FS6634 Leadership for Agri-Food Research Students

Program Overview

This postgraduate program develops leadership skills in postgraduate students. It covers theories of leadership, workplace personality, motivation, time management, and goal setting. Students learn to assess their leadership qualities, develop personal development plans, and set SMART(ER) goals. The program aims to prepare students for accelerated professional progression after graduation.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Module Objective: To introduce postgraduate students to leadership skills to enable them to take ownership of their post-graduate project and prepare them for accelerated professional progression after graduation.
Additionally, concepts of workplace personality, motivation in research, time management, objective setting and goal setting will be covered. The course will include elements of relevant theory, psychometric tests, group work and tool kit development.
• Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Articulate the qualities and skills of leadership and the value of effective communication
• Define the characteristics of strong leadership in the Agri-Food sector in academia, industry and governance
• Evaluate different approaches to developing effective relationships, building trust, and personal impact and reputation
• Assess their personal leadership qualities and implement their personal development plan for their own leadership journey
• Construct SMART(ER) goals using a SWOT analysis approach
• Compare and contrast motivational theories and relate these to their personal research motivation.
• Course Schedule: 16 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 6 x 1hr(s) Practicals (Group Work); 1 x 4hr(s) Practicals (Psychometric testing and Self-directed Study).

€625.00