Enhancing psychology students' experiences: The development of an undergraduate leadership programme
Document Type
Journal Article
Faculty
Vice Chancellery
School
Vice Chancellery
RAS ID
12592
Abstract
Leadership is a practical skill, highly valued by employers but not formally taught in Australian psychology curricula. The Edith Cowan University School of Psychology and Social Science developed a programme aimed at addressing the lack of leadership training in undergraduate psychology students. This 12-month extracurricular programme provided theoretical and practical experience in leadership, and incorporated a formal series of workshops and seminars with three curricular components: leadership knowledge, leadership skills, and leadership in action. Students were then provided with the opportunity to develop and practise their leadership skills by participating in a series of expert-driven seminars, through role-playing, perspective taking, and management of groups. Finally, students worked with local industry leaders to provide strategic leadership in developing and implementing a community project. This paper outlines the components of the programme and a qualitative evaluation of the students’ experiences, the development of their leadership capacity, and their participation in respective community projects.
DOI
10.2304/plat.2011.10.2.164
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of: Cohen, L. , Chang, P. , Hendricks, J. M., Cope, V. , & Harman, B. A. (2011). Enhancing psychology students' experiences: The development of an undergraduate leadership programme. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 10(2), 164-169. Available here