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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Individual Management Skills
Module Code	ES506
School	School of Education Studies
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Justin Rami Semester 2: Justin Rami Autumn: Justin Rami
Module Teacher	Justin Rami
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module will enable participants to: Identify key management skills that are relevant to the professional organisation. The skills will relate to leadership in practice across a range of settings. Students will be encouraged to apply these skills in their professional practices, to reflect on the theory underpinning the skills and to identify best practice around the use of these skills at a interpersoanl and intrapersonal level. The group synergy will provide examples of the skills in action across a range of professional settings. Through the use of discussion and group work students will reflect on their own use of the skills. External expertise will be used to ensure that the module is closely aligned to current practice. Students will understand key communication theories, will reflect on the use of communication in day to day interactions, study the relevance of oral, written and Non-verbal communication and use the theory and practice of communication to reflect on the appropriate exercise of administrative/management skills in the light of higher order management skills: reading the situation, balanced judgement, intuition, political acumen.The suite of skills will include the management of diversity, coaching as part of professional practice, reflection on action and in action, report writing and oral presentation.

Learning Outcomes

1. 1.Examine the theoretical assumptions that underlie management skills in the modern organisation
2. Assess the relevance of communication theory in the study of professional skills
3. 3. Identify the key skills relevant to their own organisation
4. 4. Assess the impact of diversity in the workplace from a local and global perspective
5. 5. Evaluate and utilise reflective practice within the workplace
6. 6. Examine the implications of positive psychology and interpersoanl communication in the use of Coaching as a key skill within the workplace
7. 7. Use the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired and developed within this module to bring about improvement within the organisation

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	timetabled class meetings
Assignment	24	Work on Communication skills
Assignment	24	work on paper
Independent learning	36	Course preparation and assignment research
Lab	17	practice in Micorteaching labs
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to Management Skills.
What are Management Skills? Can these skills be utilised to improve leadership within the organisation? What are the relevant management skills in current education and training environments?Can these skills be classified as higher order?.

Communication.
Introduction to key communication theories. Relevance of communication in relation to the development of management skills. The importance of oral, written and NVC..

Presentation Skills.
Focus on Presentation, both oral and written. Relevance of knowing audience, developing political acumen, understanding the relevance of good communication.

Report Writing.
How to differentiate between types of reports, standards of different reports, brevity, reporting research, evaluating relevant material for report,drawing conclusions and making recommendations, selling your report to your target audience.

Library Skills.
Searching, selecting, adjudicating, assessing library materials. Learning how to use search engines, refining searches..

Managing Diversity.
Theory underpinning diversity. Different approaches to diversity, role of diversity in improving the modern organisation, different approaches from an international perspective, legal implications of diversity management. Using diversity to improve the organisation. A specific input on diversity and the Irish workplace..

Coaching.
Identifying critical workplace incidents and using coaching to access a solutionThe theory of positive psychology and how it is utilised in the Coaching situation.

Reflective Practice.
The relevance of Reflective Practice at a personal and organisational level. The skill of reflective practice. How to keep a reflective journal to improve practice..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Presentation	n/a	50%	Week 12
Report (s) (written / oral)	n/a	50%	Other

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Fiske, John: 2004, Introduction to Communication Studies, 8th, All, Routledge, London,
Price, Stuart: 2002, Communication Studies, All, Longman, Essex,
Malone, S: 2000, Learning Skills for Managers, Oaktree Press, Dublin,

Other Resources

None

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