EDF5668 Leading educational improvement
Faculty of Education
EDF5668 Leading educational improvement is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF4611 and EDF4610.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5668
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5668
No unit lists EDF5668 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit centres on the complexities of leading learning, specifically focusing on developing equity-oriented and responsive leadership processes and approaches for all students. Topics addressed include commitment to providing equity and excellence in education, ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education, using evidence responsibly, and being accountable for student outcomes. You will have the opportunity to synthesise and apply understandings by researching a leadership for learning issue of interest and propose an equitable response.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Issue identification exploration (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Proposed leadership response (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the complexities of leading equitable and excellent learning
- 2
identify ways that practices of leading might constrain or enhance learning within various education contexts
- 3
apply growing conceptual and theoretical understandings of leadership to respond to contemporary challenges in education
- 4
synthesise knowledge of leading learning and applying understanding to a problem in a specific educational context.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
a. Contact hours for flexible students:
• 12 contact hours and 12 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester; or
• 24 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*
b. Additional requirements (all students):
• independent study to meet the minimum required hours per semester.
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
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
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Fiona Longmuir
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Fiona Longmuir
Common questions
When is EDF5668 offered?
In 2020, EDF5668 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5668?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5668 have an exam?
No. EDF5668 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.