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

Module Title	Political Leadership
Module Code	LG403
School	School of Law & Government
Online Module Resources
Module Teacher	Robert Elgie
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

INACTIVE - To examine the competing theoretical approaches to the study of political leadership. To assess issues relating to the exercise of political leadership in practice. To account for the resources that political leaders possess and the constraints that they face

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the concept of political leadership
2. Critically assess the main approaches to the study of political leadership
3. Compare and contrast the exercise of political leadership in contemporary contexts
4. Apply theories of political leadership to the study of contemporary political leaders

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Total Workload: 0

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

Theory of leadership.
Interactionist approach.

Great leadership.
Transforming vs transactional leadership.

Studies of individual political leaders.
Presidentialism vs parliamentarism.

Presidentialisation of leadership.
Leaders and election outcomes.

Charisma.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

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

Other Resources

None

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