edu5pcl curriculum leadership
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP
EDU5PCL
2018
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students develop understandings of curriculum leadership by exploring curriculum theory, curriculum theories, leadership theories and practice and critical analyses of the socio-politics of education. Students are expected to develop and use a broad range of analytical tools and curriculum perspectives in order to analyse and critique curriculum policy and implementation decisions in national and international educational (or related) contexts. Students reflect critically upon their own understandings of leadership and curriculum, and relate these understandings to current research literature on particular issues within these fields of study. A key expectation in this subject is that students are to engage with multiple knowledges and practices to develop the capacity to challenge the status quo of curriculum leadership practice and the rhetoric of quality, accountability and educational reform as it is played out through curriculum.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorMartha Kamara
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Any one of EDU5LTB, EDU5IEP, EDU5CDD, EDU5CDI
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 | Advocacy Leadership | Recommended | Anderson, G (2009) | Routledge |
| Readings | Critical Curriculum Leadership : A Framework for Progressive Education | Recommended | Ylmaki, Rose M (2010) | Educational Administration Quarterly |
| Readings | Curriculum Visions | Recommended | Doll, W. & Gough, N. (2002) | Peter Lang |
| Readings | Ideology and Curriculum | Recommended | Apple, M. (2004) | Routledge |
| Readings | Good Education in an Age of Measurement: Ethics, Politics, Democracy | Recommended | Biesta, G (2010 | Paradigm Publishers |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Reflect critically about own and others' approaches to curriculum leadership
- Activities:
- Thoughtful and insightful contributions to class and online discussions; oral presentations; essay
02. Demonstrate familiarity with, and the ability to analyse and critique current literature in the fields of curriculum theory, leadership, curriculum and the philosophy and socio-politics of education
- Activities:
- Essay
03. Explore a variety of practical aspects of curriculum leadership, which may include the development of communication skills; issues of multiple perspectives, diversity and inclusivity; strategic and ethical approaches to policy implementation; and responses to the rhetoric of quality and accountability in curriculu
- Activities:
- Contributions to class and online discussions; oral presentations; essay.
04. Identify personal leadership strategies for future action, which are informed by recent research and literature related to critical curriculum leadership.
- Activities:
- Contributions to class and online discussions; oral presentations; essay.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMartha Kamara
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 32 - 38
Four 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on saturday during the day from week 32 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual major essay - 5,500 words | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Group presentations -2500 word equivalent 10 minutes/member | 20 | 01, 03, 04 | |
| Individual critical reflection -1000 words | 20 | 01, 03, 04 |