ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations (8)

This subject considers the changing nature of educational leadership from the perspective of educational and training organisations. It examines the nature, characteristics and dynamics of global, national and local forces on contemporary educational and training organisations. It analyses how these influences shape and define the contemporary context for educational leadership, drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives including social justice, critical and postmodern approaches to educational leadership and training. It provides the opportunity for students to reflect on the nature and characteristics of these influences within their own organisation and the moral and ethical implications of these influences for their own leadership practices. This subject provides the basis for further study concerning policy development and implementation, organisational change and the politics of education in the 21st Century.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
Online
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ESA502. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Education

Enrolment Restrictions

Available to students in the Master of Education, Master of Business Administration and Master of Business

Assumed Knowledge
ESA501
Incompatible Subjects

ESA511

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • develop an understanding of the economic and social forces, internal and external to formal organisations, which impact upon contemporary educational and training organisations;
  • develop the conceptual tools in which to analyse the varying global, national and local contexts and forces which are impacting upon leadership in educational and training organisations;
  • demonstrate their understanding of, and capacity to assess and evaluate the dynamic interplay of internal and external organisational forces; and
  • make links between the range of critical theoretical perspectives and their application within their organisation, in terms of their implications for leadership at both the informal and formal levels.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

  1. Organisational change in contemporary educational and training settings;
  2. The impact of global, national and local forces on contemporary educational and training organizations in relation to educational leadership;
  3. Critical, social justice and postmodern theories and research relating to educational and training organisations and their implications for educational leadership at the informal and formal levels, and
  4. The moral and ethical implications of global, national and local forces in relation to students' own leadership practices.

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of ESA502 in Session 2 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Assignment 1 - postmodern professionalism essay
50
2
Assignment 2 - critical discussion
50

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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