Summary
The course will comprise 4 modules each worth 30 credits:
Building Teams and Managing Resources EDU927
This module looks at personality interaction in relation to team theory; it then examines systems and their development
Leadership for Learning EDU867
This module considers the leadership challenge of focusing on improvement where it matters most, at the teacher student interface.
Strategic Development Planning EDU912
This considers the challenges around involving colleagues in ownership of the vision and strategy for continuing system improvement.
Managing the Organisation EDU708
This module aims to build skills and competences in matters of legal and financial challenges along with building personal competences in communication and problem solving.
About
This qualification ishould be attractive to those aspiring to school or college leadership. Study is complemented by participant reflection on real situations and is supported by an experienced tutor. The overall theme is on the development of leadership and management skills and capabilities. There is a strong focus on improvement on classroom practice in particular contexts.
Applications for both courses close in mid-September each year and classes begin at the end of September.
Contact Sam McGuinness for information on either qualification sj.mcguinness@ulster.ac.uk
Teaching and learning assessment
The variety of teaching, learning and assessment methods and approaches used throughout the course enable students to develop flexible, appropriate and creative and/or entrepreneurial approaches to the resolution of problems within their professional work roles and also in terms of their own personal professional development. The intentional building of communities of learning via synchronous and non-synchronous discussion boards, combined with an interactive approach to the face to face seminars, along with the use of guest lecture sessions facilitate this.
Each module will have its own form of assessment tailored to the content being covered but, typically, these comprise two 2500 word assignments.