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HRM211 Leadership for Organisations

Course Coordinator:Daniel Abell (dabell@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries

2026Trimester 1

UniSC Sunshine Coast

UniSC Moreton Bay

 Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Online

 Online You can do this course without coming onto campus, unless your program has specified a mandatory onsite requirement.

Please go to unisc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

In this course, you will learn fundamental leadership knowledge and skills. Through the lens of human resource management, you will explore the role of leadership at the organisational level, which is associated with enhanced attraction and retention of higher performing staff. You will study leadership at individual, team and organisational levels, foundational leadership approaches, contemporary issues, and visionary and strategic leadership. The leadership qualities learnt in this course tend to be associated with higher levels of individual career progress, fulfilment and productivity.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. 1hr Week 1 12 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled face to face workshops. 2hrs Week 1 12 times
Online
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. 1hr Week 1 12 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled online workshops (Recorded). 2hrs Week 1 12 times

Course Topics

What level is this course?

200 Level (Developing)

Building on and expanding the scope of introductory knowledge and skills, developing breadth or depth and applying knowledge and skills in a new context. May require pre-requisites where discipline specific introductory knowledge or skills is necessary. Normally, undertaken in the second or third full-time year of an undergraduate programs.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming...
1 Apply knowledge of leadership to human resource management practice and challenges. Knowledgeable
Empowered
2 Apply creative and critical thinking to leadership practice. Creative and critical thinker
3 Demonstrate effective communication for the Human Resource Management profession. Empowered
Engaged
4 Demonstrate an understanding of effectively managing and working in teams in a human resource management context. Empowered
Engaged

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

Not applicable

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

Not applicable

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

Microcredential Information

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

In the early topics of the course, formative online quizzes will be available for students to test their knowledge and understanding of the topics covered.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Written Piece Individual 30% 
2000 words
 Week 5 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 2 Activity Participation Individual 30% 
2000 words
 Throughout teaching period (refer to Format) Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check and in class
All 3 Oral and Written Piece Individual and Group 40% 
1000 words and 10 minutes per person
 Exam Period Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All - Assessment Task 1:Leadership Thought Piece
Goal: 
This task encourages you to explore your own perspectives on a chosen topic while engaging critically with information and ideas. You will demonstrate authorship, reflection, and analytical thinking by evaluating the authority, purpose, accountability, and accuracy of the content you engage with.
Product: Written Piece
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
1. Draft: Create an initial response to a topic.

2. Review: Critically evaluate the work for credibility, purpose, accountability, and accuracy.

3. Revise: Produce a final version, incorporating critical reasoning and voice.

4. Reflect: Briefly consider what you learned about your thinking, writing, and decision-making.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Demonstrate critical thinking to develop and evaluate appropriate solutions to leadership problems
 2
2 
Identification and critical analysis of pertinent issues in leadership strategy and practice.
 1
3 
Accuracy, presentation and quality of written work (including argument development and flow, structure, English expression, discipline-based vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and punctuation)
 3
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Problem solving, Information literacy
All - Assessment Task 2:Contribution to Workshops
Goal: 
This assessment enables participants to apply leadership theories and frameworks to real-world human resource management (HRM) challenges. It develops the ability to think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and engage collaboratively within a professional HRM context.
Product: Activity Participation
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
Engage actively in workshop discussions on relevant topics.

Expectations:
- Pre-workshop: Submit brief (approx. 250 words) contributions before each session.
- Participation: Contribute thoughtfully in discussions and collaborate with others.
- Final submission: Compile your contributions with a short reflection on your learning.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Contribution to Discussion
 1 2 3
2 
Use of appropriate verbal, non-verbal (posture, gesture, eye contact, vocal expressiveness)
 3
3 
Identification and critical analysis of pertinent issues in leadership strategy and practice
 1
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Collaboration, Problem solving, Information literacy
All - Assessment Task 3:Leadership Conversation
Goal: 
Through a conversation in the context of an assigned case study, demonstrate your leadership knowledge.
Product: Oral and Written Piece
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
As a team, prepare for a conversation analysing a leadership problem within the context of a case study. 
Participate in the conversation at the time specified.
Individually, submit a summary of speaking points.
Individually, submit a learning reflection using the template provided.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Identification and critical analysis of pertinent issues in leadership strategy and practice.
 1
2 
Demonstrate critical thinking to develop and evaluate appropriate solutions to leadership problems.
 2
3 
Use of appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication (posture, gesture, eye
contact, and vocal expressiveness)
 3
4 
Knowledge and application of effective group processes
 4
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Collaboration, Organisation, Information literacy

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

There are no required/recommended resources for this course.

Specific requirements

N/A

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
(a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%; and
(b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submissions may be penalised up to and including the following maximum percentage of the assessment task’s identified value, with weekdays and weekends included in the calculation of days late:
(a) One day: deduct 5%;
(b) Two days: deduct 10%;
(c) Three days: deduct 20%;
(d) Four days: deduct 40%;
(e) Five days: deduct 60%;
(f) Six days: deduct 80%;
(g) Seven days: A result of zero is awarded for the assessment task.

The following penalties will apply for a late submission for an online examination:
Less than 15 minutes: No penalty
From 15 minutes to 30 minutes: 20% penalty
More than 30 minutes: 100% penalty

Links to relevant University policy and procedures

For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:

  • Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
  • Review of Assessment and Final Grades
  • Supplementary Assessment
  • Central Examinations
  • Deferred Examinations
  • Student Conduct
  • Students with a Disability

For more information, visit https://www.usc.edu.au/explore/policies-and-procedures#academic-learning-and-teaching

Student Charter

UniSC is committed to excellence in teaching, research and engagement in an environment that is inclusive, inspiring, safe and respectful. The Student Charter sets out what students can expect from the University, and what in turn is expected of students, to achieve these outcomes.

General Enquiries

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