units

SCI1501

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 24 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Science
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Rowan Brookes

Synopsis

This is the first part of level-one Impact through science core studies of the Bachelor of Science Advanced (Global Challenges). It consists of two modules, undertaken in parallel: leadership and persuasive communication. Exposure to big ideas and successful leaders will create a fertile ground for generating project ideas to implement in successive years of the course, and will provide opportunities for networking and for identifying mentors.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the unit students will be able to:

  1. Analyse and synthesize the characteristics of good and bad leaders in different contexts;
  2. Articulate self-awareness of their own values, strengths, and weaknesses pertinent to their leadership aspirations;
  3. Demonstrate improvement in developing personal communication tools to become more effective communicators;
  4. Develop effective communication strategies including identifying stakeholders, crafting messages and methods for their delivery, and interacting with media;
  5. Demonstrate understanding of how to build and work in functional teams;
  6. Analyse and synthesize the major global challenges, and how these are currently being addressed;
  7. Demonstrate improvement in understanding of the importance of social responsibility, ethics and mentoring to success.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rowan Brookes

Workload requirements

  • A one-hour online component, a one-hour seminar and a three-hour workshop per week
  • A one-day weekend workshop
  • Three 'Leadership in Conversation' sessions per semester
  • Three 'Dialogue' sessions per semester

Co-requisites

Only students enrolled in Bachelor of Science Advanced (Global Challenges) can enrol in this unit.