Overview

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED AT FLINDERS CITY CAMPUS FROM 2025THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED AT BEDFORD PARK FROM 2025 FOR COMMENCING STUDENTSThe course articulates with the 54-unit and 72-unit Master of Education and the 72-unit Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education.The course is available part-time only.

Course offerings

Bedford Park
Flinders
Flinders City Campus

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Program of study
18 Units

Year 118 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Aims

The course is designed to provide knowledge and skills for educators in and aspiring to leadership in education. The course aims to develop evidence-based and reflective practices to enhance leadership and support of strategic initiatives needed to solve contemporary problems in the Education sector. Further, it encourages relational and collaborative approaches to empower others to meaningfully engage with challenges experienced in education. The course aims to provide students with a sound analysis and synthesis of contemporary approaches to leadership in education to mobilise and empower a workforce that creates and provides integrated and inclusive education.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Integrate dispositions, cognitive skills, reflective awareness and creativity in the application of evidence-informed knowledge, skills and capacities to address contemporary challenges in educational practices
2.
Apply a critical approach to using evidence to inform practices to identify and lead strategic directions
3.
Develop collaborative solutions through reflective and evidence-informed practices to develop understandings of educational research, policies and practices, particularly in relation to leadership.
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Apply strategies to empower school communities and educational settings to make positive change through curriculum and pedagogical design principles.