ESA501 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership (8)
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This subject introduces students to the literature encompassing the field of educational leadership. It examines the philosophical, ethical and historical strands which underpin educational leadership as a field. It analyses key trends in the field, both globally and across a number of Anglophone nations, such as Australia, Canada, USA and the United Kingdom. In so doing, it provides a critical examination of theories of educational leadership and their purpose within education as a profession in the 21st Century. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ESA501
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Education |
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Enrolment restrictions|
Available to students in the Master of Education, the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Business |
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| Incompatible subject(s) |
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| ESA510 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
critically analyse the philosophical, historical and ethical strands which underpin contemporary educational leadership literature;
develop an understanding of the key developments in educational leadership as a field;
articulate an informed critique of the theoretical stances within the field and;
articulate links between historical and contemporary concepts of leadership and their application to students’ local settings and students’ own professional philosophies of leadership.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
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Constructions of leadership from historical and current perspectives;
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Philosophical and ethical strands which underpin educational leadership; and,
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Key theoretical trends in the field of educational leadership including critiques of these developments.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
