The Providence School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality of the Faculty of Human Sciences at Saint Paul University offers a Graduate Diploma in Transformative Leadership and Spirituality. This diploma is conferred jointly by the Senates of Saint Paul University and the University of Ottawa under the terms of the federation agreement between them.
Taught through a hybrid model, the Graduate Diploma provides professional development for established and emerging leaders who are seeking to enhance their practice and skills in leadership and social transformation.
On completion of the Graduate Diploma, qualified students meeting admission requirements may apply for admission to the Master of Arts in Transformative Leadership and Spirituality program and, on admission, complete the requirements of this program with credit granted for relevant courses already completed.
Admission Details
Registration: Full-time and part-time
Program length: Full-time over 3 terms; part-time over 5 terms.
Program delivery: This program is offered in hybrid mode, using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous online classes.
Candidates must meet the following conditions:
Compulsory Courses (9 units)
HUM5101 Leadership Theory, Practices and Approaches (3u)
HUM5121 Transformative Leadership and Spirituality (3u)
HUM5301 Practicing Leadership and Professional Ethics: Practicum I (3u)
Optional Courses (6 units)
6 units from:
HUM5103 Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (3u)
HUM5104 Indigenous Spiritualities and Transformative Leadership (3u)
HUM5113 Transformative Leadership, Spirituality and Ecology (3u)
HUM5114 Women’s Spiritualities and Transformative Leadership (3u)
HUM5123 Transformative Leadership and Learning Communities (3u)
IPA5321 Transformative Leadership and Psychology (3u)
Overview of current literature on the theories, practices and approaches to leadership. Exploration of definitions and the dynamics of transformative learning and their implications for the development of effective leadership.
Study of the interrelationship of justice, peace, and the ecology in the context of what it means to be human. Focus on the challenges that this poses for ethical action in the contemporary global context. Explores current issues in dialogue with social justice frameworks and other relevant sources.
Study of Indigenous spiritualities and approaches for inclusive and connected practices of leadership. Examination of the spirituality-based knowledge of Indigenous peoples, including their philosophies, worldviews, sacred ways of knowing and modes of relationship to the natural world.
Reflecting on deep connections between ecological crises and lack of awareness of the sacred nature of creation, who we are as human beings and our relationships with the natural world. Implications for transformative leadership and ecological crisis.
Study of the creative connections between women, spirituality and transformative leadership. Biographies of women as transformative leaders. Shifts to new framings about how we think about human society and our collective beliefs, practices and policies. Exploration of how new framings can be put into action for positive social change.
Study of approaches and methods of spirituality as a fundamental experience of lived faith and values for individuals and communities. Learning to lead from an articulated understanding of spirituality consistent with the student’s personally-defined values and the values of the organization in which the student works. The impact of spirituality on the student leader’s’ identity and practice.
Theoretical frameworks of learning communities that underline systemic and social change. Emphasis on use of language, feedback, vision, inspiration, influence, and creativity as tools for positive change.
The implications for leadership practice of psychological theories for individual and community dynamics. Impact on competencies, cognitive processes, emotions, behaviours, spirituality, and values. Psychological perspectives on the leader’s practice, role and identity.
Practice of leadership in a local organization with regular input from an onsite mentor. Introduction to the methods and skills of reflective practice; creation of a learning agreement; professional ethics; structured individual and group reflection and mentoring relationships. Cognitive, behavioural, motivational, ethical, emotional and spiritual elements that are embedded in students’ leadership practices. Graded S/NS.
Prerequisite : HUM 5101 Leadership Theory, Practices and Approaches.
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