Educational Leadership,Management and Program Assessment

EDU30062 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 12 hours face to face + Blended

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

2025 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1

Dates:
3 Mar 25 - 1 Jun 25

Results:
8 Jul 25

Last self enrolment:
16 Mar 25

Census:
31 Mar 25

Last withdraw without fail:
24 Apr 25
More teaching periods
Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 1

Dates:
10 Mar 25 - 8 Jun 25

Results:
1 Jul 25

Last self enrolment:
23 Mar 25

Census:
4 Apr 25

Last withdraw without fail:
2 May 25

Prerequisites

AND

237.5 cp in:
BA-EDECP Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
OR
BA-EDECPS Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
OR
BA-EDUEC Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
OR
BA-EDUEC2 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) [SOL]
OR
BA-EDUECT Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching)
OR
BA-EDUECTS Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching)
OR
BA-EDU Bachelor of Education
OR
BA-EDUS Bachelor of Education
OR
BA-EDUPRI Bachelor of Education (Primary)
OR
BA-EDUPRI1 Bachelor of Education (Primary)
 

Aims and objectives

This unit provides pre-service teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully work in a variety of leadership and managerial positions within an early childhood service. Pre-service teachers will also gain skills that enable them to be effective communicators.

Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
 
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
 
1. Analyse the skills and dispositions required for the roles of early childhood leader and manager and appreciate their inter-connectedness.
2. Apply current theories and models of leadership and understand how they apply them appropriately to educational settings.
3. Identify legal requirements for managing and operating early childhood services.
4. Work collaboratively to develop early childhood policies and procedures.
5. Critically evaluate principles and strategies for assessment and reporting of student learning and development.
6. Examine ethical requirements for policies and working in complex partnerships with families, children, colleagues and members of the community.

Courses with unit

BA-EDECP / BA-EDECPS (SOL) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
BA-EDUEC/EDUEC2 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)