Leadership for Researchers

Cod y Modiwl: PGM1910
Teitl y Modiwl: Leadership for Researchers
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2026/2027
Semester: Semester 2
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr Sophie Bennett-Gillison
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Sophie Bennett-Gillison; Mr Tim Bennett-Gillison; Professor Reyer Zwiggelaar

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Assessed Essay (1500 words):	50%
Asesiad Semester	Reflective Report (1500 words):	50%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Assessed Essay (1500 words): Repeat any failed elements	50%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Reflective Report (1500 words): Repeat any failed elements	50%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. critically evaluate the range of academic approaches to leadership; 2. critically evaluate the importance of vision, values and responsible leadership to the strategic and operation management of research programmes and projects; 3. understand and evaluate the challenges of leadership in complex, boundary-spanning contexts such as found in inter- and multi-disciplinary research programmes involving a range of stakeholders; 4. critically self-reflect on personal leadership attributes and style, and appreciate areas of potential future personal leadership development.

Disgrifiad cryno

The purpose of this module is to introduce postgraduate researchers to the range and models of leadership, to apply these models in the context of managing and leading research teams, and to provide students with the opportunity to explore through experiential learning leadership styles and behaviours.

Nod

This module aims to:
• allow students to gain a critical understanding of the range of academic approaches to leadership, including characteristics, styles, context, and involving complexity and boundary-spanning
• allow students to develop familiarity with research on leadership
• allow students to explore the implications of those approaches in the context of managing and leading the research process
• allow students to gain a critical understanding in an experiential learning context of the importance and impact of leadership styles, approaches and behaviours

Cynnwys

The module will be delivered in two half day sessions and one full day for experiential learning.
This will include -
• leadership approaches and theories,
• leadership research – traits, characteristics, context
• leading research: vision and values, objectives, strategy
• experiential learning on leadership – leadership styles and behaviours.

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	Verbal communication skills will be enhanced through experiential learning activities, and particularly through learning cycle feedback work. Written skills will be assessed through the assignments
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	The module will entail a significant element of personal reflection, which will allow students to gain insight into areas of potential future personal development.
Datrys Problemau	Experiential learning activities will, by their nature, involve elements of problem solving
Gwaith Tim	Inherent in the design of some experiential learning activities.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	The module will entail a significant element of personal reflection, which will allow students to gain insight into areas of potential future personal development.
Sgiliau ymchwil	Completion of the assessed essay will require further reading and research on the topic chosen

Nodau

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