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LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Module code: EDC413
Credits: 5
Semester: Year-Long
Department: FROEBEL EDUCATION
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	Overview
	This module draws on sound leadership theory and relates it to the field of Early Childhood Care and Education. It aims to create opportunities for students to strengthen their professional skills and practices, and to develop their ability to guide others to improve pedagogical practice. The module reflects a deep understanding of the contextual issues and challenges facing early childhood leaders in changing social and practice contexts.

Overview

This module draws on sound leadership theory and relates it to the field of Early Childhood Care and Education. It aims to create opportunities for students to strengthen their professional skills and practices, and to develop their ability to guide others to improve pedagogical practice. The module reflects a deep understanding of the contextual issues and challenges facing early childhood leaders in changing social and practice contexts.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Conceptualise theories, practices and approaches to leadership in the context of ECCE (birth to six years); Reflect on personal leadership styles and practices; Appraise the relationship between leadership and power; management; gender; culture and expectation; Engage in coaching and mentoring relationships within the ECCE team; Create structures, environments and conditions in the ECCE service to support professional inquiry and critical reflection; Recognise and support leadership in children; Explore leadership to support the effective operation of a sustainable, ethical and legislatively compliant early childhood setting; Consider business models that support the effective operation of an early childhood setting.

Learning Outcomes

Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? Yes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Froebel Education Department.