edu5ltb leadership
LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING
EDU5LTB
2014
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.
FacultyFaculty 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., | ALLEN & UNWIN 2007 |
| Readings | Reflective Practice: the cornerstone for school improvement, | Recommended | Barnett, B.G., O'Mahony, G.R.O. and Matthews, R.J. | HARKER BROWNLOW 2004 |
| Readings | Sustainable leadership, | Recommended | Hargreaves, A., & Fink, D. | JOSSEY BASS 2006 |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDorothy Smith
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Two 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online Class
Two 7.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 4000-word essay | 70 | |
| Reflective journal (1500-word equivalent) | 30 |