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Educational Leadership Graduate Program
Program Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Narottam Bhindi (email:nbhindi@uow.edu.au)
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26 February 2010, University of Wollongong
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Introduction
Graduate studies in Education Leadership provide unique programs for those who aspire to be leaders or who wish to occupy a policy or evaluation role within a variety of educational enterprises.
The programs offer subjects that explore a range of educational issues including the use of modern technologies, cross-cultural perspectives and change factors.
The programs also provide an opportunity for students to link studies with Master of Business Administration subjects such as financial management and strategic planning.
The aim of the program is to provide future leaders and administrators with a broad understanding of educational issues while allowing for specialised study in areas of expertise.
Degrees Offered
- Doctorate of Education Educational Leadership
- Master of Education in Education Leadership
- Graduate Certificate In Educational Leadership
2010 Teaching Program
In 2007, the Australian Centre for Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education adopted a new approach to course delivery, teaching and learning designed to meet the needs and fit the working lives of aspiring and practicing educational leaders across Australia and internationally. All postgraduate Educational Leadership subjects will be delivered using this innovative strategy.
Subjects will be delivered using two broad approaches: Flexible Delivery and Distance Education.
Both categories of student will have access to course materials, electronic readings, other resources, discussion, feedback and interaction through Janison LMS - a powerful Australian-made on-line learning management system, widely used throughout Australia and overseas which the Centre has successfully introduced in Spring 2006. In addition, students will attend Professional Learning Conferences and Weekend Schools each semester.
Professional Learning Conferences
At the beginning of each semester teaching staff from the Australian Centre for Educational Leadership will hold a Professional Learning Conference (PLC) in Wollongong at the Centre.
PLCs provide students with motivating face-to-face interaction while still allowing course completion from a distance. These give busy educators the chance to interact with teaching staff and students, receive input and guidance for the coming semester, hear guest speakers and attend library and other information sessions.
Students enrolled in the Flexible Delivery program are expected to attend PLCs while students at too great a distance can enrol in the Distance program. However where possible, Distance students are encouraged to attend PLCs.
In addition, there will be additional Saturday schools held at UoW later in the semester, typically two for each subject. Subject coordinators will advise the dates for Saturday Schools( comprising workshops/seminars or presentations by Guest Lecturers) in individual subjects.
There will be no requirement for regular weekly attendance on campus during semester.
Contacts:
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Dr Narottam Bhindi Associate Professor ph: +61 2 4221 5477
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Dr John McCormick Associate Professor ph: +61 2 4221 5689 |
Debbie McGavin Professional Officer, Graduate Teaching Program, Student Service Centre Faculty of Education email: dmcgavin@uow.edu.au ph: 02 4221 4678 fax: 02 4221 3892
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If you have questions about enrolling as a Flexible or Distance Education student please contact Debbie McGavin on 024221 4678 or email: dmcgavin@uow.edu.au.
Doctorate of Education Educational Leadership
The specialisation component of a Doctorate of Education in the Program of Educational Leadership consists of at least twenty four credit points chosen from the Educational Leadership Program in line with the requirements listed in "Patterns of Study". These subjects are listed below:
| Foundations of Educational Leadership * |
6
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| Introduction to Educational Management * |
6
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| Policy Studies: Global Change and Educational Leadership |
6
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| Leading Professional Service Organisations |
6
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| Leadership of Effective Change |
6
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| Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction |
6
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| Information Systems and Educational Leadership |
6
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| Quality Learning and Teaching |
6
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| Developing and Managing People |
6
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| Law for Educational Leaders | 6 | |
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* denotes compulsory core subject in Educational Leadership program.
Master of Education in Education Leadership
The Master of Education specialisation in Educational Leadership, consists of 24cp of study, chosen from the list below. MEd students would also include the compulsory Research Methods subject (EDGZ900/921), which runs on-line in Autumn Session, or face-to-face on campus in Spring Session. The remainder of a 48cp MEd program is chosen from the elctives below, or can be chosen from other postgraduate specialisation areas.
| Code | Name | Session | Credit points |
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| Foundations of Educational Leadership * | Autumn |
6
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| Introduction to Educational Management * | Spring |
6
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| Policy Studies: Global Change and Educational Leadership # | Spring |
6
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| Leadership of Effective Change | Autumn |
6
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| Leadership of Curriculum and Instruction | Autumn |
6
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| Information Systems and Educational Leadership # | - |
6
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| Quality Learning and Teaching | Spring |
6
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| Mentoring Beginning Teachers # | Autumn | ||
| Developing & Managing People | Spring |
6
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| Law for Educational Leaders | Spring | 6 | |
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* denotes compulsory core subject.
# electives may also be available from time to time, subject to demand.
Graduate Certificate In Educational Leadership
The Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership is designed to provide an opportunity for mid-career professionals with backgrounds in schools, tertiary education and adult education and training to undertake an intensive professional development program to address the changing nature of their work.
The Graduate Certificate consists of twenty four credit points usually completed over one year of study, chosen as follows:
| Foundations of Educational Leadership |
6
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| Introduction to Educational Management |
6
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