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Specialist Certificate in Legal Leadership (SC-LGLLEAD) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the changing knowledge base in legal leadership and management
- Identify and evaluate the knowledge and capabilities required for effective and ethical legal leadership
- Understand the various leadership theories, models and approaches and how they impact upon employees, organisational performance and ethics
- Reflect on their own personal legal leadership capabilities in their own organisational context
- Apply new skills and knowledge in the workplace
Generic skills
- Well-developed analytical competencies in legal leadership and management;
- Problem solving abilities, including through the collection and evaluation of information;
- Capacity to communicate, orally and in writing;
- Ability to evaluate and synthesise existing knowledge in the area;
- Capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
- Capacity for self-directed learning, organisation and time management.
Graduate attributes
- Advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the relevant area of legal leadership and management. The specialist focus of the course, the constant review and renewal of subjects and courses, the range and expertise of instructors from Australia and around the world, and regular advice from our advisory boards combine to ensure that courses and subjects reflect emerging knowledge and ideas.
- Ability to evaluate and synthesise existing knowledge in the area. Small classes, a discussion-based environment and the emphasis on quality teaching and learning create an environment in which knowledge is exchanged, critically examined and adapted to current circumstances.
- Well developed problem-solving abilities, characterised by flexibility of approach. Most subjects approach knowledge by reference to various issues or problems. Students are encouraged to critically analyse problems and identify and develop a range of appropriate solutions through class discussion, individual study and assessment tasks.
- Capacity to communicate, orally and in writing. Classroom discussion and formal presentations provide an opportunity to hone oral communication skills, and written assessment tasks are graded in part on written communication skills.
- Capacity to manage competing demands on time. The demanding nature of graduate study requires effective time-management skills from all students. The rigour of our programs ensures that all successful graduates have enhanced time-management skills.
- Profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, including the ethics of scholarship. Some subjects have a substantive ethical component. All instructors have a respect for intellectual integrity and are skilled scholars or practitioners in their own right.
- Capacity to engage with issues in contemporary society. Our programs focus on the most up-to-date legal knowledge, analysing current issues and problems through the curriculum design, classroom discussion and assessment tasks.
- Capacity to value and participate in teamwork. Small class sizes and an intensive teaching format are valuable in encouraging group dynamics and teamwork.
Last updated: 7 November 2024