Leadership is now ubiquitous in prescriptions for good governance and effective public administration. And there is no shortage of advice and guidance for becoming a great leader and exercising effective leadership. Despite this, the art of leading and leadership in public administration contexts remains elusive.
This course confronts the challenges that attend leadership in the contemporary public administration environment, disentangles the evidence of ‘what works, and when’ from the hype, and equips participants with the skills to lead and influence successfully.
Participants will develop an appreciation of the many different kinds of leadership required in public administration contexts, including how to build effective teams, oversee organisational change, work across institutional boundaries, and operate in a global context. Class sessions explore these and additional questions, drawing on scholarly debates, real-life cases and personal experience.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key debates and thinking about the role of leadership;
- Exercise ethical and responsible leadership in public administration;
- Influence behaviour and practice across diverse cultural, developmental and institutional contexts;
Indicative Assessment
- 1000 word memo before the beginning of the course (25) [LO 2,3]
- 3000 word personal leadership strategy (75) [LO 1,2,3]
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Workload
60 hours: 20 hours in class, the remainder individual and group study
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Prescribed Texts
None
Assumed Knowledge
leadership experience.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 3 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 0.06250 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2055 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2940 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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