Leadership and Change in Education G (11969.1)

Educational environments are landscapes of constant change. Successfully navigating these landscapes requires critical thinking and the application of practical solutions. Students explore, analyse and respond to a range of seminal and emerging approaches to educational leadership. Students also reflect on what characterises effective leadership as they construct their own leadership frameworks to drive positive change.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse theories of leadership and organisational change;
2. Evaluate and describe the nature of effective educational leadership;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the leader in managing and/or bringing about educational changes; and
4. Develop approaches to educational change in authentic educational contexts.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses to enrol in this unit:
EDC102 Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
EDC103 Graduate Certificate in Education
EDM102 Master of Education

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.