This is an elective course in the Master's Programme in Education with International and Comparative specialisation. It is also offered as a single course (module).
The course deals with issues related to leadership and school effectiveness, including effective leadership, types of leadership and assessment demands of organizations. More specifically, practical and theoretical concepts related to management and leadership are processed in the course in relation to different themes and topics within leadership studies, such as educational leadership and learning, international comparisons as well as leadership and management for change.
The course contains compulsory instruction which combines lectures, workshops, discussions and group work to achieve the learning outcomes. Included in the course is obligatory presentation of students own examination as well as critical review of another student’s examination task. Students are required to attend 80% of the compulsory course sessions. Student absences of more than 20% of the course sessions must be compensated via additional course assignments.
Students with more than 40% absence from the compulsory course session must retake the course.
| Entry Requirements | A degree within the Social Sciences or the Humanities or a Teacher certificate corresponding to at least 180 higher education credits. English level 6 or equivalent. |
| Study Period |
Autumn Term, Period A (daytime, 100%) |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Leader | Associate Professor Rebecca Adami |
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| Course Description |
Course Description Autumn 2020 (200 Kb)
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| Literature List |
Literature List Autumn 2020 (120 Kb)
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| Schedule | Schedule Autumn 2020 |
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