School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Leading Staff
  • Unit Code

    EPA5157
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Keith NEWTON

Description

This unit considers the importance of building staff capacity through professional learning and ethical decision making in a highly competitive labour market and a climate of increased public accountability. The unit examines the importance of staff selection, professional standards, ethical behaviour and the management of conflict within the context of organistional improvement.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA4157, EPA5154, EPA6157

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and manage staff behaviour within an ethical decision-making framework.
  2. Critically discuss the importance ofstaff selection and support when leading school improvement.
  3. Design and develop professional development models suitable for both individual and whole-of-school needs.

Unit Content

  1. Module One: Building staff capacity. Staff selection. Induction. Mentoring. Performance management.
  2. Module Three: ethical decision-making. Attributes of an ethical leader. Codes of behaviour: ethics and conduct. Managing professional misconduct. Conflict resolution. Managing industrial issues.
  3. Module Two: Teacher professional learning. Professional learning models. Professional standards. Reflective practitioners.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops and on-line support.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment One50%
AssignmentAssignnment Two50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment One50%
AssignmentAssignment Two50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

EPA5157|2|1

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Leading Staff
  • Unit Code

    EPA5157
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Keith NEWTON

Description

This unit considers the importance of building staff capacity through professional learning and ethical decision making in a highly competitive labour market and a climate of increased public accountability. The unit examines the importance of staff selection, professional standards, ethical behaviour and the management of conflict within the context of organistional improvement.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA4157, EPA5154, EPA6157

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and manage staff behaviour within an ethical decision-making framework.
  2. Critically discuss the importance ofstaff selection and support when leading school improvement.
  3. Design and develop professional development models suitable for both individual and whole-of-school needs.

Unit Content

  1. Module One: Building staff capacity. Staff selection. Induction. Mentoring. Performance management.
  2. Module Three: ethical decision-making. Attributes of an ethical leader. Codes of behaviour: ethics and conduct. Managing professional misconduct. Conflict resolution. Managing industrial issues.
  3. Module Two: Teacher professional learning. Professional learning models. Professional standards. Reflective practitioners.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops and on-line support.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment One50%
AssignmentAssignnment Two50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment One50%
AssignmentAssignment Two50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

EPA5157|2|2