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Managing Effectively (PADM90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
August
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject provides students with an advanced understanding of the key leadership and management practices required to deliver outcomes effectively. These include, for example: leadership and followership, negotiation and conflict management, coaching and providing feedback, delegation, and working collaboratively. The subject situates these practices in their social, theoretical, historical and disciplinary contexts in order to provide a solid foundation for their application and use. Its focus is on enabling leaders to develop their understanding, appreciation and capability across these areas. Managing Effectively draws from a variety of disciplines and focuses attention on the application of such knowledge in practice.
Managing Effectively is one of the core subjects in the Melbourne School of Government's Public Administration program. It is one of three professionally-oriented subjects and it builds on The World of Public Administration and the core discipline subjects to develop the professional skills of participants with a particular focus on managing effectively.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Understand the key management challenges and develop an appreciation of the skills and capabilities needed to address them;
- Acquire knowledge of the social, theoretical, historical and disciplinary factors that underpins developments in management practice;
- Develop a deep understanding of the skills and capabilities required to meet contemporary management practice; and
- Appreciate how to apply new skills and capabilities in political institutions at all levels from the local to the global.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should have:
- A comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the interconnectedness and complexity of the fields of public management and administration, and of the key public management practices required to most effectively deliver outcomes;
- A sound understanding of politics, economics, law and sciences, as they apply to public management processes, developments and decisions;
- A high-level understanding of approaches to theory and practice and they ways in which they are synthesized and applied to managerial challenges in professional practice;
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills necessary to a range of managerial and administrative activities including report writing, workplace discussions, negotiation and management and lobbying strategies; and
- The ability to draw upon an extensive repertoire of advanced managerial and administrative skills including skills in leadership, negotiation, decision analysis and strategic management.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Please note that to enrol in this subject:
- Students must be admitted to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration (Enhanced), Graduate Certificate in Public Administration (Advanced) or Specialist Certificate in Public Administration.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Previous study in public policy, political science, management, law, business, economics, international relations, non-profit management or cognate area.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Practice application paper where students write up a practical issue related to key themes in the subject
| Due in the week leading up to face-to-face classes | 20% |
Syndicate project: Group presentation | Due in class | 20% |
Syndicate project: Individual paper exploring key aspect of the group presentation
| Due one week after the end of face-to-face classes | 20% |
Professional reflection paper where students apply key concepts from the course to the practical issue from assessment task 1
| Due four weeks after the end of face-to-face classes | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend 100% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
Coordinator Graham Sewell Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours over 3 days - Friday 11 September, Friday 18 September and Friday 25 September 2020. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 24 August 2020 Pre teaching requirements Students will be required to access the LMS and the subject materials in order to prepare for the first assessment task. Note: the first assessment task is due BEFORE the face-to-face seminars begin. Students will be able to contact the subject coordinator for support during the pre-teaching period. Teaching period 31 August 2020 to 25 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 25 August 2020 Census date 11 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 October 2020 Assessment period ends 23 October 2020 August contact information
Time commitment details
Total 170 hours
Additional delivery details
Delivery mode:
Intensive, and with a pre-teaching period.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS page prior to the commencement of the subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
Last updated: 3 November 2022