The Master of Leadership in Education is a 72-unit program offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work on campus and in distance mode.
The Master of Leadership in Education focuses on working with aspiring, middle and senior leaders to understand how they might grow their leadership as change agents with knowledge and the relational sensibilities to work with others for a better world. It reflects the need to think about how traditional notions of leadership must change, to support leadership which recognises local and global contexts, judgement, and relationships as fundamental to the way forward.
The Master of Leadership in Education articulates with:
Applicants must normally hold a degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. The Master of Leadership in Education requires that applicants have not less than two years work experience in an organisation.
However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
This course aims to:
On completion of this course you will be able to:
To qualify for the Master of Leadership in Education a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP, or better, in each topic, according to the program of study listed below.
Students are expected to discuss their chosen Education Research Pathway and option topics with the course coordinator. Students may complete a second minor with approval from the course coordinator. The final program of study must be approved by the course coordinator.
Upon completion of 18 units a student may choose to exit with one of the following awards, subject to meeting the program of study for that award:
The Dean (Education) may approve an alternative pattern or the inclusion of other topics from an appropriate Graduate Certificate or Masters program offered by the University or another institution.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
18 units comprising:
EDUC9606 Planning Change in Organisations (4.5 units)
EDUC9616 Leadership and Management in Education (4.5 units)
EDUC9719 Independent Research Study (4.5 units)
EDUC9761 Approaches to Research (4.5 units)
18 units of topics selected from one minor listed below1:
Core Option - Year 2 topics2
4.5 - 9 units of option topics selected from the list below:
EDUC9720 Directed Study in Education (4.5 units)
OR
EDUC9722 Coursework Project in Education (Part 1) (4.5 units) and
EDUC9723 Coursework Project in Education (Part 2) (4.5 units)
Option and Minors - Year 2 topics
Plus 27 - 31.5 units selected from any combination of Option – Year 2 topics and topics available in the minors listed below:
Option – Year 2 topics
EDUC9136 Educational Policy, Politics and Practice (4.5 units)
EDUC9703 Postgraduate Education: Purposes and Practices (4.5 units)
Course Rule Notes
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