Subject coordinator
Tom Anderson
Building 11 Level 6
Email: tom.anderson@uts.edu.au
Teaching staff
Tom Anderson
Email: tom.anderson@uts.edu.au
Please do not hesitate to contact Tom should you have any academic questions relating to this subject. Email
enquires will be accepted at any time and generally will be responded to within 24 hours unless the issue is complex. It
makes some sense to have a subject line that does not suggest that the email is spam. Please provide adequate
subject identification and if your enquiry warrants it personal identification. If your issue is a significant one possibly
requiring some administrative assistance you should also provide your student number. Your student's UTS email
address is the formal address that UTS uses to contact and communicate with you. University rules require email sent
from a student to the University must be sent from the student's UTS email address.
Subject description
This subject develops an understanding of the role of engineering and technical managers as responsible leaders in
organisations. It focuses on the need to work through other people, not only subordinates and supervisors, but other
managers and leaders. The subject provides a comprehensive review of leadership theory by following the timeline of
historical development. It teaches that there exists many complex facets of leadership and emphasises the belief that
one should not accept a position of trust without accepting the responsibility that goes with it. However, the art of
leadership cannot be learned solely from books, virtual cafes or YouTube videos, it needs to be experienced and
practised by doing and by interacting with real humans. A central teaching element of this subject is a set of activities
that require engagement, motivation, critical thinking, verbal communication, group participation, perseverance and
performance under time pressure.
3. Execute and proactively pursue self-reflection as a means of guiding their personal, managerial and leadership
development.
4. Communicate a well developed awareness of the historical development and the thrust of the dominant
leadership theories and be able to discuss their strengths and weaknesses.
Students enrolled in the Master of Professional Engineering should note that this subject contributes to the assurance
of Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies: 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6.
1. Active learning tasks to reinforce and consolidate learning. Tasks are scheduled for each session week (see
"Program" below). The Workbook contains a collection of specifically focused exercises and activities and is the source
of many in-class activities and self-assessment/evaluation instruments.
3. A set of seven Debates that occur within a complex operational structure. Each student will be allocated to a
seven-member debate group and over the last six to eight weeks of the session seven debates will be held using
UTSOnline forums under the main Discussion Board and the Private Group discussion forums and communication
facilities. Each group will have at least one Distance student embedded in the group.
4. Encouraged consultation directly after contact meetings and by out of meeting email correspondence. Questions
raised as part of this consultation will form the basis of every other day announcements that provide advice, guidance
and feedback via UTSOnline. The announcements aim at assisting student learning and motivating continuous
engagement.
5. Assignments that reinforce aspects of leadership theory but are also designed and structured to allow students to
reflect on real-life application and to develop practical skills. The second assignment attempts to reinforce the value of
studying the leadership of others.
6. Subject announcements will be made using UTSOnline. Students are expected to regularly check the
announcements page for information. A specific design feature of the subject delivery is that from Week 6 subject
participation activities are generally not pre-scheduled. This approach is used because it best models (within the
significant constraints of an academic environment) the reality of leadership. Leaders have a set of objectives which
generate a base work load and in addition they must cope with a range of unexpected task that are often required to be
resolved or completed urgently. You need to be aware of the assignment due dates and be vigilant in identifying the
announcement of subject participation activities and their deadlines.
7. Use of similarity detection software. Each assignment offers at least one opportunity to submit a draft and obtain
similarity feedback. This allows the student to reflect on their success in putting information in their own words and
where necessary to appropriately reference the words of others.
8. Leadership and Responsibility does not have a final examination. This aspect of the subject’s educational design
results from the coordinator’s belief that whilst leadership theory is important and beneficial in providing insights,
leadership development requires practice and direct experience. The subject offers opportunities to practice and
observe others practicing (or in a few cases not practicing) leadership skills.
Note: Feedback is available prior to the session census date for Week 1 tasks; the early diagnostic test titled
“Management Understanding Diagnostic Test”; Subject Activity #1 Individual Home Page Blog and Subject Activity #2
“Manager from Technocrat” Parts 1 and 2.
Study approach
The subject is offered in a few different modes. Each learning mode has a separate subject outline. The learning
objectives and content are the same for all modes. There are however some differences in emphasis and in
assignment work because of specific constraints presented by the various modes. The Subject Outline for the specific
session of study being undertaken must be read in conjunction with the Supplementary Instructions. Both documents
will be posted on UTSOnline and provide information and advice on many facets of the subject content, its
administration and the student’s obligations. It is mandatory that students obtain, read and comply with the
requirements of both the subject outline and supplementary instructions.
Whilst your study approach is a personal choice, do keep in mind that this subject is not one that can be mastered by
some cursory reading and frantic activity just prior to the due dates for assignments. The participation requirements
demand a schedule of continuous engagement with the subject. Of course, assignment due dates set time limits for
achieving necessary competence in some aspects of material comprehension and subject objectives.
A willingness to take personal responsibility is a key element of successful learning. It is estimated that you should set
aside a minimum total of approximately 9 hours of study time per week (inclusive of any face to face contact)
throughout the session. This is a rough guide only as people learn at different rates and will approach the subject from
different backgrounds and levels of experience and have different ambitions and expectations regarding outcomes. It is
also reasonable to expect assignment deadlines will add a potential load peak.
Leaving study/activity and assessment items to the last minute is a common problem for most students. Such
behaviour is the antithesis of leadership. To maximise your learning from this subject you should work consistently and
progressively throughout the study session. The best way to achieve this is to allocate a study time at the beginning of
the session, given the participative nature of the subject this should be planned as a few blocks of time each week
rather than a single large weekly block. Make sure you adhere to the planned schedule making adjustment as your
experience dictates. You should also have a contingency allowance for the requirements that you hadn't been able to
foresee.
The assessment regime of the subject requires every student to have some involvement with the learning opportunities
Content (topics)
Leadership involves a complex range of activities and one possible framework for studying the topic is outlined below.
This subject will focus on the elements of “the Research”, “the Popular Literature and Practitioner’s Views” and
“Critical Thinking”. However, it is important to remember that the scope of any leadership position is likely to be very
broad.
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SELF
Leadership - the Research, the Popular Literature and Practitioner’s Views
Self Management
Ethics
Critical Thinking
Strategic Thinking
OTHERS AS INDIVIDUALS
Motivation
Coaching / Mentoring
Conflict Management
OTHERS COLLECTIVELY
Teams / Groups
Communication / Meetings
ORGANISATION ISSUES
Recruitment / Placement
Appraising
Training / Development
Occupational Health and Safety
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Program
Week/Session Dates Description
Note: The program below sets out the thrust of each of the semester's contact
meetings. Distance student may find the program schedule and the
subject audio files a useful resource.
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Note: "Starts" date is the Monday of the relevant session week not the
date of your timetabled class.
Essential Preparation:
Advisable:
Pre reading: Read and consider the validity of the views expressed in
the article “The Family”
Pre meeting work: Read and consider the validity of the short written
item “Obsolescence”
Post meeting work: Web Debate 1 to start towards the end of the week.
Note: Pre reading and Post meeting work for Session Weeks 6 through to
12 and the details of various further participation activities and the
commencement of each of the web debates will be progressively
announced via UTSOnline.
This is part of the subject's learning design, refer "Teaching and learning
strategies".
Look at some of the complexities that are appearing with the attempt to
develop a theory. Intelligence - professional capability, IQ and Theory of
multiple intelligences considered. Undertake the workbook quiz on
multiple intelligences.
Weeks 8 & 9 Starts 6 May 2019 Meetings: Session Week 8 and Week 9
Over the duration of these two weeks students must study the Guest
lecture by Ross Fowler via the resources on UTSOnline (an audio file
and power point file). A UTSOnline forum discussion of Ross' lecture will
be set as an out of class subject activity.
Topic: Path Goal Theory, LMX, Management and Leadership - the early
steps Tom's views
For those students who would like to explore the area of leadership and
responsibility in greater depth than the subject curriculum allows
resources for a number of additional topics will be provided as possible
personal interest extension study. Examples include:
Assessment
There is a separate Subject Outline for Standard Mode students and separate one for Distance Mode students. Ensure
you a using the outline that aligns with your enrolment status, this is particularly important with regard to the
assessment tasks.
1. Tasks
All assessment tasks must be completed and submitted by the stated dates. A pass in the subject is achieved by
gaining a total of 50 marks.
2. Submission
All assessment tasks must be submitted by the relevant due dates stated in this Outline. Marks are awarded for the
work completed by the due date so students must submit what they have completed by the deadline independent of
whether the work is finished, meets requirements or is to the standard they desire.
All Individual assignments are to be submitted electronically through UTSOnline. Your submission file must be named
“FAMILYNAMESID” (eg JAYWAL12565044). The first page of the submission must be a Standard Mode or Distance
Mode cover sheet in keeping with your subject enrollment status. Note: the Distance Mode Leader Case Study
assignment has two separate submission components.
The Standard Mode Group talk assignment has two submission components. Only one student from the group should
submit the various components of the assignment:
All assignments must be typed. Copies of cover sheets are included in Appendix 1 of the Supplementary Instructions
and electronic copies are available on UTSOnline. Students or groups failing to submit electronic copies correctly will
not have their work marked. It is advisable to keep a copy of your submitted assignment. Great care is taken in
processing submitted assignments, but in the event of an assignment being lost it is the student’s responsibility to
provide an extra copy.
Students must not submit drafts of assignments for other subjects to the 49069 UTSOnline site.
3. Extensions
For late submission policy please see "Faculty Procedure and Advice" section.
4. Assignment return
It is intended to post assignment marks in the gradebook within four weeks of assignment receipt.
1 and 2
This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning
outcomes (CILOs):
Type: Report
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 15%
The Reading Material book (RM) contains Recommended Readings and four sections of Topic
Readings.
The topic readings section: Section 3 Leadership: Power and Corruption (pages 299 to 366) is to be
used for the Autumn 2019 assessment task. The section contains five articles (Reading 3.1 through
to Reading 3.5), students should read the articles and then must choose one of them and complete a
detailed critical analysis of that chosen paper.
You may refer to other articles (correctly referenced) in the Reading Material book or other recent
peer reviewed journal papers. If you rely substantially on a paper not included in the RM you must
attach a copy of the paper as an appendix to your assignment.
You must avoid opinion; do provide logical, considered reasons for your analysis of the paper’s
approach to its subject, assertions and conclusions. Identify the key ideas and concepts being put
forward by the author. Rigorously consider the relevance, validity, consistency and logic of the
evidence provided by the author to justify his/her ideas or to support the conclusions reached.
Discuss any identifiable bias or motive that may have coloured the author’s approach or influenced
Applications or relevant knowledge from other sources may be used in this discussion provided they
are completely referenced. Original and thoughtful comment well substantiated will be highly
regarded. Good presentation, structured organisation of the content and clarity of writing are basic
expectations for a satisfactory report.
Due: Friday 5th April 2019 before 11.59 pm (midnight). See submission information set out in sub-clause
"2 Submission" under the heading "Assessment" above. Students must submit what they have
completed by the deadline.
Further A key subject learning requirement/objective is the development and application of critical thinking.
information: Early in the session a few in class and out of class active learning tasks will require students to write
short critical responses. Open discussion of various responses will provide students with the
opportunity to develop an understanding of possible approaches and to gain feedback. Exemplar
responses to discussed and further potential practice exercises will be available on UTSOnline.
During the session feedback related to individual student enquiries will be provided beneath the “A1
Std/Dist Critical Analysis” navigation button on the L&R UTSOnline site.
Individual feedback will be provided when marks are released in the gradebook. Cohort performance
statistics will be posted on UTSOnline.
Assessment task 2: Group Presentation (Face to Face attendance mode students only)
Objective(s): This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs):
1, 2 and 4
This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning
outcomes (CILOs):
Type: Presentation
Weight: 20%
Students must form groups of two for the purpose of this assignment.
The group assignment requires the preparation of a group presentation and a short concise report.
This aspect of the assignment is group assessed. In addition, each student will be required to
undertake individual tasks during the presentation session - this is assessed individual (based on
satisfactory/not satisfactory) and may moderate the individual mark achieved.
Study a leader of your choice. Your leader may be either a real-life present day or historical person or
a leader-character featured in literature or film. You must provide appropriate referencing including
citing the novel or film if you choose a fictional character.
1. Write a maximum 900 word essay on the nature of this person and the nature of their influence:
What makes/made this person a successful leader? What can be learnt about leadership from a
thoughtful study of this person?
2. Prepare a Power-Point presentation based on your study and present this to the class on the date
allocated to you. You are required to attend all presentations given by fellow students.
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The above components of the assignment are group assessed. In addition each students will be
required to undertake individual task(s) during the presentation meetings - this is assessed individual
(based on satisfactory/not satisfactory) and may moderate the individual mark achieved.
Penalties for failure to attend or failure to satisfactorily complete and submit individual tasks :
Failure to attend your group’s talk will result in zero individual marks for this assignment.
Arriving at one or more of your classes scheduled presentation meetings late or leaving early, will
result in significant individual marks deducted for this assignment.
Individual tasks must be submitted at the end of each of your classes presentation meetings, failure
to satisfactorily complete and submit these tasks will result in three (3) individual marks being
deducted for this assignment.
Length: The group verbal presentation is tightly time contrained. The group essay is limited 900 words in
length. Individual tasks undertaken during the presentation meeting will be limited in length and must
be submitted at the end of the meeting.
Due: Components are progressively submitted; the group must submit what they have completed by each
deadline. #1# >>> Due on Wednesday 1st May 2019: the electronic copy of the PowerPoint
presentation must be submitted by email to tom.anderson@uts.edu.au before 11:59 pm (midnight).
#2# >>> Due on Monday 6th May 2019: the two page essay to UTSOnline must be submitted before
11:59 pm (midnight). #3# >>> Presentation sessions will be held in class during both Week 8 and
Week 9. Students must attend for the full duration of each their classes. At the presentation session
no prior notice will be provided as to the order of delivery by the various groups - students must be at
the session and ready to deliver their talk when their group is requested to do so. PowerPoint file
submission/amendments on the day of the presentation will not be accepted. ### Note the
submission information set out in sub-clause "2 Submission" under the heading "Assessment" above.
The group must select a single member to submit the soft copy components to avoid duplication and
confusion. TURNITIN will identify 100% similarity if different group members make a submission, so it
is vital the same group member submits any draft (revision) and the final copy of the essay through
UTSOnline.
For the duration of the presentation meetings students must silence their mobile phones and have
them out of sight. Personal computers/tablets must also be put into bags.
Please remember that individual tasks must be completed during the meetings so there is no
opportunity to mentally rehearse your own speech during the class.
To assist students with the communication aspects of this assignment, opportunities will be available
in most classes for students to make short verbal contributions or to engage in small group
discussion. These activities aim to provide motivation, guidance and some early feedback
A collated list of selected feedback comments offered to students in the last two sessions will be
provided through UTSOnline.
During the session feedback related to student/group general enquiries will be provided beneath the
“A2 Std & Dist” navigation button on the Leadership and Responsibilty UTSOnline site.
As part of the assessment task students must peer review other groups work. A peer review report
package is collated and returned to each group in class. The feedback package contains four
sections, the assessors feedback, four student reviews that focus on academic content, five student
reviews that concentrate on preparation and performance and seven to ten peer reviews that
comment on general aspects of strengths and weaknesses.
1, 2 and 3
This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning
outcomes (CILOs):
Type: Report
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 25%
Write a personal response to Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Do not review or critically analyse the book. Do provide a personal response to the book’s ideas that
have particular interest to you and your professional experience. Express your opinon and reasoning,
do not use or quote others opinions. Focus on what you agee with, what you disagee with, what you
think might be valuable in your personal and professional life, what having studied the book you plan
to change and why.
Due: Wednesday 5th June 2019 before 11.59 pm (midnight). See submission information set out in
sub-clause "2 Submission" under the heading "Assessment" above. Students must submit what they
have completed by the deadline.
Further A small number of exemplar response papers will be provided through UTSOnline.
information:
During the session feedback related to individual student enquiries will be provided beneath the “A3
Covey” navigation button on the L&R UTSOnline site.
Individual feedback will be provided when marks are released in the gradebook. Cohort performance
statistics will be posted on UTSOnline.
Assessment task 4: Subject Participation (Face to Face attendance mode students only)
Objective(s): This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs):
1, 2 and 4
This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning
outcomes (CILOs):
Type: Exercises
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 40%
There is no formal examination for this subject. Three assessment tasks set at the beginning of the
study session, Critical Analysis, Group Presentation and Response Paper, must be returned on
stated dates. Continuous assessment of participation in subject based exercises provides the
remaining (fourth) assessment component.
Participation Mark Distribution: in general the 40 marks available for participation will be spread over
subject based activities as follows:
Continuous formative feedback will be provided throughout the session (refer futher information
below). However, progressive marks will not be published. Student participation marks will be
released towards the middle of the examination period.
Web Debates
The Debates are the centre piece of “Participation” and consist of a set of seven Debates that occur
within a complex operational structure. Each student will be allocated to a seven-member debate
group and over the last six to eight weeks of the session seven debates will be held using UTSOnline
forums under the main Discussion Board and the Private Group discussion forums and
communication facilities.
At least one distance student is embedded in each debate group. The reason for this is in industry the
norm is increasingly for members of a team to be in at least three countries with collaboration taking
place using media technology. Technology’s impact on business models and organizational and
individual work practices are aspects that are raised both formally and informally by the debate
activity. One measurement of the success of a debate group is the level of engagement they achieve
with their “virtual” distance member(s)
Much of the value of the debates stems from the difficulty of organizing a disparate group of people, it
is a significant leadership challenge. The structure of this subject component has been carefully
designed so that every student has an opportunity to engage with and experience the various tasks.
(Two entirely independent sets of debates are used to maximise these opportunities. Every individual
student is scheduled to play a different role in each of the debates, they will be required to be a
leader or member of a subgroup in addition to their individual responsibilities). Many of the rules and
requirements have been chosen to necessitate the groups make operational decisions. The rules
continue to evolve and change debate by debate to ensure that each fresh leader must cope with
some variation.
One of the lessons that the debates brings home is the difficult of leadership - and the extreme
difficulty when as leader you have very limited formal power to fall back on. The debates also offer
an opportunity for the development of an understanding of how people from a different gender, from
different cultures, different technical backgrounds and in some cases, different age groups think. This
is likely to be invaluable experience in terms of personal development. Industry greatly values people
with a broad understanding of others.
The debate topics are not trivial; they raise issues all leaders and managers should all think about.
For some students, the debates will be an opportunity to gain confidence in expressing their opinions
– and defending them. By itself a potentially liberating experience.
There is much to learn about leadership from the debates by trying to do, practicing, observing others
and mimicking the things that seem to be valuable and avoiding the things that don’t.
Class work
Class work generally will be able to be completed within the contact meetings. The subject Workbook
will be the basis of most class work. The Workbook is intended to provide a record of your in-class
participation throughout the study session and will be used to assess your contribution of this aspect
to your class participation mark.
Subject Activities
Subject Activities must be undertaken outside contact meetings and will be progressively announced
on UTSonline with details provided beneath the "Subject Activities" navigation button.
(This activty requires substantive effort and is accordingly provided with dedicated participation
marks.)
The activity has a number of components. The first step (Part 1) is to study carefully three papers and
develop your ideas on the material. I suggest you compile your ideas into a concise report of say 200
to 400 words. The report you prepare is not to be submitted it is for your reflective benefit. It should
however be of assistance in undertaking the second part of this activity.
You will be advised of the second part after the contact meeting in Week 3.
The three papers are included as Appendix 3 in the Supplementary Instructions. Following is a brief
introduction to each and a suggested focus for your study:
Pirsig
The reading material is taken from “Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into
Values”. The author, Robert Pirsig, began a college science course but increasingly became
interested in philosophical approaches. In his late thirties, Pirsig was institutionalised as mentally ill.
The book was written after his discharge whilst the author was attempting to “discover himself”. The
setting is a motorcycle trip across the USA that he embarks upon with his son Chris and two friends.
He adopts the name “Phaedras” when he reflects back on his life and illness. The book has
developed a cult following, particularly in technical/communication courses and has sold over 3 million
copies.
Study the extracted pages thoroughly and form an opinion on what main ideas Pirsig is promoting.
Posner
This paper, written by Barry Posner, an American academic, was published in the American “Project
Management Journal” in early 1987. It reports the author’s findings based on the analysis of 287
responses to a questionnaire.
Study this paper carefully. Identify the key ideas being put forward by Posner and rigorously consider
the relevance, consistency and validity of the evidence provided to justify his conclusions.
South
Peter South’s article was published in the Australian based “Electrical Engineer” in early 1991. It
describes the significant benefits that have accrued from a Government Authority pursuing a program
of replacing overseas sourced mechanical spare parts with local items.
Form an opinion on the merits of re-engineering and identify the factors that might be appropriate to
consider in formulating a policy approach
Criteria: 1. Work ready, able to settle in quickly. Willingness and ability to tackle a variety of small and
Further Submission requirements are progressive, due dates of components as specified throughout the
information: session of study.
Various forms of peer discussion, comment and review forms part of most participation tasks. The
coordinator will provide continuous generic feedback for most subject participation activities via
UTSOnline announcements.
For Subject Activity #1 “Home Page Blog”, anonymous examples of varying quality will be discussed
before the final due date as students begin to complete their blog. Later in the session this activity
leads into the formation of groups for “Online Debates” activities.
For all participation activities that require group collaboration, individuals and groups who have
genuine difficulties of understanding or operation will be aided. However, this assistance will attempt
to be framed in a way that encourages group members to work through their difficulties.
At the end of the session a virtual Debate Award ceremony will take place through UTSOnline. The
event recognises and provides performance analysis of high quality contributions from both groups
and individuals across nine categories as well as the announcement of the groups taking out the
“Overall Debate Winner” title and the two runner-up places.
Important notice about study patterns: The subject has been designed to encourage students to
engage with continuous learning, and accordingly there is no final examination. The educational
design results in significant weekly activities and students are expected to make a weekly time
commitment to these subject activities . The majority of subject activities are undertaken outside class
meeting times and are reported online. Because of the continuous learning requirements, the subject
will not suit students wishing to organise or limit their study to class attendance and three or four
concentrated time slots during the session.
Guidance regarding Turnitin is provided beneath the "TURNITIN advice" button on the L&R UTSOnline site.
Suggested useful resources to assist you in understanding how to reference in academic writing and avoid plagiarism
can be found at
www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/section-16.html#r16.2
Required texts
Covey, Stephen R. (2004). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Free Press, Simon & Schuster, New York. This
popular book which fits in the "self-help" genre is used as the basis for one of the assignments. It is not a subject "text
book".
Covey may be obtained from the Co-op Bookshop refer to http://www.coop-bookshop.com.au - students can order
online arrange to pick the book up from a store or have it mailed or delivered. The Co-op Bookshop has a general
store at 3 Broadway, City Campus as well as specialist stores on the Broadway campus. Refer to the Co-op web site
for further details and opening hours.
The book is also available from large general bookshops and some web book sellers.
References
The academic content of the subject predominantly consists of the leadership theories that underpin current
understanding. These are well documented in many standard texts, however as much as possible the subject
considers the theories through the academic lens of critical analysis. For those students wishing to study beyond the
"in class content" a text that appears to go some way towards being sympathetic with this approach is Nahauandi,
Afsaneh (2003). The Art and Science of Leadership, 3rd Ed. Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Other resources
UTSOnline
Substantive subject advice will be provided progressively throughout the session via the subject’s UTSOnline site.
Many of the subject activities will be undertaken using the portal. Access to the site will be available to enrolled
students at the beginning of the transition week(s). Students enrolling after the start of the session will experience a
delay before access is granted.
The site is intended to be your resource and web interface. Please note that UTS prides itself as a place of learning
and tolerance. The University will take action to protect its reputation in this regard. Student behaviour within the
UTSOnline virtual portal should be in keeping with appropriate behaviour anywhere on the campus. Please be aware
that the University and the subject coordinator monitor the site and that the software supports extensive traceability of
activity.
Supplementary Instructions
The Supplementary Instructions document is posted on UTSOnline, it must be read in conjunction with the semester
specific Subject Outline.
The Reading Material (RM) and Lecture Support Notes (LSN) books.
The Reading Material book contains copies of journal papers or portions of key books. The papers are not necessarily
written by acknowledged experts in the field. The Reading Material aims to provide a broad glimpse of the vast array
of academic papers that have been published in the leadership area.
The Lecture Support Notes are provided as a resource additional to the RME. It intended to assist students in their
understanding of the key leadership theories and is one focus of the blended lecture series associated with the
subject. It has been organised to enable distance mode students to work through the material in a measured and
comprehensive manner particulally if used in conjuction with the audio files made available on UTSOnline.
Electronic copies of the RM and LSN are freely available to all enrolled students on UTSOnline.
Workbook
Students enrolled in the class will be issued a subject Workbook without cost. The Workbook must be returned at the
end of each class, it will be initially provided at an early class and then at relevant subsequent classes. The Workbook
will be the basis of numerous individual and collaborative activities undertaken throughout the class meetings. Aspects
of the workbook should helpful in understanding both the subject material and your individual characteristics and
When, due to extenuating circumstances, you are unable to submit or present an assessment task on time, please
contact your subject coordinator before the assessment task is due to discuss an extension. Extensions may be
granted up to a maximum of 5 days (120 hours). In all cases you should have extensions confirmed in writing.
Special consideration
If you believe your performance in an assessment item or exam has been adversely affected by circumstances
beyond your control, such as a serious illness, loss or bereavement, hardship, trauma, or exceptional employment
demands, you may be eligible to apply for Special Consideration.
Late penalty
Work submitted late without an approved extension is subject to a late penalty of 10 per cent of the total available
marks deducted per calendar day that the assessment is overdue (e.g. if an assignment is out of 40 marks, and is
submitted (up to) 24 hours after the deadline without an extension, the student will have four marks deducted from
their awarded mark). Work submitted after five calendar days is not accepted and a mark of zero is awarded.
For some assessment tasks a late penalty may not be appropriate – these are clearly indicated in the subject outline.
Such assessments receive a mark of zero if not completed by/on the specified date. Examples include:
a. weekly online tests or laboratory work worth a small proportion of the subject mark, or
b. online quizzes where answers are released to students on completion, or
c. professional assessment tasks, where the intention is to create an authentic assessment that has an absolute
submission date, or
d. take-home papers that are assessed during a defined time period, or
e. pass/fail assessment tasks.
Querying results
If students wish to query their result in an individual assessment task or the final examination, the process to follow
can be found at Querying a mark or grade. The deadline is five working days from the date of release of the result.
If students wish to query their final overall result in a subject, they may request a review of final subject assessment
result. The deadline is five working days from the date of release of the result.
ALOs are responsible for approving adjustments to assessment arrangements for students in these categories.
Students who require adjustments due to disability and/or an ongoing health condition are requested to discuss their
situation with an accessibility consultant at the Accessibility Service before speaking to the relevant ALO.
Chris Wong
telephone +61 2 9514 4501
Dr Nham Tran
telephone +61 2 9514 4468
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Statement on plagiarism
Plagiarism and academic integrity
At UTS, plagiarism is defined in Rule 16.2.1(4) as: 'taking and using someone else's ideas or manner of expressing
them and passing them off as ... [their] own by failing to give appropriate acknowledgement of the source to seek to
gain an advantage by unfair means'.
The definition infers that if a source is appropriately referenced, the student's work will meet the required academic
standard. Plagiarism is a literary or an intellectual theft and is unacceptable both academically and professionally. It
can take a number of forms including but not limited to:
copying any section of text, no matter how brief, from a book, journal, article or other written source without duly
acknowledging the source
copying any map, diagram, table or figure without duly acknowledging the source
paraphrasing or otherwise using the ideas of another author without duly acknowledging the source
re-using sections of verbatim text without using quote marks to indicate the text was copied from the source (even if
a reference is given).
Other breaches of academic integrity that constitute cheating include but are not limited to:
submitting work that is not a student's own, copying from another student, recycling another student's work,
recycling previously submitted work, and working with another student in the same cohort in a manner that exceeds
the boundaries of legitimate cooperation
purchasing an assignment from a website and submitting it as original work
requesting or paying someone else to write original work, such as an assignment, essay or computer program, and
submitting it as original work.
Students who condone plagiarism and other breaches of academic integrity by allowing their work to be copied are
also subject to student misconduct Rules.
Where proven, plagiarism and other breaches of misconduct are penalised in accordance with UTS Student Rules
Section 16 – Student misconduct and appeals.
Avoiding plagiarism is one of the main reasons why the Faculty of Engineering and IT is insistent on the thorough and
appropriate referencing of all written work. Students may seek assistance regarding appropriate referencing through
UTS: HELPS.
Work submitted electronically may be subject to similarity detection software. Student work must be submitted in a
format able to be assessed by the software (e.g. doc, pdf (text files), rtf, html).