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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5107

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
100881

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
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Course owner

Course owner
School of Education

Course aim

To examine and critique contemporary sources for leading change in the contemporary Catholic School with a focus on deepening appreciation of values, ethos and the ethical nature of schooling.

Course content

Culture; appreciation of the social and cultural values of the students; leadership in curriculum development, integration of values; maintaining school community values and relationships; staff development and supervision; integrating values and political and financial realities; the ethical challenges of school leadership, leading processes of school change; leading the curriculum; interaction with larger educational organisations and authorities; articulating the values of Catholic education.

Textbook(s)

Bolman and Deal 2002, Reframing the path to school leadership: a guide for teachers and principals, Corwin press

2007, The Jossey-Bass Reader on Educational Leadership , 2nd

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
EDUC 5108 Theology and Education
EDUC 5105 Context of Catholic Education
EDUC 5103 Biblical Studies and Education
EDUC 5104 Catholic Religious Education

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop 1 day x 3 sessions
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External 130 hours x over 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Bibliographic Journal, Essay, Journal Writing, Report, Report Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Tony Densley
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