BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
The Diploma of Leadership and Management course is designed to give people opportunity to develop a sound level of knowledge and practical skills related to leadership and management of various organisations and groups in a range of contexts. The course includes the development of initiative and judgement, communication skills, planning,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Diploma of Leadership and Management course is designed to give people opportunity to develop a sound level of knowledge and practical skills related to leadership and management of various organisations and groups in a range of contexts. The course includes the development of initiative and judgement, communication skills, planning, organising and monitoring strategies, to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise goals.
OUTCOMES
Students who undertake this course can expect to develop knowledge and skills which enable them to better engage in business growth and more formal and complex operations and reporting. Students can expect to develop skills in:
· team leadership
· change management
· operational management
· initiative and judgement
· planning, organising, implementing and monitoring their own workload and the workload of others.
· communication to support individuals and teams to effectively meet organisational requirements.
The changing workplace has led to the development of a significantly different role for managers and their teams. There is a move away from the traditional skills of the supervisor controlling, directing and maintaining discipline, to the team leader being responsible for coaching, facilitating and developing team cooperation within a strategic framework. This qualification provides the core leadership competencies required by contemporary managers. Blending theory with practice, this qualification focuses on workplace learning to ensure its relevance to your particular situation and business. This qualification is fully competency based and while knowledge and some aspects of competency are assessed within the realms of each unit, completion of activities demonstrating all areas of competency will need to be undertaken to graduate. A student who successfully completes this course could undertake varying managerial and/or supervisory roles. Examples of indicative job roles for students who undertake this course, based upon their vocational experience, include:
· Department Manager/Senior manager
· Operations Supervisor
· Store Manager
· Frontline Manager
· Information Services Manager
· Business Administration Manager
· Coordinator
· Senior foreman
· Leading Hand
· Supervisors
· Team Leaders
OVERVIEW
This course is fully competency based. Individual modules or units may be delivered on a weekly basis, by intensives or by correspondence.
Students enrolling in this course will generally either have had previous management or leadership experience, be currently in a position of leadership or management. An integral part of the course will be the opportunity to apply course content in appropriate work contexts and/or to relate work experience to the learning context.
PATHWAYS
Students who complete this course will gain knowledge and skills which will be relevant to the study of other Diploma, Advanced Diploma and degree courses in the areas of Business, Leadership and Management.
Students may apply skills learned in the study of courses focussing on specialised fields such as Community Services (available at Unity College Australia).
Unity College Australia has articulation arrangements with Alphacrucis College and Southern Cross University. This arrangement gives students who successfully complete this course advanced standing into higher level courses.
REQUIREMENTS
General requirements for entry are:
- A completed student application form & payment of the application fee
- Evidence of work experience, submission of relevant reference and/or an interview with college staff which supports the potential to complete the course successfully
- Satisfactory completion of Year 12 is recommended but students without this formal educational level will be considered. Minimum entry age is 17 years (18 years for international students).
- Satisfactory English language, literacy and numeracy skills: International students are required to have English language skills to at least the level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If students do not have satisfactory English language skills Unity College Australia has English language courses available to enable the student to reach the required entry level.
- Computer/IT literacy skills including word processing and ability to access the internet
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Unity College Australia, based in ACT, Australia, is an approved CRICOS training provider and home to international students from over 45 nations. It offers study options in the areas of business & management; IT; community services; and more. At the college, students will be given opportunities to exercise what they learn through an assortment of activities.
