Course description
Note:The Master of Educational Leadership course is also offered in other locations in Australia, depending on demand, in New Zealand and in Mauritius. Other locations in the Asia-Pacific region may also be available, dependent on student demand. Please contact the School of Educational Leadership for further information about units offered at these locations.
Course Description
Recent Australian research has established that when teachers perceive themselves as leaders and are able to engage as leaders in the teaching and learning process, schools are transformed as learning communities. This course aims to explore the often divided worlds of teaching and leading in conceptually sophisticated and strategically powerful way, so as to nurture sustainable educational change, led primarily by teachers. This course will explore new concepts and approaches to teaching and learning that highlight the partnership of teachers and administrators in building a culture of leadership in schools. This program offers students the opportunity to explore in depth the unique dimensions of leading in Catholic schools, and has the flexibility to cater for those from other denominations and the public sector.
English Language Requirements
Applicants require IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of 6.5, including an individual score of 6.0 for all tests.
Master of Educational Leadership
MEdLead
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
New Zealand
Mauritius
Nationally, online (http://www.acu.edu.au/elearning/)
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
1. To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
1. 10 cp from Core units;
2. 30 cp from Specialist units;
3. 40 cp from Specialist units or Electives.
2. A student who has completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership may be granted advanced standing.
2. Exit Point
A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership may exit from the course with that award.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicates in parentheses.
Core Unit
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDLE635 10 Authentic Leadership (Inc: EDLE608)
Specialist Units
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDLE605 10 Leading Educational Change
EDLE632 10 Leadership Spirituality (Inc: EDLE603)
EDLE633 10 Leading Authentic Learning (Inc: EDLE604)
EDLE636 10 Leading the Catholic School
EDLE637 10 Shared Leadership
Electives
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAC620 10 Social Research Methods and Community Contexts
EDFD617 20 Research Project60
EDFD632 10 Reading and Interpreting Research in Education
EDLE601 10 Human Resource Management and Development
EDLE605 10 Leading Educational Change
EDLE634 10 Employment Relations and the Legal Context in Education (Inc: EDLE606)
EDLE638 10 Faith Leadership
EDLE639 10 Educational Leadership and Responsible Governance
Other electives may be taken from other Master’s level courses, with the approval of the Course Co-ordinator.
60 Students who wish to select EDFD617 must complete either EDAC620 or EDFD632 prior to EDFD617.
