Enhancing psychology students' experiences: The development of an undergraduate leadership programme
Document Type
Journal Article
Keywords
leadership, Australian psychology curricula, leadership training, undergraduate psychology students, leadership skills
Publisher
Sage
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.
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