| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 |
| Old unit code |
300.415 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to (1) understand some basic concepts in the field of educational leadership and management; (2) apply concepts of educational leadership and management to personal experiences and practices through a process of reflection and discussion; and (3) consider strategies to improve educational organisations and reflect on the values that underpin them. |
| Content |
This unit is organised around key themes and issues of educational leadership and management. These include, among others, an examination of educational change, contemporary understandings of educational leadership, organisational culture and schools as learning organisations. The content as a whole provides an introduction to the study of educational leadership and management and a basis for reflecting critically on the structures and cultures of educational organisations. |
| Assessment |
This normally comprises two assignments: (1) a brief seminar presentation; and (2) a case study analysed according to key themes emerging from the unit.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a Graduate Diploma in Education student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Simon Clarke |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
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