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Foundations of Educational Leadership (EDUC90344)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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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
- March
Principal coordinator David Gurr Coordinator Lawrie Drysdale Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 5 March 2019 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to complete reading that will be provided via LMS. Teaching period 15 March 2019 to 25 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 14 February 2019 Census date 5 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 May 2019 Assessment period ends 21 July 2019 March contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
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There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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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.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024