Academic Calendar - 2020 ARCHIVE
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020ARCHIVE
Governance, Leadership and Ethics
Governance is about collective action and shared decision-making in a complex, interdependent, and uncertain world. Investigating organizational efficiency, policy legitimacy, and strategic objectives, this course introduces students to the theories and models of contemporary governance and explores their implementation in organizational settings across the public, private, and community sectors.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Critical study of the nature and justification of ethical and value judgements, with an analysis of key concepts and a survey of the main contemporary theories.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 2700F/G.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Completion of First Year with at least 0.5 course in either Philosophy, Business, History, or Political Science with an average of 60%.
Extra Information: 3 hours per week. Cross-listed with Philosophy 2700F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course introduces students to principled leadership as a foundation for decision-making and evaluation. A theory-to-practice approach is applied providing a coherent framework for action, taking into account authority, power, influence, followership, competencies, personality, role, and citizenship. Students learn diagnostic tools for analysis, constituent responsibilities, and strategic action.
Antirequisite(s): Dimensions of Leadership 1000A/B, Dimensions of Leadership 1031.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Governance is about collective action and shared decision-making in complex organizational settings. This course provides an in-depth examination of key issues in governance theory and practice across the public, private, and community sectors. Topics include: inter-sectoral collaboration, multi-level governance, social innovation, and public policy learning.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2001F/G.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course provides in-depth exploration of principled leadership as an ethical foundation for governance. Through historical and contemporary perspectives, students examine issues of power and authority, leadership competencies and constituent responsibilities, and organizational innovation in public, private, and community sectors.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2003F/G.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Bringing together learning across Governance, Leadership, and Ethics, the capstone course integrates, extends, or applies the theories, methods, and findings across GLE courses. In collaboration with the Director of GLE, students select from among the following options: Thesis, Major Research Papers, Reading Course, or Community-Based Consultancy with a Written Report.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Governance, Leadership and Ethics
Governance is about collective action and shared decision-making in a complex, interdependent, and uncertain world. Investigating organizational efficiency, policy legitimacy, and strategic objectives, this course introduces students to the theories and models of contemporary governance and explores their implementation in organizational settings across the public, private, and community sectors.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Critical study of the nature and justification of ethical and value judgements, with an analysis of key concepts and a survey of the main contemporary theories.
Antirequisite(s): Philosophy 2700F/G.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Completion of First Year with at least 0.5 course in either Philosophy, Business, History, or Political Science with an average of 60%.
Extra Information: 3 hours per week. Cross-listed with Philosophy 2700F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course introduces students to principled leadership as a foundation for decision-making and evaluation. A theory-to-practice approach is applied providing a coherent framework for action, taking into account authority, power, influence, followership, competencies, personality, role, and citizenship. Students learn diagnostic tools for analysis, constituent responsibilities, and strategic action.
Antirequisite(s): Dimensions of Leadership 1000A/B, Dimensions of Leadership 1031.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Governance is about collective action and shared decision-making in complex organizational settings. This course provides an in-depth examination of key issues in governance theory and practice across the public, private, and community sectors. Topics include: inter-sectoral collaboration, multi-level governance, social innovation, and public policy learning.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2001F/G.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course provides in-depth exploration of principled leadership as an ethical foundation for governance. Through historical and contemporary perspectives, students examine issues of power and authority, leadership competencies and constituent responsibilities, and organizational innovation in public, private, and community sectors.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2003F/G.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Bringing together learning across Governance, Leadership, and Ethics, the capstone course integrates, extends, or applies the theories, methods, and findings across GLE courses. In collaboration with the Director of GLE, students select from among the following options: Thesis, Major Research Papers, Reading Course, or Community-Based Consultancy with a Written Report.