Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (School Leadership)

Course code: 3218 + Total credit points required: 24 + 6 months full-time, 1 year part-time + On-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton)
Contact: Professor Peter Gronn (telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course is designed to meet the needs of teachers from all sectors who aspire to school principal appointments.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold either:

• an approved three-year bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average in the final year, or
• an approved three-year bachelors degree (or equivalent) and a fourth year of study, or
• an approved four-year bachelors degree, or
• qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.

Course outline

The course consists of 24 credit points of study. Students will complete two 12-point units chosen from the following list:

• EDF6821 Policy and governance, and/or
• EDF6822 Leadership and organisation, and/or
• EDF6823 Management and change, and/or
• EDF6828 Resource management

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (School Leadership) may complete a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree by undertaking a further two or four units respectively.

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