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

    Accountable Leadership
  • Unit Code

    EPA5159
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Graeme John LOCK

Description

This unit examines the impact of the changing frameworks of education with a focus on accountability for the alignment of resources to improve student outcomes. The unit considers what makes an effective educational institution, risk management and review within the framework of the international context, national interests and state responsibilities. The changing nature of the relationship between different accountability bodies is explored within the context of accountability for improved educational institution performance.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA4159, EPA6159

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the impactof accountability frameworks and global influences on the way in whicheducational leaders operate.
  2. Critically discuss educational institution resourcing and educationalleader accountabilityas influences on improving performance and student learning outcomes.
  3. Design and develop strategies to leadan educational institutionreview process within a self-assessment and improvement paradigm.

Unit Content

  1. Module One: Leading organisations; accountability frameworks. Module Two: Accountability and staff performance; accountability and student learning outcomes; accountability and ethics. Module Three: Leadership strategies for accountability or compliance; accountability and organisational cultures in a global education context.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Camtasia mini-lectures, academic readings and online 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%
AssignmentAssignment Two50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment One50%
AssignmentAssignment Two50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Daft, R. L., & Pirola-Merlo, A. (2009). The leadership experience. South Melbourne, Australia: Cengage Learning.

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.

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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

    Accountable Leadership
  • Unit Code

    EPA5159
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Graeme John LOCK

Description

This unit examines the impact of the changing frameworks of education with a focus on accountability for the alignment of resources to improve student outcomes. The unit considers what makes an effective educational institution, risk management and review within the framework of the international context, national interests and state responsibilities. The changing nature of the relationship between different accountability bodies is explored within the context of accountability for improved educational institution performance.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA4159, EPA6159

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the impactof accountability frameworks and global influences on the way in whicheducational leaders operate.
  2. Critically discuss educational institution resourcing and educationalleader accountabilityas influences on improving performance and student learning outcomes.
  3. Design and develop strategies to leadan educational institutionreview process within a self-assessment and improvement paradigm.

Unit Content

  1. Module One: Leading organisations; accountability frameworks. Module Two: Accountability and staff performance; accountability and student learning outcomes; accountability and ethics. Module Three: Leadership strategies for accountability or compliance; accountability and organisational cultures in a global education context.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Camtasia mini-lectures, academic readings and online 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%
AssignmentAssignment 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.

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