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Understanding Schools (EDUC90751)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
September
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Overview
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The structure, organisation and culture of schools are critically explored through the conceptual tool of framing. Several frames are used to understand the typical forms schools take, and how people are organized in these forms. Re-framing, organizational behaviour, and successful school leadership conceptions provide the necessary conceptual lenses to critique school structure, organisation, and culture, whilst, several views of change management are used to explore why these forms are enduring, The subject also explore how schools can be transformed to respond to the contemporary learning needs of students. The ideas explored provide the foundation for developing school success within an instructional leadership orientation. This subject aligns with the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership National Professional Standard for Principals.
Intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical and informed understanding of the construction of schools and school systems, and how these influence instructional leadership practice and development of outstanding student outcomes (broadly conceived).
- Demonstrate how the conceptual tool of framing can be applied to understanding schools
- Demonstrate understanding of the conceptions and practices of school change.
- Writing informed analysis and critique of school organisational issues.
Generic skills
- Engage in collaborative team work
- Provide formative critique of the writing of other students.
- Engage in reflective development of professional understanding and practice.
- Identify contemporary challenges for schools and school systems.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to the Master of Instructional Leadership (MC-INSLEAD)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
A recognised teaching qualification.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Case study
| Mid semester | 20% |
Informed reflection on case study
| End of semester | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 75% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Lawrie Drysdale Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 5 August 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to complete reading that will be provided via LMS. Teaching period 11 September 2020 to 17 October 2020 Last self-enrol date 12 August 2020 Census date 11 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 October 2020 Assessment period ends 1 November 2020 September contact information
Time commitment details
170 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
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
A list of recommended reading will be provided.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Instructional Leadership - Links to additional 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