Critical Perspectives in Educational Leadership - EDST5143

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Education

Course Outline: School of Education

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following Education programs 1970, 2354, 2355, 2359, 7401, 7960, 8910, 8960, or enrolment in an Educational Leadership or one of the Education specialsations in Program 8224

CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course explores a range of critical perspectives in the field of educational leadership. These include an historical look at the emergence of the field, the transition from administration and management to leadership, issues of power, gender and feminist approaches, and a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice. Critical perspectives provide an important contribution to understanding how educational leadership is conceptualized, practiced and understood in schools and other educational organisations.