COURSE SYLLABUS FALL SEMESTER 2010

Principles of Leadership - 11998 - MGMT 1250 - 001

3 Credit Hours
WB 109; Tuesday/Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Instructor -

Denece F. Kitto, Program Coordinator, The Center for the Advancement of Leadership

Contact Info - E-mail: kittode@uvu.edu Office: Losee Center, LC 302b Phone: 863-6466
Office Hours

T/TH 1:00-2:00 or call 6466 for an appointment

Course Materials Two books: (1) Principles of Leadership Student Study Guide (2) Student
Readings for Management 1250
Course Discription/Objectives:
The objective of this course is to focus on the basic principles of personal and interpersonal leadership that
can be used in any life arena. We will explore variables that affect productivity, effectiveness, and
efficiency, and a variety of interpersonal skill-sets. Emphasis will be placed on vision, goals & objectives,
motivation, decision-making, time management, power, team building, conflict, ethics, dealing with
change, communication skills, and diversity issues. In addition, we will explore a variety of other topics
including developing your personal leadership style, and organizational politics. Classroom teaching
methods will include lecture, class discussion, videos, oral presentations, written assignments, and group
projects.
A part of the course will include experiences to enhance your learning of the chapter concepts via
individual and group exercises. By the end of the course, you will have increased your personal and
interpersonal awareness, sharpened your analytical skills, and gained a greater understanding of the
complex issues facing today's leaders.

Course Topic Areas:

1. Defining Leadership:
a. Students will begin to develop a personal definition of leadership and evaluate that
definition in light of their current leadership experience and knowledge. This course will
focus on three major content areas of leadership:
i. Personal Leadership
ii. Organizational Leadership
iii. Global Leadership
2. Personal Leadership Profile:
a. Students will start with examining the self in the context of leadership. They will develop
a personal profile of their own leadership strengths and talents, which will be assisted
through activities such as the Reflected Best Self exercise. Consideration will be given to
evaluating leadership styles and skills through the use of the Myers-Briggs Personality
test.

3. Leadership in the Context of Community:

a. Students will begin thinking about their leadership in the context of working with others.
The practical aspects of group development and dynamics will be explored.
4. Leadership Theory:
a. Students will be introduced to leadership theory models, particularly in light of existing
leadership experiences and dispositions. The relational leadership model will be used as a
frame for understanding leadership, and historical views of leadership will be explored.
5. Leadership Concepts:
a. The following elements of leadership will be given special emphasis throughout the
course: vision, goals, motivation, decision-making, time management, power, team
building, conflict, dealing with change, communication skills, ethics, and diversity issues.
Course Assignments & Requirements
1. Class Participation and attendance (100 points):
a. Come prepared to discuss and share personal opinions and insights from PowerPoint,
current event articles and all assigned materials.
b. Discussions will be facilitated and all students are expected to actively participate through
active listening skills, showing respect for the views of others, especially when they differ
from your own. One can lose all class participation points by disrespecting anyone in
class. Respect is also refraining from drawing undue attention to ones self (ie: hogging
conversations, on the side discussions, disturbing noises, odors or clothing).
c. No electronic devises will be allowed during class without teacher permission,
d. There are 100 class participation points possible and they will be calculated at the end of
the term based on daily discussions.
2.

Presentations (100 points):

a. You will have the chance to participate in a group presentation. In small groups, you will
conduct a presentation that teaches one area of leadership to the class. This creative, funyet educational- presentation should be about 20 minutes long and introduce the class to
new material. These will be graded by peers & team with specific criteria outlined in
template.
b. These presentations may include video clips, group/class activities, or other creative
methods. (up to 60 points for group presentation)
c. A one page typed paper will be turned in by each participant reflecting on the leadership
topic and cooperation of the team (up to 20 points).
d. Each team member will score each team members involvement (up to 20 points).

3. Journal (100 points):

a. You will need to purchase a notebook to be kept separately from your class notes. This
will be your Leadership Journal that will include an entry for each day class is held. You
are to write an entry that describes your experience from each class and identify the major
leadership lesson or concept learned that day.
b. These journals will be handed in periodically to be checked.
4. Leadership Integration Paper (200 points):
a. You will be expected to write a 4-6 page leadership integration paper. The purpose of this
paper is to help you synthesize and integrate the concepts covered in the course. You may
choose one of the following options:
i. Leadership Biography- Select a well-known leader from history and read a

biography on his/her life. You will summarize the reading from a leadership
perspective
ii. Leadership Reflection- Develop a comprehensive model for leadership. This
model will include the following elements: your definition of leadership as
informed by materials from this course; your personal reflections on leadership; an
explanation of how your understanding of leadership has matured throughout the
semester; and your leadership goals
iii. Reflected Best Self- This paper enables students to identify their unique strengths
and talents by requesting feedback from 4-5 significant people in your life and ask
them to identify your leadership strengths. Your paper will consist of a summary
of this experience including an explanation of what you discovered through this
project.
5. Exams (200 points):
a. There will be two exams in this course. Each exam will be worth a total of 100 points.
b. Each exam will consist of multiple choice questions. These questions will be taken from
the assigned readings and in-class discussions.
6.

Assignments (150 points):

a. There will be a number of activities of varying nature that we will do throughout the
semester. These will include field assignments, group activities and homework.
b. These assignments will be worth 10 points each. None of these assignments will be
accepted late and there will be no make-up work.

Grading
Class Participation
Presentations
Journals
Quizes
Leadership Paper
Exams
Assignments

100 points
100 points
100 points
150 points
200 points
200 points
150 points

Total

1000 points
94 - 100%
87 - 89%
80 - 81%
72 - 76%
67 - 69%
60 - 61%

A
B+
BC
D+
D-

90 - 93%
82 - 86%
77 - 79%
70 - 71%
62 - 66%
< 60%

AB
C+
CD
E

No extra credit work will be accepted

Students With Disabilities - If you have any disability which may impair your ability to successfully complete this
course, please contact the Accessibility Services Office, 863-8747, room LC-306. Academic accommodations are
granted for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. All services are coordinated with the
Accessibility Services office.
Academic Dishonesty- (See next page for official UVU policies)

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Policy #541
1. Each student is expected to take an active role in the learning process by meeting
course requirements as specified in written syllabi.

2. Each student is expected to display appropriate conduct in classroom situations that

will enhance the learning environment.
3. Faculty members have the right to establish classroom standards of behavior and
attendance requirements. Students will be expected to meet these requirements and
make contact with faculty members when unable to do so.
4. Each student is expected to maintain academic ethics and honesty in all its forms,
including, but not limited to, cheating and plagiarism as defined hereafter:
a. Cheating is the act of using or attempting to use or providing others with
unauthorized information, materials or study aids in academic work.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, passing examination answers to or
taking examinations for someone else, or preparing or copying other's
academic work.
b. Plagiarism is the act of appropriating another person's or group's ideas or
work (written, computerized, artistic, etc.) or portions thereof and passing
them off as the product of one's own work in any academic exercise or
activity.
c. Fabrication is the use of invented information or the falsification of research
or other findings. Examples include but are not limited to:
i. Citation of information not taken from the source indicated. This
may include the incorrect documentation of secondary source
materials.
ii. Listing sources in a bibliography not used in the academic exercise.
iii. Submission in a paper, thesis, lab report or other academic exercise
of falsified, invented, or fictitious data or evidence, or deliberate
and knowing concealment or distortion of the true nature, origin, or
function of such data or evidence.
iv. Submitting as your own any academic exercise, (e.g., written work,
printing, sculpture, etc.) prepared totally or in part by another.
5. The institution expects all students to maintain integrity and high standards of
individual honesty in academic work, to obey the law, and to show respect for
others.

Note: This Course Outline/Syllabus is provided as a convenience to you however the instructor may change parts during
the semester. Any changes will be announced in advance in class. If you have any questions on any of this material, please
dont hesitate to ask for clarification.