EDF5624 Educational leadership in international contexts
Faculty of Education
EDF5624 Educational leadership in international contexts is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs (EDF4611 or EDF5611) and (EDF4610 or EDF5610).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5624
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5624
No unit lists EDF5624 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
In this unit, you will engage in theoretical and practical explorations of issues associated with leadership in international contexts. You will explore and critique leadership challenges related to education in global, regional, national, and local environments. You will examine the role of government and non-governmental actors in relation to educational leadership in international contexts. Leadership responses to global policy shifts and discourses will be encouraged through the application of theory to real world challenges.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Annotated bibliography (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Case study (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe and differentiate diverse perspectives on global educational policy and leadership
- 2
recognise and critically analyse the prevalent trends in global education policy and policy-making
- 3
apply knowledge and awareness of the local, national, international, and global actors and institutions engaged in educational policy-making
- 4
critically reflect on the role of global educational strategies designed for developing country contexts
- 5
demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the complex and multifaceted issues that influence educational policy-making and leadership across national and international dimensions such as gender, economics, politics, and culture
- 6
discuss, compare, and critique policy discourses related to trends in international education contexts and leadership
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr George Variyan
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr George Variyan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5624?
You need (EDF4611 or EDF5611) and (EDF4610 or EDF5610) before you enrol.
When is EDF5624 offered?
In 2023, EDF5624 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5624?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5624 have an exam?
No. EDF5624 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.