EDE4010 Leadership and Management in Early Childhood
| Semester 2, 2013 Online Toowoomba | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Education |
| School or Department : | Education |
| Version produced : | 11 April 2013 |
Staffing
Examiner: Alice Brown
Moderator: Nicole Green
Rationale
Early childhood professionals working in contemporary learning communities require an understanding of leadership and management theory in order to develop effective and sustainable pedagogy and practice in context. Building personal and professional identity amongst staff requires early childhood professionals to be skilled administrators, managers and leaders. In striving to achieve quality, and proactively address the dynamic nature of change in early childhood organisations it is imperative that early childhood professionals become fully capable in human and resource development as well as visioning, school revitalisation and strategic planning.
Synopsis
This course will introduce students to the key elements of leadership, management and administration for early childhood settings; the value and importance of personal and professional critical reflection; and the role of and support provided by community and government agencies to build human capacity with the early childhood workforce. NOTE: Minimum enrolment numbers apply to this offering. Should enrolments not reach the minimum number required for on-campus study, students may be transferred to the ONLINE offering and advised of this change before semester commences.
Objectives
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe and analyse the elements of leadership, management and visioning in early childhood settings (Assessment 1)
- Critically analyse the cultural, social, economic and political influences and their implications on the provision of early childhood services (Assignment 1 and 2)
- Synthesise and analyse the role and process of strategic planning in early childhood contexts (Assignment 2)
- Understand and critically analyse organisational systems and structures that support appropriate and ethical management of diverse early years contexts (Assignment 1 and 2)
- Apply effective management strategies and implementation processes for the successful operation of diverse early childhood context (Assignment 2)
- Demonstrate competence in and appropriate use of language and literacy, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing. (All assignments)
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
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| 1. | Leadership and management in Early Childhood settings | 10.00 |
| 2. | Strategic management and the Early Childhood leader. (Analysis and visioning) | 30.00 |
| 3. | Human Resource management in Early Childhood settings | 15.00 |
| 4. | Financial management and the Early Childhood professional | 15.00 |
| 5. | Administration and the Early Childhood trends | 15.00 |
| 6. | Community engagement and the Early Childhood leader | 15.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from USQ's Online Bookshop (unless otherwise stated). (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/bookweb/subject.cgi?year=2013&sem=02&subject1=EDE4010)
Please contact us for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/contact/)
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No textbook required.
Reference materials
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Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Docket, S., Farmer, S., & Death, E 2012, Programming and Planning in Early Childhood settings, 5th edn, Cengage Leraning, Victoria, Australia.
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Barbour, C., & Barbour, N. H 2004, Families, schools and communities: building partnerships for educating children, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
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Briggs, M., Briggs, I 2009, Developing your leadership in the Early Years, Continuum International Publishing Group, London.
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Carter, M., Curtis, D 2009, The visionary Director: A Handbook for dreaming, organizing & improvising in your centre, 2nd edn, Redleaf Press, St Paul, MN.
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Newman, L., & Pollnitz, L 2002, Professional, ethical and legal issues in early childhood, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
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CD required as optional purchase at bookstore. Examiner will notify via study desk.
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Whether you are on, or off campus, the USQ Library is an excellent source of information http://www.usq.edu.au/library. The gateway to education resources is here ... http://www.usq.edu.au/library/help/facultyguides/education/default.htm.
Student workload requirements
| Activity | Hours |
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| Directed Study | 80.00 |
| Independent Study | 80.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
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| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 50 | 50 | 09 Sep 2013 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 50 | 50 | 28 Oct 2013 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
ON-CAMPUS MODE: It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. ONLINE MODE: There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them including discussion fora scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
If students submit assignments after the due date without (prior) approval of the examiner then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment may apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which time a mark of zero may be recorded. No assignments will be accepted after model answers have been posted. -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
As there are no examinations in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at http://policy.usq.edu.au/portal/custom/search/category/usq_document_policy_type/Student.1.html.
Assessment notes
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APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide. http://www.usq.edu.au/library/help/referencing/apa
Other requirements
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Students will require access to e-mail and have Internet access to UConnect for this course.