Reference no: EM133862093
Psychology of Leadership
Assessment
Coursework: Individual reflective essay
Remember that you can't see the 'Assignment' upload page until you have completed the 'Declaration of Authorship' Quiz.
Course Learning Outcomes: The reflective essay has been designed to test your achievement of the following course learning outcomes (CLOs):
Learning Outcome 1. Evaluate leadership-related issues, to identify, develop and implement leadership development interventions
Learning Outcome2. Evaluate psychological theories and evidence relevant to leadership in an organizational context
Learning Outcome3. Develop key skills to design, deliver, and evaluate leadership development training
Learning Outcome4. Develop leadership skills and competencies in self and others for professional development
Coursework instructions:
i) Aim of the coursework
The individual reflective essay describes and evaluates your personal experience in designing the leadership development programme in coursework 1.
This is an academic exercise. You should, therefore, inform and develop your reflections through your wider reading, referring to the theory, research and practice of leadership and leadership development.
ii) Overview of your reflective essay:
You are a leadership development consultant tasked with designing and proposing a comprehensive Leadership Development Programme for an organisational leadership team of your choice. Your assignment is to:
Your essay should:
1. Critically reflect on the theoretical perspectives taken in coursework 1, considering both leadership theory and relevant learning theory.
2. Critically reflect on your personal experience in planning the design, delivery and evaluation of the leadership development programme, using an evidence-based practice approach.
3. Consider the implications of your experience on C91LS for your own leadership development, including appropriate development goals for one's own professional practice.
Apply an appropriate reflective practice framework (such as Kolb's experiential learning or Gibb's reflective cycle) throughout your essay and support each phase of reflection by illustrative examples drawn from personal experiences. Support your use of evidence and theory with citations and references presented in either Harvard or APA convention.
iii) Detailed brief of your reflective essay:
There is no pre-defined structure to the reflective essay, but here is a guide:
Summary of the overall experience.
Critical analysis of the leadership development approach taken and/or critical analysis of the theoretical perspective taken.
Reflection on the stages of the design process (depending on the approach taken)
Identify training needs for the organization
Programme content and materials
Delivery and implementation
Evaluation
Assumptions made on nature of learning and development
Nature of the leadership perspective (theory) taken
Critical analysis of your own professional practice issues, as related to your practice as a business psychologist.
Self-reflection on your own leadership development, leadership coaching and planning skills, and key lessons you have learned about your own leadership and leadership development and training. Suggestions on how you can use these lessons to inform your future work within the area of business psychology and specifically for future leadership development work you may undertake.
Structure of the coursework:
The recommended word limit is 2,000 +/- 10% (i.e. 1800-2200). Please clearly write your word count at the top of your report.
What counts towards the word limit? The word count excludes Word count statement, Title, Tables, Figures, References, Appendices, but body text, headings, and Table/Figure legends are included in the word count.
There is no formal penalty for not meeting this word limit.
Figures and Tables are permitted.
A full reference list is required, including appropriate in-text citations supporting key concepts, theories and models, and research evidence (use either the Harvard or APA convention).
Appendix with any supporting materials - these are not marked.
Assessment Criteria: Your submission will be evaluated against the published CW2 marking rubric Download CW2 marking rubric.
In summary:
Focus on the brief, with relevant examples (15%) Reflection is structured using an appropriate reflective practice framework and supported by illustrative examples drawn from personal experiences.
Critical reflection on the theoretical perspectives taken (25%) Appropriate application and evaluation of both leadership theory and adult learning theory.
Critical reflection on the consultancy process (35%) Considers one's personal experience in planning the design, delivery and evaluation of the leadership development programme, using an evidence-based practice approach.
Critical reflection on one's own leadership development (25%) Evaluates one's personal learning outcomes in an evidence-based way, including appropriate development goals for one's own professional practice.
Coursework Submission deadline: Friday 02 May 2025 before 12.00 noon (UK), 15.00 (Dubai). 19.00 (Malaysia) on Canvas. You will gain access to the assignment submission page only after you have completed the 'Declaration of Authorship Form' Quiz.
Release of marks and feedback: Due to the Easter you will receive a mark and feedback before the Examination Boards. Coursework marks are provisional pending ratification by the Board of Examiners. Final approved course results will be released by Registry via the student portal in due course.
Hints and tips - Assessment 2
There is no pre-defined structure to the reflective essay, but here is a guide that you might find helpful:
Summary of the overall experience.
Critical analysis of the leadership development approach taken and/or critical analysis of the theoretical perspective taken.
Reflection on the stages of the design process (depending on the approach taken)
Identify training needs for the organization
Programme content and materials
Delivery and implementation
Evaluation
Assumptions made on nature of learning and development
Nature of the leadership perspective (theory) taken
Critical analysis of your own professional practice issues, as related to your practice as a business psychologist.
Self-reflection on your own leadership development, leadership coaching and planning skills, and key lessons you have learned about your own leadership and leadership development and training. Suggestions on how you can use these lessons to inform your future work within the area of business psychology and specifically for future leadership development work you may undertake.
Overview: Two reflection frameworks
There are different models of self-reflection. Here, we introduce you to two of the most common ones. Test each one of them out and see how they work for you. Maybe there is one model that you feel fits better to your personal learning style. If you find that only a few of the questions are helpful for you, focus on those. However, by thinking about each stage you are more likely to engage critically with your learning experience.
Gibbs' Reflective Cycle was developed by Graham Gibbs in 1988 to give structure to learning from experiences. It offers a framework for examining experiences, and given its cyclic nature lends itself particularly well to repeated experiences, allowing you to learn and plan from things that either went well or didn't go well. It covers 6 stages:
Description of the experience
Feelings and thoughts about the experience
Evaluation of the experience, both good and bad
Analysis to make sense of the situation
Conclusion about what you learned and what you could have done differently
Action plan for how you would deal with similar situations in the future, or general changes you might find appropriate.