EDF5628 Educational leadership for social justice
Faculty of Education
EDF5628 Educational leadership for social justice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5628
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5628
No unit lists EDF5628 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites
Must be enrolled in:
- B6021 Master of Professional Management or D6001 Master of Teaching
Or must have passed:
- EDF4610 Interacting with research in education contexts or EDF5610 Interacting with research in education contexts
AND
- EDF4611 Investigating education issues in global contexts or EDF5611 Investigating education issues in global contexts
Overview
In this unit you will explore ‘wicked problems’ in leading for social justice. You will deepen your understanding of social justice theories, frameworks, and practices and will reflect upon your own experiences, leadership identity, and how you relate to issues of social justice. You will explore the ways educational settings acknowledge or confront issues of diversity and difference, and how leading with a social justice lens can shape the work of leaders in educational settings. In this unit, you will be supported and challenged as you analyse and address issues of social justice with a view to bringing about positive change in educational settings.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Investigation of social justice issues (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Designing and leading professional development (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
articulate a comprehensive and critical understanding of historical, contextual and political influences on leadership for social justice in educational settings
- 2
analyse and communicate skills and capabilities associated with leading for social justice in local, national, and global contexts
- 3
lead and promote innovative practices which engender change and address complex issues of social justice
- 4
synthesise and communicate knowledge and understanding of complex issues at an advanced academic level
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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, 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
OR
• 36 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 Fiona Longmuir
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Fiona Longmuir
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5628?
EDF5628 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5628 offered?
In 2022, EDF5628 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5628?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5628 have an exam?
No. EDF5628 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.