The course aims at giving ANU student who have demonstrated or shown potential as leaders and/or influencers a wide understanding of styles of leadership and influence.  In line with the interdisciplinary and peer-learning ethos of Vice-Chancellor's courses students will be exposed to the varying perspectives different disciplines and individuals have on leadership and influence. VCUG2002 aims to bring students together early in their degree and use peer learning strategies to allow students to share their varying experiences and perspectives on leadership.

Enrolment process

Interested students need to register an expression of interest on line by 4 July 2011.  Your application will be assessed and the outcome will be announced after 11 July 2011.

1. Deep understanding of different disciplinary and cultural perspectives on leadership and influence
2. Greater self awareness of capacity to lead and influence others
3. Enhanced skills in working in teams including facilitating learning in others
4. Enhanced oral and written communication skills

• Essay on what disciplines that you are unfamiliar with have to offer on understanding effective leadership/influencing.  - 30%
• Individual presentations (after support sessions in effective public speaking and content from guest lecturers on the importance of good communication skills to be an effective leader/influencer) on:

a) Early on in the course on your own leadership/influencing experiences and the traits of great leaders/influencers that you admire - be they political figures, inventors, business or community based leaders.  - 15%

b) At the end of the course on what you have learnt in the course about leadership/influencing others. - 15% 

• Individual learning portfolio – 40%, see examples from previous VC courses at http://fennerschool-lectures.anu.edu.au/lectures/2010/VCUG3001/doku.php/example_work:learning_portfolios

One 3 hour session a week (in 2011 this is 9-12 on Friday in Forestry room 102 and 7 hours of independent study a week.

48 units toward a degree

Course entry to be based on application statement and reference and judged on evidence of leadership/influence experience and/or potential

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Wish to do some co-teaching with related course at National University of Singapore.  Videoing of lectures and placing on web desirable.