Program Overview

Professional/Short Course Education Leadership, Management and Change

The Education Leadership, Management and Change course is a 30 credit Masters level 7 module. It is designed for current and aspiring leaders in education, aiming to deepen their understanding of relevant conceptual leadership and management frameworks to inform future practice.

About

This module reflects on relevant conceptual leadership and management frameworks to inform future practice. It deepens the understanding of the relevant theories of self-leadership, leading teams, and leading change. The module is intended for current and aspiring leaders in education.

The module aims to:

• Explore leadership and management theories and concepts
• Develop an understanding of identity in the workplace, values, and self-leadership, and how these behaviors impact on organizational life
• Explore and evaluate strategies for managing teams
• Develop an understanding of the interconnectedness between self, organization, and systems, and the implications for leadership and management practice
• Recognize opportunities and strategies to engage proactively with change and adopt an enterprising attitude
• Raise critical self-awareness and sensitivity to diversity within and across educational contexts

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Critically apply relevant leadership and management theories and concepts to educational contexts
• Reflect on workplace identity as a leader, self-leadership, and values and behaviors, demonstrating a critical understanding of how they impact on others and organizational life
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of strategies for managing teams
• Demonstrate a critical awareness of the interconnectedness between self, organization, and systems, and the implications for leadership and management practice
• Critically evaluate the role of leadership and management in change and articulate a critical understanding of the value of diversity across educational contexts

Careers / Further Study

This module can contribute towards the MA Education (two-year and three to five-year version).

Structure

Content

The module syllabus typically includes:

• Leadership of self, organization, and systems
• Theory of education leadership, management, and change
• Reflective enquiry into developing yourself as a leader or manager in an education setting
• Leading change in teams: individual contributions and group dynamics
• Measuring quality and quality enhancement considerations for leading and managing ethically

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods will include a mix of synchronous and asynchronous activities, including webinars, meetings, lectures, readings, tasks, and activities alongside independent study and tutor support.

Assessment

A portfolio of work negotiated with the module tutor critically reflecting on your own practice, experience, and/or self-development.

Prices and Dates

Supplementary Fee Information

Home fees: ｣1,544

Features

Study Facilities

The School of Education and Childhood at UWE Bristol runs a variety of courses in early childhood and education studies and is one of the largest providers of initial teacher training and continuing professional development in the region. Experienced tutors and leading researchers and practitioners in their fields teach in the department. The school has excellent facilities and a range of flexible study areas and online learning tools for students.