ILM Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Leadership and Management Course Outline
Total Credit Value – 37
Guided Learning Hours - 88
Unit 8610-400: Understanding the Management Role to Improve Management Performance
Credit Value – 4
Guided Learning Hours - 5
Module 1: Middle Management Responsibilities
- Understand Organisational Goals and Objectives
- Evaluate Middle Manager Responsibilities in Achieving Goals
Module 2: Managerial Communication
- Assess How Communication Impacts Performance
- Identify Strategies to Overcome Communication Barriers
Module 3: Personal Development in Management
- Assess Personal Managerial Impact
- Identify and Plan for Personal Development
Unit 8610-501: Managing Improvement
Credit Value – 3
Guided Learning Hours - 8
Module 4: Managing Organisational Quality
- Assess Organisational Quality Management
- Evaluate Personal Quality Management Capabilities
Module 5: Improvement Planning
- Develop and Implement A Comprehensive Improvement Plan
Unit 8610-502: Making a Financial Case
Credit Value – 3
Guided Learning Hours - 14
Module 6: Financial Management for Managers
- Understand Capital Vs. Revenue Expenditure
- Classify and Allocate Costs Effectively
Module 7: Financial Decision-Making
- Utilise Financial Evaluation Techniques for Decision-Making
Unit 8610-503: Developing Critical Thinking
Credit Value – 4
Guided Learning Hours - 18
Module 8: Assessing Personal Values and Beliefs
- Differentiate Between Beliefs, Attitudes, And Values
- Assess the Impact of Personal Values on Behaviour
Module 9: Critical Thinking in Management
- Apply Critical Thinking to Management Theories and Practice.
Unit 8610-504: Leading Innovation and Change
Credit Value – 5
Guided Learning Hours - 24
Module 10: Innovation and Change Management
- Understand the Need for Innovation and Change Management
- Assess and Justify Innovation Opportunities
Module 11: Change Leadership
- Create and Implement A Change Management Plan
Unit 8610-505: Managing Individual Development
Credit Value – 4
Guided Learning Hours -18
Module 12: Performance Evaluation
- Conduct Performance Gap Analysis
Module 13: Development Planning
- Plan and Justify Personal Development Strategies
- Monitor and Report on Development Progress
Unit 8610-401: Planning and Leading a Complex Team Activity
Credit Value – 4
Guided Learning Hours – 6
Module 14: Complex Team Activity Planning
- Define the Purpose, Aims and Objectives of the Activity
- Identify the Tasks and Resources Required for the Activity
- Produce a Plan for the Implementation of the Activity
- Assess the Risks and any Operational or Safety Issues that Apply to the Activity
Module 15: Communicate Information on the Activity to Your Team
- Present Information on the Activity to Your Team, Invite Questions, and Clarify Uncertainties
- Communicate Role and Responsibility Allocations to Team Members
Module 16: Review Own Ability to Lead a Team Through a Complex Activity
- Collect Feedback on Your Ability to Lead the Team Through a Complex Activity
- Review Your Performance, Identifying Leadership Strengths and Weaknesses
- Produce a Development Plan to Improve Your Planning and Leadership Skills Using Feedback and Self-Assessment
Unit 8610-403: Managing Risk in the Workplace
Credit Value – 3
Guided Learning Hours - 6
Module 17: Understand the importance of managing risks in the workplace
- Laws and Legislation Relating to Risk Management in Own Area of Responsibility
- Evaluate Internal Policies Relating to the Management of Risk in own Area of Responsibility
Module 18: Identify and Manage Risks in Own Area of Responsibility
- Conduct a Risk Assessment in Your Workplace
- Propose Methods to Minimise Identified Risks
- Explain How Identified Risks Will Be Continuously Monitored and Reviewed
Unit 8610-422: Importance of Marketing for an Organisation
Credit Value: 4
Guided Learning Hours: 6
Module 19: Market Within Which an Organisation Operates
- Review the Market Focusing on Market Size, Organisation's Share, and Competitor Profile
- Explain the Role of the Marketing Function and Activities
Module 20: Effectiveness of Marketing Within Own Organisation
- Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Marketing Campaign
- Make Recommendations to Improve the Effectiveness of a Marketing Campaign
Unit 8610-601: Managing Operations Research
Credit Value – 3
Guided Learning Hours - 10
Module 21: Conduct Operations Research in an Organisation
- Problem in Own Area of Responsibility Related to Resource Utilisation
- Establish Objectives and Requirements for Problem Resolution
- Select and Justify an Operations Research Methodology, Comparing Strengths and Weaknesses
- Collect, Validate, and Analyse Data to Propose an Appropriate Solution Using the Selected Methodology
Module 22: Interpreting Research Outcomes
- Recommend Organisational Improvements Based on Research Findings