Level 4 - Leadership and Teamwork
Course Overview
The Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Teamwork is designed to address contemporary management issues and equip students with the essential skills required to transition from an operational role to a leadership position within any organization. This diploma provides a strong foundation in leadership principles and teamwork dynamics, making it highly relevant for individuals aiming to advance their careers in management.
The course is made up of 10 Level 4 modules (120 credits) and each module consists of approximately 40 guided learning hours of material with an additional 30-50 hours of optional learning material. These materials comprise recommended exercises, recommended readings, and internet resources.
To complete the course, students are required to submit 10 online assignments, each assignment being approximately 2,000-3,000 words. Once you’ve completed your course, you will be awarded a Qualifi diploma, allowing you to apply for an exemption from the first year of a university degree program.
Package Includes
- Full Course Materials and Assignments
- Personal Online Tutor support with 1-2-1 sessions
- Access to Eight Free Support HUBS
- 24/7 Student Networking Platform
- Access to FREE Social Learning Forums
- Recognised OFQUAL Qualification
Key Information
Course Information :
Diploma (Level 4)
Start Date :
Anytime
Study Mode :
Full-time- & Part-time
Duration :
6 to 24 months
Fees :
£2100
GEC Scholarship :
Up to 30%
Progression :
Diploma (Level 5)
Study Hours :
10 modules totalling 120 credits* each requiring an average of 40 hours of study per module.
Entry Requirements:
- 18 and Over either –
- High School Education
- Suitable Vocational Experience
- NVQ Level 3 Diploma
Managing People in Organisations: Effective management of people within an organisation is essential if the objectives of the organisation are to be achieved. People represent the single most important resource of the organisation and their needs must be understood and respected.
Culture and The Organisation: What is culture? What do you associate with culture? Perhaps art and music, perhaps values and beliefs, language and communication, behaviour – in fact, culture is a collection of all of these things. Terpstra and David (1991) define culture as ‘a learned, shared, interrelated set of symbols which unite and identify members of a society’.
Developing Personal Skills: The manager working in a modern organisation needs a wide range of skills. The manager needs to be able to work with people. This may involve a very wide range of skills in communication, leadership, encouraging teamwork, listening, and so on.
Effective Communication: During a typical day a manager is likely to encourage team members, tell them about a change in their future work or conditions, take part in a formal meeting, have an informal conversation at the water cooler or coffee machine, study a strategy planned by senior management, send e-mails to customers or suppliers, and search the Web.
Managing Ethically: Unfortunately, it is not always easy to decide on what we mean by ‘the right action’. For example, think of the company that produces excessive amounts of waste in its factory. Closing the factory will harm the employees and shareholders, and will reduce the amount of money available in the local community. Keeping it open without reducing waste will damage the environment for local people and for future generations.
Performance Management: The people in an organisation determine whether the organisation is successful or not. Think for a moment about any organisation – in doing this you will also be thinking about people. Every organisation has people within it, and the success of the organisation is largely due to those people.
Strategic Human Resource Management: Human Resource Management is the management of a key resource in the organisation – people. Without people there is a limit to what the organisation can achieve. The machines cannot operate without people to work them (even if they are automatic machines there needs to be a person who programmes them). The raw materials need to be turned into something that can be sold: this requires people. The computers need people to operate them.
High Performance Teams: In a world of change, uncertainty, and complexity, high performance in an organisation requires a blend of diverse skills and experiences. Organisations recognise that this blend is best achieved through team working.
Leadership Skills: Good leadership is essential for success in any organisation, whether private or public sector. Today, rapid change, in the form of a constantly changing competitive environment, innovations in technology and changing economic conditions, have led to the realisation that leadership is a skill to be developed.
Motivating and Influencing People: Think about two teams carrying out the same activity. Their manager may ask how a series of tasks will be completed to create a product or service. The manager can plan how the work will be done, make sure that the teams have all the right materials, explain everyone’s tasks and deadlines, and measure progress once they get started. However, the two teams will almost certainly not work at the same speed, not create output of the same quality, nor show the same attitude to their work.
Students have access to multiple support systems throughout their learning journey. All of these are accessible through the student dashboard. Students will have access to the following:
Blogs: We periodically create blogs relevant to our students and courses.
Webinars: Students have access to live webinars, covering lessons within the modules, as well as a bank of previously recorded lessons.
E-books: We provide students with an extensive library of online e-books covering a range of subjects.
Interactive Forums: Students are able to connect with their peers in order to ask questions or share resources they may find useful.
Tutors: A team of dedicated tutors are available for personal online tutoring sessions.
External Resources: A bank of links to relevant external resources is available and updated regularly.
Online Tests: Multiple choice tests are provided within the online modules to help students assess their own learning.
Student Advisors: Advisors are available via telephone, email, or the online chat option. They are available to answer queries relating to learning or any technical difficulties that students may encounter.
Upon completing the Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Teamwork, students will earn 120 credits, which can be used as a pathway to a full UK university degree. This qualification allows students to progress to further study at the undergraduate level, providing a strong foundation for a career in management and leadership roles across various industries.
Overall, studying leadership and teamwork is a versatile and in-demand field with opportunities in virtually every sector of the economy.
Once you’ve completed your online Level 4 & 5 Leadership and Teamwork course you have the opportunity to complete a third-year top-up degree programme, known as a ‘BA top up’, from a wide range of UK universities.
Students can apply to any university offering the BA top up and you can choose to study for your degree either online or in-person on campus.
Listed below are some of our partner universities you will be eligible to apply to:
Coventry University
Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons)– London Campus
Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons)– Coventry Campus
Northampton University
BSc (Hons) in International Accounting
University of Derby
BSc (Hons) Business and Management
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Business Administration
University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
BA (Hons) Business Management
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Business Administration (top-up) (Online)
Edinburgh Napier University
BA in Business Management
BA in Business and Enterprise
BA in Sales Management
University of Sunderland
BA (Hons) Business and Management
University of Bolton
BSc Honours Business with Finance top-up
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) Global Business Management
BA (Hons) International Business Management
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