FSS 210 - Leadership

3.0 Credits
Study/practice leadership in diverse workplace/community settings. Develop skills to work with families and community leadership: develop parent leadership. Includes decision-making, conflict management, initiating change, and personal assessment. Field study. S/U grade option.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

Identify effective leadership behaviors and actions. [REASON]
Assess personal styles and leadership skills. [COMMUNICATE]
Demonstrate knowledge of varying interactive leadership styles. [ACT]
Demonstrate knowledge of five models of leadership. [REASON]
Observe and describe a leader in the community, at work or on campus. [COMMUNICATE]
Explore the connections between values, culture and leadership styles. [EXPLORE]
Identify mutually respectful, leadership skills that facilitate community collaboration relationships in multi-ethnic, multicultural settings. [REASON]
Examine how to promote natural leaders in communities. [REASON]