Postgraduate - UnitEDF5913 - Educational and administrative leadership

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Not offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)	TBA

Synopsis

This unit addresses the increasing demands placed upon service administrators and professionals working in a range of service areas seeking to improve skills and knowledge with respect to three specific domains: pedagogical practice; administration and management; and leadership skills. Students orient themselves to an early childhood community and through a research inquiry examine the pedagogical practices within it. Effective pedagogical and administrative leadership provides the intellectual tools to support the development of inclusive, culturally safe and secure places for all citizens who participate in early childhood services.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should have knowledge and understanding of:

Skills in leadership of early childhood professionals
Management and administrative policy and procedure
Awareness of local and global perspectives on education in early childhood
Familiarity with policies on inclusion and equitable service delivery

Assessment

Assignment 1: Project report (4500 words): 60%, and
Assignment 2: Successful completion of professional placement and Service Report (3500 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Contact hours

Equivalent to an average of 24 hours per week including 3 contact hours