EDF5690 Educational leadership inquiry
Faculty of Education
EDF5690 Educational leadership inquiry is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5690
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF5690
No unit lists EDF5690 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Enrollment in D6013 Master of Leadership.
Successfully completed 72 credit points.
Overview
In this capstone unit, you will investigate a leadership topic with great depth through a guided literature review process. You will pose a leadership question of concern and interest and conduct a systematic review of the literature to answer the leadership question. You will learn how to pose a researchable question, synthesise and analyse the current literature, and answer your inquiry question through this synthesis of the literature. You will gain a deeper understanding of your leadership question and improve your analytic thinking and academic writing skills.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Leadership inquiry plan (3200 words or equivalent)40%
- Leadership literature review (4800 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify a leadership question
- 2
conduct a review of relevant literature
- 3
synthesise and analyse peer reviewed articles
- 4
develop and write a logically presented academic literature review
- 5
articulate an answer to the inquiry question grounded in the review
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
a. Contact hours for flexible students:
• 12 contact hours and 24 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester; or
• 36 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*
b. Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
• 20 contacts hours to be delivered as an intensive block
• 16 hours equivalent of online activities
c. 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.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
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 George Variyan
- Chief Examiners
- Dr George Variyan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5690?
EDF5690 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5690 offered?
In 2021, EDF5690 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5690?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5690 have an exam?
No. EDF5690 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.