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EDMT6632: Early Childhood Leadership

2024 unit information

Students in this unit will learn about leadership and management roles and responsibilities that enable the effective and viable operation of high-quality early childhood programs and services. They will explore conceptualisations of leadership in the context of early childhood education, and articulate a vision and philosophy for quality early learning. How strong leadership and effective management translate into the meeting of a teacher’s regulatory and professional accountabilities will be explored, with particular attention given to Australia’s National Quality Framework.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Education

Code EDMT6632
Academic unit Education
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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60 credit points
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. critically engage with the ever changing political and legal context within which early childhood education services operate
  • LO2. demonstrate a sound understanding of theorertical and conceptual approaches to leadership and quality early childhood education
  • LO3. develop a strong working knowledge and a critical appreciation of teachers' legal and professional responsibilities as required by the National Quality Framework, including the role of a service's Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader
  • LO4. critique diverse early childhood management structures, and the implications of each for teachers’ organisational roles and responsibilities and the provision of quality early childhood education
  • LO5. show an understanding of the responsibilities related to the strategic, operational and financial management of early childhood settings
  • LO6. evaluate service policies in light of teachers' legal and professional accountabilities and the provision of quality early childhood education.
  • LO7. appreciate the skills required to build, work in, and lead effective teams

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive August 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Intensive August 2022
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive August 2022
Block mode Remote
Intensive August 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Modes of attendance (MoA)

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