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Details for LEA201 Leadership Principles

Leadership isn’t just about authority; it’s about values, communication, and problem-solving. This subject explores diverse leadership theories, cultivating self-awareness and critical evaluation. Students learn to navigate ethical dilemmas, develop team dynamics, and influence organizational culture, preparing for leadership roles across various sectors.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: LEA201
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Bernardo Gomez
Pratima Durga

Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

  • Either MAN101—Introduction to Management or MIN101—Introduction to Pastoral Ministry

Unit Content

Outcomes

Students should be able to:

  1. Identify personal values, own leadership philosophy, and develop a self-awareness to start the continual process of leadership development.
  2. Develop and build team communication, and problem-solving skills
  3. Demonstrate the ability to explain and critically evaluate different theories and approaches to leadership
  4. Identify, describe and distinguish the key leadership theories and their applications in an organisational setting;
  5. Demonstrate and examine leadership issues pertaining to ethics and the dark side of leadership.

Subject Content

  1. Introduction to leadership principles
    The nature of leadership
  2. Leadership traits
  3. Leadership styles
  4. Leadership skills and emotional intelligence
  5. Strengths-based leadership
  6. Visionary leadership
  7. Working with groups
  8. Diversity and inclusion
  9. Conflict management
  10. Cross-cultural leadership
  11. Leadership ethics
  12. Destructive leadership

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face-to-Face
  • Distance/ Global Online
  • Intensive
  • Extensive

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  • Forum Participation (30%)
  • Major Essay (40%)
  • Presentation + Essay (30%)

 

Prescribed Text

  • Northouse, P.G. (2023).  Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practices (6th ed.). Sage Publications.

Please consult your instructor before purchasing any textbooks