| Unit name | Making an Impact: Design Leadership |
|---|---|
| Unit code | INOVM0036 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Bartlett |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None. |
| School/department | Centre for Innovation |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
Innovation is led by people. What kind of innovation leader do you want to become? Making an Impact: Design Leadership will help you embark on a journey of self-discovery. You will examine core concepts in organizational and leadership theory. You will explore the leadership of design-driven and creative organisations within complex contexts and with a focus on sustainability, ethical leadership and social justice. You will discover and reflect on your own strengths, opportunities, and goals. As a result, you will develop a systematic understanding of key organizational and leadership concepts such as organisational theory, adaptive and resonant leadership, and emotional and technical leadership skills. You will be able to understand and critically evaluate the field of leadership as well as apply what you have learned to your own leadership style on your path to becoming a design and innovation leader.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
In your final year of Design with Innovation, you are focused on professionalism and impact with the aim of preparing you for the world after graduation. As a capstone unit, Making an Impact: Design Leadership will explore leadership theories and practices, encourage you to reflect on your leadership style and ethical responsibilities, and prepare you to make a meaningful impact in your career.
An overview of content
This unit provides you with a systematic understanding of the theoretical foundations of organisational and leadership theory, practical case studies and examples of leadership within design and innovation, and space for personal reflection and discovery of your own leadership style and objectives. It emphasises personal development and the skills needed to navigate complex ethical landscapes, consider the need for sustainability, and make meaningful contributions to society.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
You will have acquired a systematic understanding of key organizational and leadership concepts and the ability to critically reflect on and evaluate them. In applying this theoretical knowledge and practical examples to your own skills and aims, you will have developed a vision of your leadership style and responsibilities. Through reflection and self-discovery, you will have articulated how you will make a meaningful impact in your career.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
How you will learn
This unit will combine in-person and online lectures and content with workshop style group work, interactive class discussion and the opportunity to interact with and learn from real-world innovation leaders. It will utilise both theory and practical application and provide you with the space to reflect, discuss, challenge each other, and develop throughout the unit.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Design Portfolio (individual assessment) 3500 words or equivalent (60%), [ILOs 3,4]
Build a design portfolio that tells your story as a designer and leader and supports you in your journey post-graduation.
Reflective summary (individual assessment) 2000 words or equivalent (40%), [ILOs 1,2]
Reflecting on real-world examples, outline your design leadership vision and the skills and experience needed to make your vision a reality.
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. INOVM0036).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
