Issues in Leading Contemporary Early Childhood Services

Course aim

To develop the capacity to lead curriculum innovation and change in early childhood settings to an advanced level.

Course content

Perspectives on leadership in early childhood in Australia and internationally; early childhood policy and practice; curriculum innovation; application of theoretical and research ideas in early childhood settings; leadership in integrated services and other early childhood contexts; Australian national quality agenda; communication and advocacy in leadership in early childhood; critical inquiry in early childhood leadership; ethical issues and social responsible actions in early childhood leadership.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	2 hours x 12 weeks
External (On-campus Seminar)	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

Essay, Literature review, Online activities

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.