Foundations of Educational Leadership (EDUC90344)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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Overview
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The subject investigates conceptual frameworks that inform educational leadership including: Sergiovanni's five school leadership forces; Bolman and Deal's leadership frames; Robbins' organisational behaviour model, Drysdale, Gurr and Mulford's school leadership framework. The subject uses the broad economic, social and educational contexts for schools and education systems and sub-systems to develop a case for particular challenges for, and approaches to, school leadership. The subject supports participants to examine key national and international research and empirical data on social and economic developments, patterns of education participation and outcomes, public expectations and policy directions to identify the key challenges for school and system leadership. Upon the basis of these challenges, and supported by the most recent research, different approaches to school leadership are interrogated. Through these processes, key principles and approaches to school leadership are identified. Students construct a case study that is explored in depth through a group facilitation process that forms the basis for an informed analysis of the case study.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- understand key principles and approaches to school leadership
- identify the key challenges for school and system leadership
- design an approach to leadership that will result in successful transformation in settings of professional interest.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will:
- have an increased capacity to observe, reflect and understand the nature of effective school leadership
- be aware of the range of issues that effective school leadership requires knowledge and understanding of
- have a knowledge of the interrelationships between schools and other agencies/providers and their capacity to contribute to the effectiveness of schools.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
A case study report of 10, 000 words, or equivalent (100%)
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator David Gurr Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 23 February 2017 Teaching period 24 February 2017 to 20 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 23 February 2017 Census date 24 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 May 2017 Assessment period ends 17 July 2017 February contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
Additional delivery details
Pre-teaching period:
During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to complete reading that will be provided via LMS.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024