Certificate in Leadership Studies
Individual leadership courses can either be applied to the Certificate, can go toward a leadership minor within a UNB undergraduate program, or as part of the Bachelor of Integrated Studies.
The Certificate in Leadership Studies is open to current UNB students only. However, students not enrolled in a UNB degree program may complete individual course offerings.
Course Schedule
Leadership courses are currently offered on a rotation over fall/winter semesters.
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Fall 2012 |
Winter 2013 |
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RCLP 1001 - Leadership Foundations |
RCLP 3030 - Integrated Learning Portfolio |
Note: web-based courses will be listed under the Renaissance College Leadership Program (RCLP)
Registration
To register for a particular course, New students should contact the College of Extended Learning:
1 866 599-4646; extend@unb.ca, UNB students should register through their UNB eServices.
About the Certificate in Leadership Studies
The Certificate in Leadership Studies introduces four concepts
- Leading Self
- Leading Projects
- Leading With Others
- Leading Others
All four concepts include certain elements of knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding
- Actions and decision-making
- Managing resources
- Vision and values
- Setting goals and directions
- Reviewing the process
These concepts and elements interplay in the context
of dynamic relationships between individuals, groups, and communities in
a diverse set of fields of application (e.g., not-for-profit, private
businesses, government). In this model, leadership means the intentional
and effective application and facilitation of these various concepts
and elements to initiate, influence, and achieve positive change within a
given community context.
The Certificate in Leadership Studies will
focus on developing competencies that will help you to be more effective
in contributing to leadership processes in any community context (for
example, in municipal or provincial communities, in not-for-profit
organizations, or in business communities and professional communities
of practice).
Certificate Requirements
The certificate consists of five 3-credit hour courses
RCLP 1001 - Leadership Foundations
Students will be introduced to the philosophical and historical
foundations of leadership theory and practice. Furthermore, they will
study theories and models of leadership. Finally, they will explore
their own as well as others’ potential to contribute to leadership
processes. The course will focus on developing student skills in
academic reading and writing, self management and presentation, to
enhance their leadership abilities. The main course outcomes will
enhance student growth and competency in the Knowing-Self-And-Others
(primary) and Personal-Well-Being (secondary) learning outcomes of
Renaissance College.
RCLP 1011 - Worldviews, Religions and Cultures
This course will explore various worldviews and religions, and their
formative influence on cultures, communities, individuals and
particularly people in positions of leadership.
RCLP 1062 - Citizenship and Community Issues
Citizenship requires an awareness of civics and community issues from an
interdisciplinary perspective. This module will introduce the area with
reference to a topical community issue.
RCLP 2001 - Practicing Leadership in Community Projects
Students will study and practice leadership in the context of diverse
communities and national organizations. Initiating, planning, executing,
controlling and closing a leadership project in an organization of the
student’s choice as well as continuous reflection on and evaluation of
this project will be at the core of this course. The course will focus
on developing student skills in project management, communication, and
cooperation. The main course outcomes will enhance student growth and
competency in the Problem-Solving (primary) and Effective-Citizenship
(secondary) learning outcomes of Renaissance College.
RCLP 3030 - Integrated Learning Portfolio
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Integrated Studies are required
to construct personal learning portfolios to demonstrate achievement in
each of the program's articulated learning outcomes. This course will
introduce the learning outcomes, the theory and practice of experiential
learning, and reflective writing, as they work toward constructing
their understanding of the role and purpose of a personal learning
portfolio. May be taken only by students registered in the BIS program.
