Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

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Co Requisite Comment

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Aims

This module identifies the key role of leadership in developing effective educational institutions. Closely linked to this role is the need for a critical awareness of the leadership styles and approaches that are being adopted as a means by which one’s vision can be achieved. The module makes use of a collaborative groupwork approach that allows students to engage with leadership and management issues.

Outline Of Syllabus

Leadership versus management within different Educational models
Characteristics of effective leaders
Leadership styles and approaches
Team leadership and collaboration
Leading change and promoting high-performing organisations
The role of culture
Learner-centred leadership
Visioning and Strategy

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

The module aims to offer students a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theories, current thinking and key issues as they relate to leadership and strategic management of educational institutions. This will be closely related to a critical grasp of relevant research literature and knowledge of the policy framework that relates to such institutions. The module aims to heighten students’ awareness of practical approaches that may be used to encourage educational effectiveness and improvement as part of the overall process of the leadership and management of change.

Intended Skill Outcomes

In the area of cognitive skills, the module aims to encourage the student to engage critically with relevant literature in the field of leadership and strategic management, to engage with problem-solving strategies as a means of developing their analytical and planning skills and to reflect critically on the content, topics and own practice (as applicable).
In terms of subject-related skills the module will encourage the development of ethical, social and cultural sensitivity related to leadership and management, the skills of leadership and management and the ability to manage change effectively.
As far as key skills are concerned, the module will help develop communication skills through its’ problem-based learning approach. Key to this will be the ability to work effectively both as an individual and as a member of a group.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The module is to be taught as weekly workshop sessions. The materials for sessions will be on Canvas.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

A 4,000 word assignment (+/-10%) assesses the student’s knowledge and understanding of the theories, current thinking and key issues as they relate to leadership and strategic management of educational institutions. In addition, the assignment explores the extent to which the student has a critical grasp of relevant research literature and knowledge of the policy framework that relates to educational institutions and their own practice/experience of leadership.
This assignment involves two elements:
A concept map/model to demonstrate the relationship between at least two topics selected from the 6 taught sessions in this module.
Explanation and justification of your concept map/model.
The word limit is 4000 words in total, however, the map/model is equivalent to 1000 words, allowing for a maximum of 3000 words of writing for the explanation and justification.

General Notes

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