Undergraduate - UnitEDF3039 - Leadership and management in education contexts

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Not offered in 2014

Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of leadership and management in local and international early childhood educational contexts. It focuses on key theories, approaches, models and styles of leadership as a foundation for professional practice. Students explore the political, cultural and socio-economic influences on leadership and address the broader dimensions of being a contemporary professional including service management, professional leadership, research, advocacy, professional ethics, inter-agency networking and working effectively in the broader community. They examine the notion of 'inter-professional learning' and the 'ethics of care' which require commitments to ethical relationships, pedagogical knowledge, critical thinking and intellectual engagement.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

understand leadership and management in local and international early childhood education contexts
critically analyse different approaches to leadership and apply this to a broad range of educational contexts
apply leadership knowledge in working with and establishing policies as informed by mandated requirements and current issues
understand the importance and impact of social, cultural and political factors on leadership roles in educational settings and the implications of these for children's learning
demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of leadership in a dynamic educational environment and an ability to make professional and ethical decisions.

Assessment

Investigation of a leadership challenge (2000 words, 50%)
Research project on leadership and management in early education contexts (2000 words, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

2 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Education - Early childhood and early childhood-primary