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Leadership for an Ageing Workforce (POPH90266)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 3
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Email: study-online@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinators: ruth.williams@unimelb.edu.au
Further Information: MSPGH Website
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Term 3 - Online |
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The world is in the middle of an historic demographic shift in which an ageing population and changing social attitudes interact with a range of other megatrends transforming work organisation and organisational leadership. This subject focuses on understanding how demographic and other changes challenge traditional models of leadership and managing people. It will explore, assess and develop a range of skills and capabilities associated with effective leadership, that enable organisational leaders to drive strategic, people and effective change in the context of an increasing age diverse workforce and dynamic external environment. Using case studies of leadership challenges associated with different aspects of age diversity and an ageing workforce, it explores how leadership can be used to improve organisational and individual outcomes. This subject will also examine dimensions of leadership identity and management of self as an important part of developing effective leadership. It will apply these skills and capabilities to the context of leading age diverse organisations using case studies that explore each of these dimensions of leadership capabilities.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Identify and critically evaluate: the current and future demographic contexts of the ageing workforce; changes in social attitudes; the need for strong leadership skills in the labour market; and major challenges and opportunities for leadership.
- Critically evaluate competing models and approaches to effective leadership in relation to managing an ageing workforce.
- Identify the leadership capabilities required to effectively approach age diverse workplace scenarios.
- Research complex organisational challenges associated with an ageing workforce and formulate solutions and recommendations.
- Develop critical reflection and self-evaluation of their own personal leadership skills, capabilities and attributes in their professional practices and work setting.
Generic skills
Students will be provided with the opportunity to practice and reinforce:
- Application of research skills to make evidence-supported recommendations.
- Advanced skills in reasoning, persuasion and effective argumentation.
- The ability to work collaboratively and effectively with team members.
- The ability to make connections between theoretical concepts and everyday practice.
- Reflective writing skills.
- Giving and receiving effective feedback.
- Strategic thinking and decision making.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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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Contributions to online discussions and submission of a final report, online discussion contributions are due throughout the teaching period, final report due end of Week 8 of term
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Individual leadership diagnostic assessment and 360 degree peer feedback (approximately 30 questions), due at the end of Week 2 of term
| Week 2 | N/A |
Leadership in Ageing case studies project: 3 case studies of 500 words each, due at the end of Week 5 of term
| Week 5 | 30% |
Leadership in Ageing context plan, due at the end of Week 6 of term
| Week 6 | 20% |
Leadership in Ageing workforce plan, (due COB Friday)
| 1 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 3 - Online
Principal coordinator Ruth Williams Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 4 hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 13 July 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are given the opportunity to get used to the online platform, meet the instructors/tutors and become familiar with how to access resources before the teaching period starts. Teaching period 20 July 2020 to 13 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 July 2020 Census date 7 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 August 2020 Assessment period ends 20 September 2020 Term 3 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Email: study-online@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinators: ruth.williams@unimelb.edu.au
Further Information: MSPGH Website
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
During the pre-teaching period students are given the opportunity to get used to the online platform, meet the instructors/tutors and become familiar with how to access resources before the teaching period starts.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will have access to electronic copies of relevant readings.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Ageing Course Master of Ageing Course Specialist Certificate in Ageing Course Graduate Diploma in Ageing Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Ageing - 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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022