CE4924: Essential Management Skills

School Continuing and Professional Education
Department Code LEARN
Module Code CE4924
External Subject Code 100088
Number of Credits 10
Level L4
Language of Delivery English
Module Leader Ms Janet Stephens
Semester Spring Semester
Academic Year 2013/4

Outline Description of Module

To provide students with an understanding of the skills, techniques and knowledge required to be a successful manager. This comprehensive course is highly interactive, and provides excellent coverage of the essential knowledge, skills and techniques for success as a manager. The course is designed for students looking to become managers or supervisors but with no formal management training 

On completion of the module a student should be able to

Students will gain an understanding of the role of the manager, and develop the skills, techniques and knowledge required to be a successful manager.

 

Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:

Students will gain the skills needed to move an organisation forward through positive management of self to help achieve organisational aims in an effective productive manner. 

Skills developed will include decision making, delegating, monitoring for improved performance, managing conflict, and motivating self and others

  

How the module will be delivered

Lectures and small group work.

Group discussions/ group exercises.

Case study work in groups in class.

 

20 contact hours 

How the module will be assessed

Assessment method 1
Case Studies

This will assess knowledge and allow students to evaluate the information given. It will also assess problem solving skills and apply management theories to practical examples.

Assessment method 2
Group Work with Individual Evaluation of Task
Group Tasks will reflect how the course has developed their team working and problem solving skills. Evaluation of the task will ascertain their ability to reflect and to consider what changes they will make in their working practice.


Assessment method 3

Reflection - Reflective learning assignments will allow students to consolidate and reflect on their learning.  

Assessment Breakdown

Type % Title Duration(hrs)
Written Assessment 100 Essential Management Skills N/A

Syllabus content

 

·Understanding the role of the Manager

 

  • Communicating effectively

·Managing your time

 

·Making decisions

 

·Developing a personal action plan

 

·Delegating

 

  • Monitoring for improved performance

 

·Managing conflict

 

·Motivating and developing staff

  

 

Essential Reading and Resource List

  1. Mullins, L. 2010. 9th edition. Management and Organisational Behaviour. Harlow: Prentice Hall

 

  1. Pettinger. R. 2006. 4th edition. Introduction to Management. Palgrave MacMillan

 

  1. Hall. D, Jones. C and Raffo. A.A. 2008. 4th edition. Business Studies. Pearson Education

 

  1. Cottrell. S. Skills for Success. 2010 2nd edition. Palgrave MacMillan

  


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