PgCert Leadership and Project Management
Academic Year 2021/22
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Programme Title |
PgCert Leadership and Project Management |
Final Award |
Postgraduate Certificate |
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Programme Code |
MGT-PC-PM |
UCAS Code |
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HECoS Code |
100088 |
ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
Health Check Required |
No |
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Portfolio Required |
Interview Required |
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Mode of Study |
Part Time |
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Type of Programme |
Postgraduate |
Length of Programme |
Part Time - 1 Academic Year(s) |
Total Credits for Programme |
60 |
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Exit Awards available |
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INSTITUTE INFORMATION
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Queen's Business School |
Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 7 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Business and Management (2015) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations No and none are required. |
Programme Specific Regulations The PG Cert will be subject to the guidelines presented in the Study Regulations for Postgraduate Taught Regulations. |
Students with protected characteristics N/A |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF PROGRAMME
The Programme aims to:
•provide students with the opportunity to pursue appropriately demanding programmes of study focused on various aspects of leadership and project management and their application in a fast paced, research environment
•provide students with opportunities to discuss, evaluate and critique theory and practice in relation to leadership and project management practices
•provide students with opportunities to discuss, evaluate and better understand financial management
•develop students’ ability to manage complex projects and deliver on agreed objectives
•foster an understanding of the ethical and governance challenges of applied research
•encourage critical thinking, independent enquiry, and an evidence based outlook
•develop students' skills base, leadership capacity, and connections with practice in ways which will enhance their ability to make valuable contributions to their organisation and society
•promote engagement with issues of ethics, responsibility and sustainability, and maintain respect for social and cultural differences and openness, fairness, and equality of opportunity in relation to selection, learning, assessment, and support
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Apply Logic and Reasoning |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Cognitive skills are developed across all of the taught modules. Methods of Assessment This skill is assessed in all modules. |
Critically evaluate information |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The ability to evaluate and interpret information critically is initially developed through the independent engagement with module resources in advance of each module block of delivery. This is supported by a range of case studies, videos, exercises and short problem solving activities to produce initial critical evaluations which are then tested and extended through the interactive workshops during the teaching delivery. As the programme develops, students will be giving increasingly more complex information and cases to analyse and draw in their knowledge and skills from across the programme. Methods of Assessment The ability to evaluate and interpret information is assessed in each module. There are several pieces of assessment where the evaluation will focus heavily on numerical data and information and students will be expected to be able to interrogate and draw inferences and recommendations. In other cases, students will be expected to engage in high-level critical dialogue with existing theoretical thinking in the relevant field. And, there are other opportunities to evaluate the relationship between theory and practice. |
Pursue independent enquiry |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies In addition to the individual guided preparatory work referenced above, the skills associated with independent enquiry will be further developed through the interconnection between theory and professional practice. Each participant will be expected to apply broad theoretical frameworks to the challenges associated with their specific area of professional expertise. The ability to apply theory laterally will be grounded in independent engagement with course resources, self-directed desktop/ work-based and/or practice-based research, and developed through seminars and multi-disciplinary group discussion. Methods of Assessment This skill is assessed in a range of modules and most obviously in the Leadership and project management module in both the presentation and essay. Students will have the opportunity to develop and reflect upon their own project management challenge. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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This skill is assessed in a range of modules and most obviously in the Leadership and project management module in both the presentation and essay. Students will have the opportunity to develop and reflect upon their own project management challenge. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The programme draws on contemporary and historical thinking in leadership and management. Methods of Assessment This is formally assessed in various modules, including, for example, Leading in Context and Governance and Ethics. |
Demonstrate, explain and critique the role and importance of project management in relation to organisational performance. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students’ acquisition of core knowledge is achieved primarily through the lecture, workshop and small group discussions. Case study analysis is also used. Methods of Assessment Assessment for the Project Management module gives students the opportunity to critically assess a project management process which they have engaged with and to reflect upon it in relation to both theory and practice. |
Understand the importance of adaptive leadership practices and its impact on various organisational decisions. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students’ acquisition of core knowledge is achieved primarily through the lecture, workshop and small group discussions. Case study analysis is also used. For example, a case study exercise is used to understand and explore the impact of ethical decision making in the Ethics and Governance module. Methods of Assessment A written assessment wherein the students are supported in developing an understanding of ethics and governance. |
Explore the relationship between leadership and organisation behaviour by drawing on a range of contemporary theory |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Students acquisition of core knowledge is developed extensively in the core module (Leading in Context) and, to a lesser extent in other modules. Methods of Assessment Individual presentations and reports are used to assess the learning experience. |
Engage with issues around ethics, responsibility and sustainability |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies This is a learning outcome that is core to all degree programmes in Queen’s Management School and is embedded in this PG Cert. Methods of Assessment Assessment to gauge this skill is both formative and summative. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Critically evaluate key leadership and project management issues and to provide feasible solutions. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Each block module has a range of teaching and learning elements and draws on pre-recorded videos, lectures, interactive workshops, oral presentations, short group exercises, self-reflection, peer-to-peer coaching, case study discussion and analysis, and discussion fora. Methods of Assessment There is a practical and applied element to at least one piece of assessment in each of the taught modules. This takes several different forms, individual and group oral presentations, individual and group reports, case study analysis, business simulation exercise. |
Reflect on their own leadership styles and preferences |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies This runs throughout the entire programme. Methods of Assessment Students will be assessed via a group presentation and individual essay report. |
The ability to source, analyse and critique and then apply a range of relevant, contemporary, and high quality academic literature relating to leadership and management, governance and ethics, project management and finance. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Directed reading of academic journal articles and high quality practitioner opinion pieces are made available to the students in advance of each taught session. Methods of Assessment At least one assessment element in each module requires the students to be able to integrate an extensive range of literature into their work, irrespective of whether this is a presentation, case study analysis or a more traditional academic essay. |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Communicate ideas in both written and presentational forms |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The development and enhancement of Transferable skills are a common feature throughout all of the taught modules. The use of business simulation tool and exercises, data analytics, research papers, short case vignettes, real-time case studies, problem solving exercises are all used, to various extents, throughout the certificate programme. Methods of Assessment The development and enhancement of Transferable skills are a common feature throughout all of the taught modules. |
Use ICT software effectively |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The use an integration of ICT is critical to the success of this programme as it is delivered online. Methods of Assessment All assessments, to a greater or lesser extent draw on a wide range of ICT skills and software. |
Work both independently and in groups |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies These skills are developed and enhanced in all of the taught modules. Methods of Assessment There is a good blend of work assessed in groups (for example in the Leading in Context module) as well as independent work (for example as in the Finance for Non Financial Managers module). |
Manage their own time and workloads effectively |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Time management and managing the balance and competing priorities between demanding jobs and study will challenge the students. Methods of Assessment Some assessments (eg group presentation in Leading in Context must be undertaken and completed during the module delivery. Students will therefore have to manage their time effectively. |
Engage with employers and practitioners |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Engagement in the form of live case examples, contemporary issues are integral features of the programme. Methods of Assessment Analysis of real-life case studies is assessed both formatively and summative in several modules. |
MODULE INFORMATION
Programme Requirements
Module Title |
Module Code |
Level/ stage |
Credits |
Availability |
Duration |
Pre-requisite |
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Assessment |
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S1 |
S2 |
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Core |
Option |
Coursework % |
Practical % |
Examination % |
Leading in Context |
TLI7101 |
7 |
15 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
70% |
30% |
0% |
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Finance for Non Financial Managers |
TLI7104 |
7 |
15 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
70% |
30% |
0% |
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Ethics, Governance and Accountability |
TLI7105 |
7 |
15 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
70% |
30% |
0% |
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Project Management |
MGT7209 |
7 |
15 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Notes |