2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Apr 25, 2024  
2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

STU 230 - Leadership Development Studies


Description: Concepts, theories and philosophies of leadership and the application and practice of leadership skills.

Prerequisites: Reading Proficiency.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:
  1. History and philosophies of leadership
  2. Servant leadership
  3. Ethics of leadership
  4. Vision
  5. Team building
  6. Goal setting
  7. Decision making
  8. Conflict management
  9. Delegation and empowerment of others
  10. Critical thinking

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify important events in the history of leadership studies. (1) (CT 1)
  2. Develop a personal philosophy of leadership. (1) (CT 2)
  3. Define servant-leadership and evaluate the role of the servant leader. (2) (CT 2)
  4. Discuss the role of ethics in leadership (3) (CT 1-3)
  5. Develop and evaluate strategies for articulating a vision, building a team, setting goals, making decisions, and managing conflicts. (4-7) (CT 4)
  6. Discuss the role of delegation and strategies for empowering others. (9) (CT 4)
  7. Employ effective leadership strategies (2-9) (CT 4)
  8. Discuss the processes of critical thinking as they apply to leadership. (10) (CT 1-4)

Required Assessment:
Participation in a service learning or student leadership project.