EDUC4025
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides students with an introduction to leadership, advocacy, management and administration in the early childhood context. Through an investigation of historical and contemporary issues, in consideration of social, cultural, political and industrial perspectives, the course prepares students to explore and understand leadership issues in early childhood, to critically reflect on education policy and practices, and the ways in which early childhood professionals might contribute to, and shape social futures.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an analytical engagement with the literature of the field on leadership to promote positive and better outcomes in early childhood education and care settings.
2. Articulate a well founded position on the contemporary pedagogical leadership role in early childhood taking into account the social, cultural, political, education and care contexts.
3. Apply their knowledge and understanding of leadership concepts to critically examine leadership and management practices.
Content
Topics include:
1. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks to enhance professional knowledge and practices on leadership, advocacy, management and administration in early childhood and care settings.
2. Professional practices of leadership and advocacy in early childhood and self care settings.
3. Critical perspectives on issues concerning leadership, advocacy, management and administration in relation to policy changes in early childhood education and care settings.
4. Leading community based and focused practice
Requisites
Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the teacher education admission milestone of successful completion of
- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or
- 80 units of UoN courses or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways or
- Commencement in the program pre 2016
Students must also be active in one of the programs:
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours) [12366]
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) [40105]
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours) [40109].
Teacher Education Milestone
Assessment items
Essay: Written assessment
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study / Problem Based Learning
Presentation: Presentation/Podcast
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- May include podcasts at lecturers discretion.
Tutorial-1
- Online 12 hour(s) per term
Course outline
- EDUC4025 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 369.8 KB)
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