Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ED50321 Leading and managing international schools |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims: The aims of the unit are to provide participants with the opportunity to:
* improve their skills of critical thinking and analysis; and, * consider ways of enhancing their professional practice through greater theoretical understanding of current educational issues. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the Unit, students should be able to: * demonstrate their understanding of the nature of international schools and the contexts in which they are found; * examine issues surrounding the management of International Schools; * explore the implications of these issues for their own educational management practice and for the management of their own educational institutions; and, * produce a critical account of 'educational management' practice related to International schools in their own, or another, educational institution. Skills: Key Skills: 1. Make critical use of the literature of the field of Education (T/F/A). 2. Make critical use of professional experience in the field of Education (T/F/A). 4. Analyse, interpret and critique findings and arguments (T/F/A). 9. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems (T/F). 10. Evaluate research and variety of types of information and evidence critically, also making informed judgements in the absence of complete data (T/F/A) 11. Initiate change in practice appropriately (T). 12. Contribute to professional debate in the field of education (F). 13. Act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level (F). 14. Communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences (T/F). 15. Evaluate their own academic and professional performance (T/F/A). 16. Manage change effectively and respond to changing demands (T/F/A). 17. Manage time, prioritise workloads and recognise and manage personal emotions and stress (T/F/A). 18. Develop new or higher level skill, for example in information technology (T/A). Content: The Unit will cover: * the nature of international schools; * organisational culture within international schools; * the governance of international schools; * human resource management within international schools; * managing non-human resources; * the role of the community within international schools; * the relationship between curriculum and school organisation; and, * issues surrounding accreditation, improvement and educational quality in international schools. |