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Theories of Leadership

When you'll study it: Semester 2
CATS points: 15
ECTS points: 7.5
Level: Level 7
Module lead: Mary Harding
Academic year: 2024-25

Module overview

This module examines different approaches to political leadership through a variety of lenses, mostly grounded in historical and contemporary political theory.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

A weekly 2 hour session (total 24 hours) featuring a mixture of lectures, discussion and other activities.

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	126
Teaching	24
Total study time	150

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	70%
Weekly exercises / tests and assignments	30%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%