Through our Leadership & Development MSc, you will investigate various forms of leadership from key individuals to institutions, including states and key international development organisations and networks. You will study the various patterns of development in developing societies, with some references to emerging economies and the developed world, in great detail, through the perspective of leadership. In addition to the focus on development and leadership, our course investigates area studies as it cross-references various developing regions including Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our course provides you with high-quality postgraduate training that builds your critical analysis skills and your independent judgement on leadership and development.
If you have an interest in understanding how leadership patterns interact with historical factors, local cultures and global influences as they inform and are informed by development outcomes and processes across the world, or if you are interested in the debate which surrounds the interaction between leadership and development globally, particularly in the global south, this course is ideal for you.
Location
This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Strand Campus. We are located right in the heart of London, one of the most exciting, dynamic and internationally connected cities in the world. You will have access to our institution’s extensive resources, along with all the cultural and academic opportunities of the capital.
Teaching
For every 20-credit module, we will provide 20 hours of lectures and seminars, and we will expect you to undertake 180 hours of independent study. For your dissertation, we will provide 10 hours of discussion time with your supervisor, and we will expect you to undertake 590 hours of independent study and project work. Students should note that the self-study aspect of every module is extremely important: the readings given to students are a compulsory and key component of the learning experience
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
| Module | Lectures, seminars and feedback | Self-study |
|---|
| Per 20-credit taught module |
Typically 20 hours |
180 hours (including engaging with specially prepared course materials and self-guided learning). |
| Dissertation module |
10 hours discussion time with supervisor |
590 hours |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
As part of their two-year schedule, part-time students typically take the Leadership & Society module and 40 credits of optional modules in Year 1, and the Dissertation module and 40 credits of optional modules in Year 2.
Assessment
We assess our Leadership & Society module through one essay, an exam, group presentations and an individual presentation. We assess our 20-credit modules in different ways according to the modules. They each contain one essay and an additional component. This additional component varies and might be another essay or written assignment, a presentation, group work activity etc. This format may be different for modules of other departments. Your dissertation will be a 1,000-word dissertation outline and a 14,000-word piece of writing.
Regulating body
King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.