Educational Management and Administration G (11972.1)

Effective management and administration strengthens leaders' capacity to deliver quality teaching and learning. In this subject, students engage with knowledge about educational structures, policies and organisational dynamics, and examine these in the context of Australian and international schools. By understanding the policy which provides strategic and operational direction for schools and educational systems, students are prepared for the fundamental elements of management, including resourcing (material and human), planning, budgeting and project coordination.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Select and apply managerial and administrative strategies to different educational contexts and challenges;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of different ways in which management and administration function in schools to maintain and enhance teaching and learning and school programs; and
3. Critically assess the suitability of management and administrative approaches to addressing institutional circumstances and the needs of key stakeholders.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
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.