Overview

The module is divided into the following ten sessions. This gives an indicative overview of content and further content may be added.

1. Context for leadership and management
2. Organisational cultures, structures and roles Models of educational leadership
3. Leading and managing through teams
4. Planning for assignment 1
5. Leading learning and teaching Managing meetings, time and stress
6. Recruitment and selection Induction and retention
7. Managing conflict
8. Leading and managing performance
9. Leading and managing change Planning for assignment 2
10. 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.

1. Context for leadership and management
2. Organisational cultures, structures and roles Models of educational leadership
3. Leading and managing through teams
4. Planning for assignment 1
5. Leading learning and teaching Managing meetings, time and stress
6. Recruitment and selection Induction and retention
7. Managing conflict
8. Leading and managing performance
9. Leading and managing change Planning for assignment 2
10. 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

• 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.