UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

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Topic outline

  • GENERAL

    This course is intended to encourage students discover and develop their personal leadership qualities. Students will be exposed to leadership theories so that they could develop an insight that leadership itself is a dynamic relationship based on mutual influence and common purpose between leaders and followers. Topics covered include Introduction to Leadership, Leadership Traits & Ethics, Leadership Behaviour and Motivation, Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking and Negotiation, Contingency Leadership Theories, Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills, The Leader-Follower Relationship, Team Leadership, Leading Self-Managed Teams, Transformational and Level 5 Leadership. Students will be evaluated based on their class leadership role, short talk and personal learning portfolios.

  • COURSE OUTCOMES

    • Topic 1 Introduction To Leadership
    • Topic 2 Traits and Ethics
    • Topic 3 Leadership Behaviour and Motivation
    • Topic 4 Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
    • Topic 5 Contingency Leadership Theories
    • Topic 6 Communication, Coaching and Conflict Skills
    • Topic 7 The Leader-Follower Relationship
    • Topic 8 Team Leadership
    • Topic 9 Leading Self-managed Team
    • Topic 10 Transformational Leadership and Charismatic Leadership.
    • Topic 11 Level 5 Leadership
    • Topic 12 Authentic Leadership
  • ASSESSMENTS

    To earn a certificate in this course, students will have to complete 4 assessments. 

    1. Presentation on Leadership Responsibility (20%)
       Demonstrating potential ability to lead and guide. 

    2. Short Talk based on Video-taped Presentation (10%)   
       Demonstrating leadership skills through public speaking

    3. Online Reflection about Favourite Leader (10%)

       Identify leadership challenges

    4. e-Portfolio (60%)
       Individual Progressive documentation (e-portfolio) on Transformational Leadership

    Prerequisite knowledge (None)

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