edu5ltb leadership
LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING
EDU5LTB
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject participants focus primarily on the nature and the importance of leadership and team building in educational or similar organisations. Students are expected to use relevant leadership frameworks and recent research to evaluate current practices in educational (or related) organisations. Participants consider the use of personal and social attributes in educational leadership; communication skills; continuous improvement strategies; team building; leadership in the development of educational professionals; models of leading; ethical issues in leading; systems thinking; and developing interpersonal relationships in educational leadership. Participants are encouraged to develop skills of critical reflection, self and peer evaluation and apply these to analyse current educational leadership issues.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDorothy Smith
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Leadership for the disillusioned: moving beyond myths and heroes to leading that liberates | Recommended | Sinclair, A. (2007) | ALLEN & UNWIN |
| Readings | Reflective Practice: the cornerstone for school improvement, | Recommended | Barnett, B.G., O'Mahony, G.R.O. and Matthews, R.J. (2004) | HARKER BROWNLOW |
| Readings | Sustainable leadership, | Recommended | Hargreaves, A., & Fink, D. (2006) | JOSSEY BASS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. reflect critically about their own and others' leadership approaches and approaches to team building
- Activities:
- Work through online modules, do the readings, think about what you have read and make courteous and insightful contributions to online discussion. Maintain a consistent effort towards critically reflective and analytical writing, including submission of writing for assessment.
02. demonstrate familiarity with current research and literature in relation to educational leadership and team building, including the roles of communication skills; self-leadership; gender issues; ethical issues; and change and innovation.
- Activities:
- Work through online modules, do the readings, think about what you have read and make courteous and insightful contributions to online discussion. Attend the face-to-face workshops having done the preparation and participate in the discussions on each day. Take opportunity to share insights. Maintain a consistent effort towards critically reflective and analytical writing. Write one 4000 word academic essay.
03. analyse and evaluate current research and contemporary literature in relation to educational leadership and team building, including the roles of communication skills; self-leadership; gender issues; ethical issues; and change and innovation.
- Activities:
- Work through online modules, do the readings, think about what you have read and make courteous and insightful contributions to online discussion. Attend the face-to-face workshops having done the preparation and participate in the discussions on each day. Take opportunity to share insights. Maintain a consistent effort towards critically reflective and analytical writing. Write one 4000 word academic essay.
04. identify, discuss and suggest viable approaches to personal leadership strategies for future action, which are informed by recent research and literature in the field of educational leadership and team building.
- Activities:
- Work through online modules, do the readings, think about what you have read and make courteous and insightful contributions to online discussion. Attend the face-to-face workshops having done the preparation and participate in the discussions on each day. Take opportunity to share insights. Maintain a consistent effort towards critically reflective and analytical writing. Write one 4000 word academic essay.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Week 11-20, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDorothy Smith
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 16 - 18
Two 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on saturday during the day from week 16 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 11 - 11
One 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 11 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 3500-word essay | 70 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Critically analytical writing. 1500 word total. | 25 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Online contribution. | 5 | 01, 02, 04 |