Unit snapshot

  • Unit type
    PG Coursework Unit
  • Credit points
    12
  • Faculty & College
    Faculty of Education
  • Placement
    No

Unit description

Introduces students to key concepts in both the research literature and industry practice relevant to contemporary educational leadership, and relates these to national and international educational environments. Encourages students to reflect on their personal experience in relation to research literature on leadership, and to learn how to critically analyse and apply relevant leadership concepts in their professional practice.

This unit is an integral part of a selection of courses at SCU Online. Each course incorporates this unit into a complete and immersive educational experience. If you're interested in this unit, we highly recommend enrolling in one of the courses listed below.

 

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction to concepts of educational leadership

Topic 2: Theories and models of educational leadership and their practical implementation

Topic 3: Influence of corporate and managerial models on educational leadership

Topic 4: Challenges of leadership: ethics and values, balancing competing demands

Topic 5: New ways of leading: distributed, collaborative, parallel and shared leadership models

Topic 6: The role of inspiration and leadership as service in education settings

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A female Education student stands confidently in front of a group of attentive students, engaging them with her presentation

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

 

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • Critically engage with the research literature on educational leadership
  • Describe and analyse the origins, distinguishing features and effects of various models of leadership in the field of education
  • Apply concepts of educational leadership to a local context, and present and defend a strategy for improvement

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Structured online learning

Assessment
Case study: 45%
Presentation: 55%

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A male Education student stands beside a bookshelf, his fingers on a book

Study this unit in the following courses

This unit is a fundamental component of the full courses listed below, each designed to equip you with the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to achieve your career goals. To fully benefit from your learning experience and apply it to real-world challenges, engaging with the entire course is essential. Explore the courses that include this unit and take the next step towards your professional success.

Master of Education

SCU Online

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