Outline

Overview

This is a core program unit with a focus on enhancing leadership and people management capability. It covers diverse traditional and innovative theories, models and tools. It complements traditional views based on PMBoK, applying diverse approaches to contemporary project environments. Many of the unit tasks are framed in uncertain and potentially ambiguous terms as is common in many project environments. Topic areas covered: Project context; Personal Competence; Interpersonal Competence; Team Competence. The unit references a range of Australian and global Project Management, Management and Consulting Standards. It integrates theory and practice to optimise results.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Project Management
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	PMGT6872
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Karyne Ang, karyne.ang@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Karyne Ang, karyne.ang@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Team Workshop Group Submissions Teams to submit daily workshop groupwork tasks via Canvas online platform	10%	Multiple weeks Due date: 02 Feb 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 03 Feb 2021	As per workshop task allocated each day
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Assignment	Individual Weekly Video blogs Submit your personal video blog every Friday based on learnings	10%	Multiple weeks Due date: 05 Feb 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 07 Feb 2021	5 minutes per video x 3 submissions
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Presentation	Team presentation Presentation in your class session will be based on pre-appointed topics.	10%	Week 02 Due date: 27 Jan 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 29 Jan 2021	6-7 minutes per team
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Assignment	Individual case study report Project-based case analysis and report	30%	Week 02 Due date: 29 Jan 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 10 Feb 2021	3000 words
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Assignment	Group Facilitation task Groups are required to lead and facilitate a short topic with the class.	20%	Week 03 Due date: 02 Feb 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 02 Feb 2021	10 minutes per group
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Assignment	Facilitation report Write a report on your team's in-class facilitation session	10%	Week 03 Due date: 07 Feb 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 10 Feb 2021	1000 words
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Assignment	Individual reflection report You are required to submit a personal reflection report.	10%	Week 03 Due date: 10 Feb 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 14 Feb 2021	1500 words
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Assessment summary

Team Class Groupwork submissions (10%): DAILY, This team-based assessment task is based on groupwork completed during your daily workshop sessions, submitted at the end of each workshop day, across multiple weeks. Team members not contributing/not in attendance will not receive a mark. Marks are based on a combination of your quality contributions in class and the submitted uploads.

Team presentations (10%): DAY 3-4, Team-based Live presentation task based on pre-allocated topics relevant to the Workshop Days 3 & 4. Each presentation comprises 15 slides x 20 seconds per slide. All members must present in the session. Slide transitions must be automated in powerpoint. No pre-recorded videos will be accepted for the Block mode sessions. Upload your slides by 9AM on the day of your presentation.

Team in-class facilitation sessions (20%): DAY 5-6, Team based facilitation task where your team will lead and facilitate a class activity/discussion for 10 minutes on Day 5 & 6. Topics and rubrics will be provided ahead of time. Upload any slides by 9AM on the day of your session.

Team Facilitation report (10%): Teams to document and submit a 1000 words team report based on the activities, discussion outcomes and reflections of your team’s facilitated session. Submit your MS Word report through Turnitin.

Individual video blog (10%): WEEKLY. Reflect and record your individual weekly learnings drawn from this unit of study and the workshops, via individual/personal video blogs. Each weekly original video should be minimum 3 minutes and maximum 5 minutes. You are to verbally and visually communicate your specific personal, professional and academic learnings relevant to People, Teams and Leadership, in a project management context, for the week in a video format. Submit 3 personal videos in total. Upload each Friday by 11:59PM.

Individual reflective essay (10%): Submit a 1500 word reflection essay relevant to this unit of study and its learning activities, based on specific criteria provided in the Canvas Assignments page. Please submit your reflection report through Turnitin.

Individual case study report (30%): Analyse and report on specific project-based events in relation to people (range of topic areas and criteria provided on Canvas), teams and leadership. Submit your 3000 word report through Turnitin.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

5% per day for written submissions; no mark for no-shows for in-class assessments.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Independent study guided by the online content and workshops (Day 1-6). You are expected to intensively undertake 20-30 hours per week of independent study in addition to the workshops and assessment tasks, as equivalent of a total of 130-150 hours for a 6cp unit.	Independent study (60 hr)
Week 01	Days 1-2: Understanding Yourself and relating to others	Workshop (12 hr)
Week 02	Days 3-4: Teamwork and Leadership in projects	Workshop (12 hr)
Week 03	Days 5-6: Leading in the workplace and organisations	Workshop (12 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance is encouraged for all workshop sessions. Absenteeism may affect in class individual and team performance and assessments.

Special considerations applications must be made in advance for approvals. Any absenteeism and appeals must be supported by a valid reason evidenced through official documents e.g. medical certificate or company documentation.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. recognise leadership competences (to inspire, motivate and influence) in order to manage the group, and also understand stakeholder behaviours, assumptions and expectations.
LO2. understand the differences in leadership styles, situations and context.
LO3. manage oneself and other's emotions effectively through development of emotional intelligence
LO4. effectively and collaboratively work in a team and solve complex problems through engaging with team members and utilising the strengths of other team members
LO5. recognise cultural differences and hence be able to communicate effectively across cultures and boundaries
LO6. understand interdependencies and the complex system that surrounds a project and the project's stakeholders
LO7. build the bridge between leadership and project management.
LO8. analyse the impact of different leadership theories through time under different lenses such as: psycohistory, psychology, genetics, social sciences, economy, and so on.
LO9. map the leader skills needed in a project team and identify possible gaps.
LO10. gather and reflect on lessons learnt at the end of the group and individual assignments, reflect on past experience in order to improve future practice.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Feedback from the USS survey about increasing the challenge in the tasks and having increased teamwork opportunities have been considered. The new assessment tasks are intended to facilitate student ownership and empowerment for their own learning, and for students to exercise more critical thinking in how they view people and leadership in project management in relation to this unit of study. This is through the development of opportunities to further link theory with real-life practice using project-based events as case studies. Assessment tasks are varied to instil interest, authenticity and originality of authorship.

Additional information

Expectations:

Normally students are expected to undertake 8-10 hours per week of independent study per 2 hour workshop session. PREPARATION BEFORE CLASS is key to the successful peer-to-peer engagement and learning in this unit.

This unit of study has an interactive and participative hands-on workshop approach based on the concepts of flipped (preparing beforehand, self-directed learning) and blended learning (using online resources, technology and live learning in class). The principles of flipped learning and online interactions and online resources would apply to students in both face to face and Online environments. Discussions and collaborative sessions can be conducted in both online and face to face modes. We strongly urge students to take leadership and ownership of their own learnings, come prepared to discuss, engage and learn in an interactive environment.

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Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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PMGT5872: People and Leadership

Intensive February, 2021 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect