EDUC4025
Leadership, Advocacy and Administration in EC Settings
10 Units
Available in 2014
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1 |
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| Ourimbah | Semester 1 |
Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
This course provides students with an introduction to leadership, 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 reflect on education policy and practices, and the ways in which early childhood professionals might contribute to, and shape social directions.
| Objectives | Upon completion of this course, students will be expected to: - Demonstrate an analytical engagement with the literature of the field on leadership in early childhood; - Articulate a well founded position on the contemporary leadership role in early childhood taking into account the social, cultural, political and industrial contexts; - Apply their knowledge and understanding of leadership concepts to critically examine leadership and management practices. |
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| Content | Leadership, management and administration Organisational behaviour Leadership in early childhood Leadership as advocacy Communication and decision making Leading and managing staff Leading and managing change Accreditation, licensing and regulations Policy analysis, development and implementation Marketing and public relations Fiscal management |
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| Replacing Course(s) | EDUC4001 Managing Early Childhood Services EDST3500 Leadership, Communication and Change Management |
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| Transition | Not Applicable. | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Not Applicable | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Email Discussion Group
Lecture Integrated Learning Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Tutorial: for 12 hour(s) per Term for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2014 Course Timetables for EDUC4025 |