GMD5002 Global leadership in the pharmaceutical sciences
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
GMD5002 Global leadership in the pharmaceutical sciences is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before GMD5002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GMD5002
No unit lists GMD5002 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in P6006 Master of Global Medicines Development.
Overview
This unit has been designed to stimulate your thinking about leadership within the pharmaceutical sciences and to foster a sense of responsibility for your personal and professional development. The unit will expose you to various constructs of thinking surrounding leadership, including principles and practices of leaders. It will also explore ethics as it pertains to leadership and business principles within the pharmaceutical industry and discuss different methods to handle employees within the workplace. The unit is intended to challenge you to reflect on the complexities surrounding leadership and leading others, as well as what is motivating you to lead in the pharmaceutical science and global medicines development context. Each class session, the assigned activities, and the assessments require your preparation and thoughtful engagement.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- Case studiesWritten40%
- Professional Mission Statement and Strategy PlanWritten15%
- Leadership in the News Presentation; Leadership Theory PresentationPresentation40%
- Peer evaluationExercise5%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate skills used by leaders to navigate and influence change
- 2
Explain the value of mission statements and strategic plans in establishing a clear direction for an organization and for yourself
- 3
Design effective teams to achieve a common goal
- 4
Describe how to effectively engage and empower co-workers
- 5
Demonstrate communication skills to ensure the best outcomes from a variety of challenging encounters
- 6
Modify your leadership style based on reflections of your personal identities, values, and strengths.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of in-person and online learning activities as well as independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of learning activities per week, including teacher directed learning, independent study and reading time, participation in online discussions, research and preparation for assignments.
Learning resources
Required resources
Students will be supplied required resources in Canvas (UNC LMS)
Technology resources
For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tony Hughes
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Will Parsons
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GMD5002?
GMD5002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GMD5002 offered?
In 2027, GMD5002 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville.
How much work is GMD5002?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does GMD5002 have an exam?
No. GMD5002 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20262027