CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP

EDU5PCL

2020

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.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Kate O'Connor

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted into one of the following courses; Master of Education (EDMEC), Master of Educational Leadership and Management (EDMELC), Master of TESOL (EMTSC), Master of Applied Linguistics (EMALC), or Master of Special Education (RMSE)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Curriculum Leadership Development: A guide for aspiring leaders.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Mullen, C.

Year: 2012

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Publisher: Taylor and Francis

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Advocacy Leadership

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Anderson, G

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: N/A

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Ideology and Curriculum

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Apple, M.

Year: 2004

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: N/A

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Critical Curriculum Leadership : A Framework for Progressive Education

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Ylmaki, Rose M

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Taylor and Francis

ISBN: N/A

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Critical Pedagogy in preparation programs: Curriculum for the development of equity leadership

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Simmons, J., & Fellabaum, J.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: N/A

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Curriculum Visions

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Doll, W. & Gough, N.

Year: 2002

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Peter Lang

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Reflect critically about own and others' approaches to curriculum leadership

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

03. Analyse 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 curriculum

04. Identify personal leadership strategies for future action, which are informed by recent research and literature related to critical curriculum leadership.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kate O'Connor

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Four 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Saturdays 12 September and 24 October, 9 # 5; Sundays 13 September and 25 October, 9 # 5.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 33 - 38
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class every two weeks on any day including weekend during the day from week 33 to week 38 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Major essay - 5,000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Group presentation -2500 word equivalentThis is Part A of the group assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Individual reflection on group presentation -1000 wordsThis is Part B of the group assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Critical reflection on two identified articles - 2000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3