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 in Challenging Contexts
  • Unit Code

    EPA6155
  • 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 focuses on effective leadership in diverse and demanding educational environments. It examines how school performance information can be used in a sustainable manner to enhance learning opportunities.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA4155, EPA5155

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the way in which culture influences effective teaching and learning.
  2. Critically discuss the techniques and tools available for analysing the context in which educational institutions operate.
  3. Critique common educational leadership strategies and practices in the field in light of current evidence-based research.
  4. Design and develop strategies for sustained improved student performance in a context of uncertain staff and student continuity.

Unit Content

  1. Module Three: Leading in a climate of transience Transient staff and students, Maintaining corporate knowledge.
  2. Module Two: Understanding the prevailing culture Cultural diversity and its impact on schools, Effective teaching and learning, Culturally sensitive leadership.
  3. Module One: Analysing the context Identifying relevant models of data collection, Collecting and interpreting data, Applying findings.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops 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
AssignmentContextual analysis50%
AssignmentContextual analysis50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentContextual analysis50%
AssignmentContextual analysis50%

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.

EPA6155|1|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 in Challenging Contexts
  • Unit Code

    EPA6155
  • 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 focuses on effective leadership in diverse and demanding educational environments. It examines how school performance information can be used in a sustainable manner to enhance learning opportunities.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA4155, EPA5155

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the way in which culture influences effective teaching and learning.
  2. Critically discuss the techniques and tools available for analysing the context in which educational institutions operate.
  3. Critique common educational leadership strategies and practices in the field in light of current evidence-based research.
  4. Design and develop strategies for sustained improved student performance in a context of uncertain staff and student continuity.

Unit Content

  1. Module Three: Leading in a climate of transience Transient staff and students, Maintaining corporate knowledge.
  2. Module Two: Understanding the prevailing culture Cultural diversity and its impact on schools, Effective teaching and learning, Culturally sensitive leadership.
  3. Module One: Analysing the context Identifying relevant models of data collection, Collecting and interpreting data, Applying findings.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops 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
AssignmentContextual analysis50%
AssignmentContextual analysis50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentContextual analysis50%
AssignmentContextual analysis50%

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.

EPA6155|1|2