EDU6000 : Emotional Intelligence and Leadership

  • Offered for Year: 2013
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Sue Pattison
  • Owning School: Education, Communication & Language Sci
Semesters
Semester 2 Credit Value: 20
ECTS Credits: 10.0

Aims

This module aims to help students to become aware of ideas, concepts and issues relating to the use of emotional intelligence and leadership in education. Counselling is now high on national agendas in relation to mental health and well-being of children and young people. This module is suitable for all teachers and other professionals who wish to have a greater awareness of how counselling can help young people in a range of contexts, with a focus on schools.

Outline Of Syllabus

Intro-group contract
Person-centred principles
Knowledge base Skills
Research Culture
Counselling contexts
Counselling and creativity
Integrating counselling, communication and culture
Working on assignment and helping students to plan essay

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Academic Staff Contact Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture36:0018:0018:00N/A
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion140:0040:000:00N/A
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading140:0040:000:00N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesDissertation/project related supervision10:300:300:30N/A
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study1101:30101:300:00N/A
Total200:0018:30
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Various Professional leadership approaches and practices will be explored along with personal development and skills in relation to the students own leadership context.
Students will anaylse their own leadership styles and relate this to contemporary ideas, concepts and theory of emotional intelligence.
The research in emotional intelligence will be examined, including the neurological basis for theory
Students will be encouraged to be independent learners and read widely in preparation for lectures/ seminars
Students will critically evaluate the emotional intelligence approach to leadership and examine theory from other disciplines where appropriate

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Essay2M1004000 words
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The assessment will provide opportunities for students to examine various professional leadership approaches and practices in relation to the student's own leadership context, relating these to contemporary ideas, concepts and theories of emotional intelligence.

Reading Lists

Timetable