AH2B01: Studying Leadership Strategic Studies and International Relations

Module code: AH2B01

Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School

Credits: 20

Level: 5

When you'll be taught: Full year

Module convenor: Dr Can Ererdi, email: c.ererdi@henley.ac.uk

Module co-convenor: Dr Graham O'Dwyer, email: g.m.odwyer@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: No placement specified

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 19 November 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

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This module is run jointly by LOB and SPPE.  

The SPPE module convenor is Dr Graham O'Dwyer (g.m.odwyer@reading.ac.uk) 

The module introduces students to the core themes, theories, and study skills in the fields of Leadership, Strategic Studies, and International Relations. In doing so equips students with the relevant skills required for engagement with subsequent academic modules. By examining the diverse range of perspectives, theories, and topics across the two research fields it serves to complement the learning experiences of the Commissioning Course at the start of Career Stage One. Therefore, the rationale of the module is to ‘bridge’ learning undertaken on the Commissioning Course and to prepare students for subsequent academic modules. 

The key objectives are:  

• Set the overall tone and rationale of the programme and its approach to learning within an on-line environment in regards to leadership in the military setting. 
• Demonstrate the key requirements of a BA programme for study skills, including understanding, academic reading, academic writing, and structuring academic work. 
• Develop critical and analytical skills required for structured thought through engagement with a diverse and demanding range of literature and to demonstrate these skills in academic writing. 
• Develop your understanding of the academic study of leadership and its practical application in a professional, military setting. 
• Provide an overview of the major theories, concepts, and issues in contemporary strategic studies and international relations and to think critically about the uses and limitation of the evidence employed to explore this.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to :  

1. Develop competence in study skills relevant to engaging with course materials and to undertaking assessments.  
2. Develop knowledge of the academic study and practical application of Leadership. 
3. Develop knowledge of the theories and concepts of international relations.  
4. Demonstrate the ability to compare, contrast, and critique theoretical and empirical works in the fields of leadership and international relations.

Module content

The following content is indicative and may be subject to minor changes:  

Session 1 Introduction and Thinking Critically about Leadership and Management  

Session 2 Study Tools  

Session 3 Leadership Action Plan  

Session 4 Reading with Purpose  

Session 5 Writing with Purpose 

Session 6 Introduction to International Relations  

Session 7 Realism  

Session 8 Liberalism  

Session 9 Constructivism  

Session 10 Feminism 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Brief description of teaching and learning methods 

The content is delivered on-line in a guided self-study format with directions to associated content, textbooks and journal articles. The module is structured around key readings and other sources, with a series of practical activities for each topic.   

Study hours

At least 0 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

This module is subject to the Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes policy, which can be found at:

https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf

The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties to work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark; 
• where the piece of work is submitted more than one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Reassessment

Additional costs