Learner-Centred Curriculum Leadership

Course aim

To develop informed and critical understandings of leadership theory and practice related to fostering learner-centred curriculum environments.

Course content

Students will examine contemporary research and develop understandings of key elements of empowering pedagogy in order to create professional environments that incorporate:

• Contextualized funds of knowledge with and through the local community
• Improving local community circumstances through inquiry-based learning
• Clearly articulated learning intentions with negotiated curriculum as embedded practice
• Engaging learners with dialogic learning practice
• Engaging learners in critical conversations about their learning.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

At least five years of full-time experience or equivalent as an educator and current or recent employment in a recognised educational leadership role.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	2 hours x 10 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	2 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Annotated bibliography, Case study

Fees

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