Leadership, Strategy, and Engagement unit (PEM501)

Introduction

In this unit, higher level workplace managers/supervisors will develop interpersonal skills focused on strategic leadership and engagement because they are now empowered to ensure an inclusive, ethical internal working climate, and to engage with colleagues as ethical, diverse-thinking leaders. Students will also develop interpersonal skills through external engagement with diverse community stakeholders to develop future-focused strategies addressing complex problems in challenging social, cultural, and economic environments. They will apply critical thinking and analysis skills to ensure they are leaders exercising effective strategic decision making to influence policy around complex problems. This is because leaders are now expected to learn from diverse community stakeholders (including government, not-for-profit, and community representatives, and vulnerable people) to inform their direction. These interpersonal skills are deepened through development of intrapersonal reflective practice skills where they build knowledge of leadership theories to consolidate the type of ethical leader they are now and in future.

Summary

Unit name	Leadership, Strategy, and Engagement
Unit code	PEM501
Credit points	25
College/School	Health School of Paramedicine and Public Safety
Discipline	Policing and Emergency Management
Coordinator	Doctor Nick Evans
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Engage collaboratively with diverse stakeholders ensuring alignment of stakeholder needs with the students’ employment context
• Analyse research evidence for managing human/material resources
• Apply theories of ethical leadership to design strategies for addressing complex problems
• Communicate across diverse settings and audiences in a manner commensurate with a strategic, ethical, community-engaged workplace leader

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Workshop, 6.5 hours workshops per day for 7 days interacting with government, university, police, and community stakeholders. Tutorial, 4 x 1 hour online tutorials using Microsoft Teams to workshop each of the assignments to support academic literacy skill development.
Assessment	Reflection (20%)|Leadership Vision (30%)|Assessment of community engagement (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required Readings are those provided by your Unit Coordinator.
Recommended	Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.

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