Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

Aims of the Diploma

• Gain a recognised qualification from an internationally recognised awarding organisation.
• Learn from a curriculum supported by the most recent content relevant to a contemporary business environment.
• Develop new skills and knowledge that can be immediately applied.
• Prepare for higher-level positions in management through personal and professional development as a leader who thrives in complex and globally diverse environments.
• Have assessments marked and moderated by respected professionals with practical experience across a number of business sectors and management fields.
• Be supported by a digital online platform and develop a personalised e-portfolio to improve the transparency and portability of the qualification.
• Progress along a pathway to gain a higher level qualification.

Qualification Structure

The overall structure of the course is based on eight units that cover a number of topics relating to learning outcomes. Six units are mandatory with learners being able to choose two optional units from four. Each unit has the equivalency of 15 credits.

 Learners will be invited to attend lectures and workshops that will introduce the subject matter. Learners must complete all units successfully and achieve 120 credits before the Diploma can be issued.

Formative assessments (weighted at 0%) may be used in lectures or tutorials to check knowledge and understanding of specific topics and subject areas.

Units require reflective exam sets and/or summative assessments for marking.

Units, Credits and Total Qualification Time

The QUALIFI Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership is a Level 7 Qualification made up of 120 credits. All units are 15 credits in value. These units have been designed from a learning time perspective, and are expressed in terms of Total Qualification Time (TQT). TQT is an estimate of the total amount of time that could reasonably be expected to be required for a student to achieve and demonstrate the achievement of the level of attainment necessary for the award of a Qualification. TQT includes undertaking each of the activities of Guided Learning, Directed Learning and Invigilated Assessment. Each 15-credit unit approximates to a TQT of 150 hours incorporating 60 hours of Guided Learning. This equates to 1200 hours of TQT

Examples of activities which can contribute to Total Qualification Time include:

• guided learning
• independent and unsupervised research/learning
• unsupervised compilation of a portfolio of work experience
• unsupervised e-learning
• unsupervised e-assessment
• unsupervised coursework
• watching a pre-recorded podcast or webinar
• unsupervised work-based learning.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are defined as the time when a tutor is present to give specific guidance towards the learning aim being studied on a programme. This definition includes lectures, tutorials and supervised study in, for example, open learning centres and learning workshops. Guided Learning includes any supervised assessment activity; this includes invigilated examination and observed assessment and observed work-based practice.

Some examples of activities which can contribute to Guided Learning include:

• classroom-based learning supervised by a tutor
• work-based learning supervised by a tutor
• live webinar or telephone tutorial with a tutor in realtime
• e-learning supervised by a tutor in realtime
• all forms of assessment which take place under the immediate guidance or supervision of a tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training, including where the assessment is competence-based and may be turned into a learningopportunity.