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Leading the Educational Organisation (EDUC90941)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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April
Overview
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This subject explores educational leadership, with a special focus on leadership for school and systemic transformation. The subject explores the notion of leadership for transformation. Transformation is considered to be significant, systematic and sustained change that results in high levels of achievement for all students in all settings taking account of the particular circumstances in different settings. Key topics covered include leadership for success, instructional leadership, transformational leadership, distributed leadership, and system leadership. Other topics include professional development of leaders and leading change. Students will apply these notions to their own leadership and research transformation in a context of their own interest.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand, apply, analyse, critically evaluate the main concepts in educational leadership within their own and other contexts
- Understand the role of the leader in bringing about educational transformation
- Be able to apply educational leadership ideas and evaluate their effectiveness in settings of personal, professional interest
Generic skills
- Critical reasoning and thinking Problem solving Communication Evidence based decision making Creativity and innovation Teamwork and professional collaboration Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
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
- Leader in action case study (1,000 words or equivalent), mid semester (20%)
- School transformation paper (4,000 words or equivalent), end of semester (80%)
Hurdle requirements:
- a minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- April
Coordinators David Gurr and Lawrie Drysdale Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should access the LMS. Teaching period 26 April 2019 to 25 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 2 May 2019 Census date 17 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 June 2019 Assessment period ends 12 July 2019 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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