workplace, to yourself and in analysing and understanding others, increasing your ability to perceive, understand and manage emotions. We will also critically analyse the applicability of EI to areas such as job performance, leadership, team effectiveness and cultural awareness.

Duration, attendance and delivery

The course usually lasts approximately 10 weeks.

The delivery of this module is through our online+model for distance learning consisting of online learning, self-study, reflection, discussion and sharing learning with and from others, application of learning to your organisational context and the completion of assessment tasks. There is also the opportunity for students who value face-to-face workshops to attend optional themed workshops.

Assessment

At the end of the course, you will undertake an assessment. This is an applied work-based assessment rather than a theory-based essay. This means that typically, you will be required to apply what you have learnt to your context at work, evaluating concepts for their applicability and usefulness.

The assessment format may be a reflective account, a project report, a presentation or a portfolio of evidence, all being the equivalent of 2000 words in length.

Entry requirements

You will need to be in a work role (paid or unpaid), which allows you the scope to put the concepts learned into practice. There are no formal qualification requirements for entry; we assess suitability on each individual application.

Start dates

• May
• October

N.B. CETAD reserves the right to cancel or move the course to a later date if the number of students registered for the advertised course is not sufficient.

This module examines more advanced theories of coaching and is an ideal add-on to the Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring Module. It explores a broad range of tools and strategies to support coaching in different workplace contexts, examining approaches such as Gestalt, solution-focused coaching, and cognitive behavioural coaching. It also looks at the application of coaching to different settings such as team coaching, leadership coaching and how coaching can impact organisational culture when it is the preferred way to resolve problems and develop others.

It is a practical module whereby you will be expected to experiment with different approaches and critically review how well your organisation embeds a coaching culture.

How can you develop 'career confidence' to ensure that you make the most informed choices for your career, job satisfaction and wellbeing?

It is quite common to experience career drift. People often find themselves in a job role by chance and forget to take control of their own career life. Whether at the start of your career or feeling stuck midway or later, there is a way to steer your career and supercharge it.

This module aims to guide post-experience students in the purposeful use of employability and career development research to inform their choices and prompt positive actions that ready them for career development and career change.

You will have the chance to evaluate your existing qualifications, experience and preferences in the light of the prevailing labour market, making use of psychometric tools and in-depth self-assessment. The learning will support the development of the key knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for career success.

You will learn how to identify and select a range of attractive and interesting opportunities for career development both inside and outside your current employment and develop a personal career development plan with the guidance of an experienced career development coach.

Duration, attendance and delivery

The course usually lasts approximately 10 weeks.

The delivery of this module is through our online+ model for distance learning consisting of online learning, self-study, reflection, discussion and sharing learning with and from others, application of learning to your organisational context and the completion of assessment tasks. There is also the opportunity for students who value face-to-face workshops to attend optional themed workshops.

Assessment

At the end of the course you will undertake an assessment. This is an applied work-based assessment rather than a theory-based essay. This means that typically you will be required to apply what you have learnt to your context at work, evaluating concepts for their applicability and usefulness.

The assessment format may be a reflective account, a project report, a presentation or a portfolio of evidence; all being the equivalent of 2000 words in length.

Entry requirements

You will need to be in a professional work role (paid or unpaid), which allows you the scope to put the concepts learned into practice. There are no formal qualification requirements for entry; we assess suitability on each individual application.

Overview

The ability to influence others and negotiate with those of opposing views is common in many situations, such as communicating with customers, clients, stakeholders, work colleagues, and even friends and family!

This course will give you an understanding of the key principles of negotiation and influence, which can be of great benefit, together with the opportunity to learn and practise effective strategies used by successful negotiators. Topics covered include:

• Communication modes – what are the key aspects of influence?
• Skills of persuasion
• Appreciative Inquiry
• Negotiating skills and approaches
• Self-management – resourcefulness and resilience
• Flexibility of approach
• Win-win strategies

Duration, attendance and delivery

The course usually lasts approximately 10 weeks.

The delivery of this module is through our online+model for distance learning consisting of online learning, self-study, reflection, discussion and sharing learning with and from others, application of learning to your organisational context and the completion of assessment tasks. There is also the opportunity for students who value face-to-face workshops to attend optional themed workshops.

Assessment

At the end of the course, you will undertake an assessment. This is an applied work-based assessment rather than a theory-based essay. This means that typically you will be required to apply what you have learnt to your context at work, evaluating concepts for their applicability and usefulness.

The assessment format may be a reflective account, a project report, a presentation or portfolio of evidence; all being the equivalent of 2000 words in length.

Entry requirements

You will need to be in a work role (paid or unpaid) which allows you the scope to put the concepts learned into practice. There are no formal qualification requirements for entry; we assess suitability on each individual application.

Start dates

• February
• July

N.B. CETAD reserves the right to cancel or move the course to a later date if the number of students registered for the advertised course is not sufficient.

The aim of this module is to improve your understanding of operations management and its contribution to the success of an organisation. We will discuss the key integrating role of operations as the connection between strategy and the delivery of a product or service to a customer. The tools and concepts that will be covered in this course apply to both manufacturing and service operations, and so will be relevant for all organisations.

Overview

This module is for anyone grappling with change in a complex environment where systems, relationships and business boundaries are interdependent. This is becoming more prevalent in healthcare organisations whereby acute trusts, community healthcare, public health and social care work across traditional boundaries to solve problems. Despite this, systems thinking is applicable to organisations in other sectors. For example, a major US software organisation used systems thinking to analyse poor sales performance by using systems thinking tools to understand cross-divisional processes and relationships. During this module, you will explore complexity science theory and human system dynamics, evaluating tools and techniques to identify creative and efficient solutions to problems.

Duration, attendance and delivery

The course usually lasts approximately 10 weeks.

The delivery of this module is through our online+model for distance learning consisting of online learning, self-study, reflection, discussion and sharing learning with and from others, application of learning to your organisational context and the completion of assessment tasks. There is also the opportunity for students who value face-to-face workshops to attend optional themed workshops.

Assessment

At the end of the course you will undertake an assessment. This is an applied work-based assessment rather than a theory-based essay. This means that typically you will be required to apply what you have learnt to your context at work, evaluating concepts for their applicability and usefulness.

The assessment format may be a reflective account, a project report, a presentation or portfolio of evidence; all being the equivalent of 2000 words in length.

Entry requirements

You will need to be in a work role (paid or unpaid), which allows you the scope to put the concepts learned into practice. There are no formal qualification requirements for entry; we assess suitability on each individual application.

Start dates

• May

N.B. CETAD reserves the right to cancel or move the course to a later date if the number of students registered for the advertised course is not sufficient.