The University of Western Australia

Master of Education (Educational Leadership)

This course is designed for professionals in education who wish to expand their expertise and career possibilities. It will introduce you to theory as well as national and international educational practices. You will have the opportunity to connect these considerations with your own experiences. Through disciplined dialogue and the sharing of ideas and information, you will broaden your knowledge, improve your skills, and develop your professional agency. The course also presents an opportunity to select an area of specialization. In addition, a research component (comprising at least 25 per cent of your studies) provides an opportunity to develop research skills as a basis for further professional inquiry. The course delivery arrangements are flexible and particularly suited to the requirements of people in full-time careers.

Educational Leadership units

Take all units (24 points):

• Human Resource Development in Education [EDUC5610]

This unit develops the themes of theoretical perspectives in human resource development— the 'big picture' of educational change; the 'little picture' of self-management; motivation; emotional intelligence; leadership; team building; societal and organisational culture; conflict management; performance management and staff appraisal; and professional development.

• Leadership for Learning [EDUC5612]

Educational leadership is examined in the current global context of change and reform. Leadership approaches are linked with theoretical perspectives about organisations, and students are asked to apply insights gained from reading and discussion to their specific work context.

• Assessment and Measurement [EDUC5636]

In this unit, we will work collaboratively as a collegial group of educators to broaden our knowledge and expertise for planning, designing, and implementing quality assessment. Assessment is integral to the credibility and culpability of an educational institution and is the core of an institution's and teachers' responsibilities.

• Globalising Education Policy [EDUC5658]

This unit equips students with the knowledge and skills to understand and critically engage with current and emerging education policy trends in Australia and globally. Students will learn to be critical consumers of education policy and research, identifying and analyzing the impacts of current and emerging policy trends in key areas of schooling policy, including curriculum, school funding, assessment, teaching standards, equity, and school governance.