Theory and Practice of Educational Leadership and Management
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5214
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
151481
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Timetable/s
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
School of Education
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To evaluate theoretical and conceptual frameworks that can be used to analyse concepts of leadership in education and training organisations.
Course content
Definitions of educational leadership and management; decentralisation and self-management; significance of educational context; instructional leadership; various models of educational leadership; limitations of models; application of models to schools and colleges; key challenges for school and system leadership.
Textbook(s)
Bush, T 2011, Theories of educational leadership and management, 4th edition, Sage Publications, London, Los Angeles
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Seminar | 3 hours x 8 weeks | ||
| Field Placement (Fieldwork) | 7 hours x 2 days | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online Seminar) | 3 hours x 8 weeks | ||
| External (Fieldwork) | 7 hours x 2 days | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Critical review
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Course Coordinators
Prof Mohan Chinnappan
