PSYCH 358

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Leadership Development

Psychology College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Principles and practices of successful leadership: decision making, communications, planning, team building, motivation, and interpersonal skills.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Credit Hours

Min

Fixed

Lecture Hours

Fixed

Lab Hours

Fixed

Note

Offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout the year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Learning Outcomes

Title

1. Major areas of the psychology of leadership

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the major areas of the psychology of leadership, including leadership as trait or as function; leadership styles (charismatic, transactional, transformational); contingency and situational leadership; ethics and responsibility; influence tactics; teamwork and team-building; motivation and coaching skills; creativity and innovation; communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution; strategic and tactical leadership; leadership development and succession planning. Measurement: Multiple choice tests, short essays.

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2. Apply leadership theory to specific situations

Learning Outcome

Students will learn to apply leadership theory to specific organizational situations. Measurement: Writing assignment.