Name: Anama Morriss

Short Bio:
Anama Morriss is an experienced lecturer who is valued by her students for her depth of knowledge and concern about their understanding of the material she presents. As an independent consultant she focuses on human resources in the higher education and public sectors and has developed and delivered lively interactive leadership programs for managers and executives. Her focus is on  translating theory and policy into effective daily practice. Her students value the insight and interaction offered in her course and consistently rate her teaching highly. Anama has valuable experience developing knowledge workers. She co-wrote online training modules for the Go8
Future Research Leaders Program and ECIC Leadership in Organisations. She also worked in Human Resources for 8 years in the University of Adelaide, one of the Australian Group of 8 Universities, and for 7 years in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) building her expertise in workforce planning, performance management, organisation development and HR policy development.    An experienced speaker at national and international conferences, she is a registered psychologist, an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Adelaide. Anama holds a Master of Policy and Administration degree. 

Email: morrees@senet.com.au

Phone: 0404 032 807

Monday 13 October to Sunday 21 December 2014

1	Knowledge and understanding of the latest research and development of leadership theories and practice;
2	Application of research and professional practice tools to a range of contemporary leadership issues affecting commercial and government organisations;
3	Assist students to explore the leadership role within organisations through an awareness of current leadership and management theories;
4	Understand and recognise in one’s own and the personality profile of others as it affects leadership;
5	Understand the differences between leadership of the CEO and top-team and first-line supervisors;
6	Understand and practice communication and engagement approaches, including recognition of emotional intelligence, connecting with staff, providing feedback, and team management generally;
7	Recognition and understanding of stages of team development, team dynamics and team role preferences;
8	Recognition of the need for continued personal professional development;
9	Understanding of the need to maintain ethical, social and cultural standards on projects

None Required

The full list readings available on the LEARN site will add depth to your studies. Some articles can be downloaded for free through the university library. Please see Library Readings access for online courses.pdf for details.

LEARN is the University of Adelaide’s platform for dedicated online delivery. LEARN is a customised version of Moodle, and houses all course requirements including the course profile, announcements, additional course materials (beyond the prescribed text), assessment items, discussion forums, grading, feedback, links to various university and course resources, an internal website email system, a technical assistance facility, etc. LEARN is only accessible once the URL and a password have been provided to the student on enrolment. Students are given access to the course prior to the start date to familiarise themselves with the operational aspects and functionality of the website.

This course if offered in online mode.

As a guide,a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours.

Weekly overview available on the LEARN site.

Available through the LEARN site.

Assessment 1: Leadership Writing Assignment
Weighting: 25%
Due Dates: Day 7 of week 3
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task 1:
Compare and contrast 2 major models of leadership (e.g. Full Range Leadership Model, Situational Leadership, Complexity Leadership Theory etc) and discuss their relevance addressing turbulence faced by 21st Century organisations.  Your response should include descriptions of the models considered, identification of the areas of turbulence and evidence of academic references.

Task 2:
Describe the leadership approach that you would use and how challenges would be anticipated and addressed. Illustrate the approach by describing the behaviours of the leader. Identify any differences in the approaches suggested by the different leadership models.


Length and Presentation:
2000 words maximum

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
· Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis
· Demonstrated understanding of concepts covered in the first three week’s learning materials
· Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply concepts covered in the course to this topic
· Quality of writing

Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 1, 3, 5
 
 
Assessment 2: Major Project: Leadership Project
Weighting: 50%
Due Dates: Day 7 of week 10
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
Choose an organisational scenario. It can be an actual situation or one you create.

As a middle level manager you are selected to guide the implementation of a change initiative to improve the performance of your section. The section has many staff members who have worked in the same area for a long time. Some of them work in a physically demanding environment. Recently new technical staff joined the section, increasing the proportion of women and of younger staff. Competition in your industry has increased and if the changes are not achieved then the area may be closed or outsourced. You have 5 months to show results.

The Assignment should commence in the first weeks of term with a draft outline due at the end of week 3 for feedback. Prompts about the section of the project to be considered are given each week.

Length and Presentation:
7000 words maximum

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
· Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis and critical thinking
· Demonstrated understanding of concepts covered in the course learning materials
· Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply theories and concepts covered in the course to this topic and to realistic situations
· Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply theories and concepts covered in the course to this topic and to realistic situations.


Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 3, 4, 6, 9

Assessment 3: 3 Learning Logs
Weighting: 15%
Due Dates: Day 7 of week 10
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
Prepare at least 3 Learning Log Entries of 1 page each. Issues for consideration and action are given through the term. You can also use this as a journal to add unprompted reflection.

Length and Presentation:
700 words

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
· Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply concepts covered in the course to this topic
· Demonstrated awareness of own style/perspective and insights into implications for own behaviour
· Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis
· Demonstrated quality of writing.

Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 8, 3, 4

Assessment 4: Discussion Forum
Weighting: 10%
Due Dates: Day 7 weeks 1-9
Submission Details: Via discussion prompts on the forum in LEARN

Task:
Respond to the discussion prompts and questions each week by the due dates outlined in the assignment.

You are expected to:
. submit a half-page response to the chosen discussion question
. make at least one thoughtful comment on the postings of your Workshop team members and develop the discussion.

Length and Presentation:
100+ words per week

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
· Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply concepts covered in the course to this topic
· Indicated critical thinking and constructive feedback and meaningful inputs to the discussion
· Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis
· Demonstrated quality of writing.

Learning objectives with this assessment (refer to section 2.1): 2, 3, 4, 6, 7