BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances. For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our the Department funding pages .

Leadership in Action (LIA) units aim to help you understand what it means to be a leader in
the 21st century. The units explore complex current problems and ask: How does change
happen? Who makes it happen? What does that tell us about leadership and how we do
it?

This unit will equip you with the tools to critically evaluate models and approaches to

leadership and to apply these to a range of complex 21st century problems such as

poverty, inequality and climate change. The unit will also help you to develop a toolkit of transferable skills that will boost your employability.

You will hear from leaders who are influencing change in the world around us, including some of the university's leading academics and leaders from the public, private and
voluntary sectors.

The LIA 10 credit online unit is delivered entirely via Blackboard and is available in both semester 1 and 2. You will work through online learning modules, released at intervals
through the semester. Each learning module uses a range of bespoke audio/video inputs, case studies, and interactive elearning activities designed to enhance your learning and understanding. You will discuss the topics covered in the learning modules in online
discussion boards, as part of an interdisciplinary group of around 25 students, supported throughout by a dedicated eTutor.

Alternatively, you can opt to take the 20 credit version of the unit, which runs over both
semesters. You will complete the LIA online unit in semester 1 and, supported by your
eTutor, will complete an independent research project on a topic of your own choosing in
semester 2.

Year 1 students (with the exception of Study Abroad and Exchange students) are not eligible to take this unit.

UCIL units are designed to be accessible to undergraduate students from all disciplines. UCIL units are credit-bearing and it is not possible to audit UCIL units or take them for additional/extra credits. You must enrol following the standard procedure for your School when adding units outside of your home School.

If you are not sure if you are able to enrol on UCIL units you should contact your School Undergraduate office. You may wish to contact your programme director if your
programme does not currently allow you to take a UCIL unit.
You can also contact the UCIL office if you have any questions.

• Encourage an understanding of the importance of leadership of self and others

• Broaden intellectual and cultural interests

• Challenge and equip you to confront personal values and make ethical judgements

• Prepare you for citizenship and leadership in diverse, global environments

• Enhance employability

On successful completion of the unit, you will be able to:

• Evaluate different models and theories of leadership, within a 21st century global
context

• Analyse the ways in which leaders influence change and how leadership skills may be applied in both learning and occupational contexts

• Employ reflective learning skills in order to relate models of leadership to personal practice

• Analyse complex, 'wicked', problems and leadership in response to them In addition, for 20 credits:

• Design and conduct an independent research project, including a structured, wellargued written report

• Culture and diversity

• Environmental sustainability and climate change

The unit is delivered entirely via Blackboard. It is a highly interactive and innovative unit that adopts a blended approach with a range of audio and video inputs, and case studies from world-class interal and external contributors.

The unit content is supported by elearning activities designed to enhance learning and understanding including:

• Tutor-facilitated online discussion forums examining issues raised by related weekly module content

• Questionnaires and quizzes
And for 20 credits:

• One-to-one tutorials

• Face-to-face and online research workshops

• Online Preparation for Research Module

10 Credits Ongoing, end of module assessments, including discussions and short online

tests (20%) 2x written assignments: Choice of tasks with a leadership focus (80%)20

Credits Ongoing, end of module assessments, including discussions and short online tests

(10%)2x written assignments: Choice of tasks with a leadership focus (40%) Preparation

for Research Project, including completion of Project Idea and Project Proposal (10%)

3000 word report on own choice of individual research project on a leadership theme

(40%)

Students who successfully complete an LIA unit and 15, 25 or 40 hours of approved volunteering will be awarded the prestigious Manchester Leadership Programme Certificate (Bronze, Silver or Gold).