| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2, offshore teaching period |
| Old unit code |
300.612 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to explain theory relevant to the field of educational leadership; critically analyse international, national and state-level policies and practices relevant to educational leadership; relate theories of educational leadership to personal experiences and practices through a process of reflection and discussion; and demonstrate a capacity to think about leadership issues and problem solving in relation to educational organisations. |
| Content |
Educational leadership is examined in the current global context of change and reform. Leadership approaches are linked with theoretical perspectives about organisations and students are asked to apply understanding gained from reading and discussion to their specific work context. Evolving views of educational leadership are examined with a particular emphasis on organisational culture, teaching and learning, the management of change, and developing relationships with the community. Active participation in seminar sessions is required. |
| Assessment |
Assessment tasks require demonstration of a breadth of knowledge gained from the literature and the ability to apply understandings of the theory to analysis of a personal context. These may be in the form of seminar presentations, reflective journals, case studies and action research.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Simon Clarke |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley), offshore |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; offshore as
required
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| Texts | |
Selected readings are provided. |
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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.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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