MNM1PDFL: Personal Development for Future Leaders I

Module code: MNM1PDFL

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

Credits: 0

Level: Postgraduate Masters Stage 1

When you'll be taught: Full year

Module convenor: Dr Elizabeth Houldsworth, email: liz.houldsworth@henley.ac.uk

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Co-requisite module(s):

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

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: No placement specified

Academic year: 2024/5

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Last updated: 28 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The Personal Development module is an integrated and holistic part of your Apprenticeship programme at Henley Business School. It supports and challenges managers in all aspects of their growth and is a catalyst for self-reflection on learning from all other modules of your Henley programme. The module employs interactive and experiential learning approaches. 

Personal Development is defined as the identification and removal of those restraints that limit the likelihood of sustainable individual, organisational, social and environmental health and well-being. The module aims to equip the programme members to reflect upon their own learning, performance and achievement, and plan for their personal, educational and career development. 

Module learning outcomes

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

1. Take control of their direction, have and pursue life and career goals

2. Critically self-reflect in order to obtain maximum benefit for self and organisation from the learning opportunity

3. Demonstrate a range of inter-personal skills, especially those related to building and working in teams, communication, facilitation and coaching

The assessable learning outcomes are: 

1. Heightened self-awareness about capabilities, motivations and ambitions 

2. Development of reflective writing skills as a tool for self-development

3. Ability to produce an evidence based personal action plan

Module content

This module is delivered through two stages of study; each stage addresses specific areas of personal development: 

Stage 1 – Leading Self 

Understand the role of personal development and personal development planning in their career. 

Gain self-awareness by exploring their values, personality, skills and competencies.   

Reflect on their development and performance. 

Commit to own development and leadership behaviour. 

Understand context and systems exploring their role in the broader organisation. 

Understand the role of well-being and a healthy work environment in performance and career development.  

Content from the PD module is likely to provide some support for learners in evidencing certain elements of the apprenticeship standard.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The module is designed around a core process of teaching and learning by reflection to prepare Apprentices to make the most of their course overall. Content is delivered through a blended learning approach comprising a combination of self-study via a range of online materials on the Canvas learning platform, face-to-face or virtual workshops with Academic Faculty.  Materials on Canvas include content on-screen, videos, PowerPoint presentations, journal articles, book chapters, practice applications and reflection points.  

Specific tasks for review, reflection and planning are built into the course materials, encouraging learners to create a learning journal.  

For contact hours refer to MNM2PDF2

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

This module is marked on a pass/fail basis 

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.

At the end of stage 1 (MNM1PDFL1) programme members will be required to submit a 1,000-word formative reflective essay. They have the chance to reflect on their performance and improved for PD2 through peer review feedback.

Submission deadlines are provided in your cohort schedule and can be found on Canvas 

Reassessment

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