EDU505 │ Core Subject │ 10 credit points
Overview
A specific goal of this subject is to help you gain an in-depth understanding of leadership theory in general and education leadership theory, in particular. Of course, just like any academic activity, these ‘theories’ have been developed within particular worldview frameworks—think ‘no neutrality—and you should be able to begin to identify and think critically about these. As you read what scholars and practitioners have to say about leadership you will be encouraged to both identify and critique your own ideas as well as a biblical perspective on the literature in this field.
Prerequisites
EDU400/400a Biblical Foundations of Education and EDU501/501a Worldviews and Educational Practice
Teaching methods
| TYPE | HOURS PER WEEK | NUMBER OF WEEKS | TOTAL (NUMBER OF HOURS) |
| Online Semester Directed online learning and independent learning | 10 | 13 | 130 |
| Total | 130 |
Learning outcomes
Student who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of educational leadership theory in the context of Christian schooling.
- Identify and critically analyse worldview frameworks of leadership theories.
- Research relevant literature in order to articulate a biblical perspective of educational leadership.
- Apply educational leadership theory to personal and communal leadership practices, and adopt changes as necessary.
- Critically reflect on and critique personal views and practices of leadership as a result of academic engagement and biblical worldview
Assessment
| TYPE | WEIGHTING |
| Critical Reflective Pieces | 20% |
| Essay | 40% |
| Self-Study Project Report | 40% |
Subject content
- The important of the Identity of the Leader
- Vision and Purpose in Christian Schooling
- Leadership and School Leadership
- Biblical Leadership
- Christian School Leadership
- Leading Self and Others
- Leading Education
- Toward Christian Schooling
Prescribed text and reading materials
Christopher Prior (2023). Who we are matters: Reflections on Christian school
leadership. National Institute for Christian Education
A list of reading materials will be available in the Subject Outline on eLearning Portal.
