Module XME-4083:
Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership and Management 2023-24
XME-4083
2023-24
School Of Educational Sciences
Module - PGT
30 credits
Module Organiser:
Huw Clwyd Phillips
Overview
The module is divided into the following ten sessions. This gives an indicative overview of content and further content may be added.
- Context for leadership and management
- Organisational cultures, structures and roles Models of educational leadership
- Leading and managing through teams
- Planning for assignment 1
- Leading learning and teaching Managing meetings, time and stress
- Recruitment and selection Induction and retention
- Managing conflict
- Leading and managing performance
- Leading and managing change Planning for assignment 2
- International perspectives on leadership
The module is divided into the following ten sessions. This gives an indicative list of topics covered and further topics may also be covered.
- Context for leadership and management
- Organisational cultures, structures and roles Models of educational leadership
- Leading and managing through teams
- Planning for assignment 1
- Leading learning and teaching Managing meetings, time and stress
- Recruitment and selection Induction and retention
- Managing conflict
- Leading and managing performance
- Leading and managing change Planning for assignment 2
- International perspectives on leadership
Assessment Strategy
Threshold 50% Assignment mark range - 50% - 59% Category - PASS At this level students show evidence of planning which leads to a satisfactory assignment structure, satisfactory understanding of theories and analysis, and appropriate use of research. Arguments are supported by appropriate evidence. Assignment mark range - 60% - 69% Category - MERIT At this level students show good insight, offer sustained and relevant analysis. Assignments are well researched and referenced, written with a clear structure and style. Assignment mark range - 70%+ Category - DISTINCTION At this level students demonstrate excellence in power of analysis, argument and originality. Students also demonstrate excellent organisation, use a wide range of research and stylistic quality.
Learning Outcomes
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Be able to critically analyse the nature and leadership of change in educational organisations.
- Be able to effectively contextualise their understanding so as to critically evaluate the leadership and management in an educational organisation
with which they are familiar.
- By the end of this module, successful students will: Be able to critically evaluate leadership and management in the context of educational organisations.
Assessment method
Coursework
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Assignment 1 Essay Models of Leadership
Weighting
40%
Due date
12/01/2022
Assessment method
Coursework
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Essay on leading and managing a change event
Weighting
40%
Due date
30/03/2022
Assessment method
Coursework
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Presentation : Leadership in education in your home country
Weighting
20%
Due date
09/02/2022