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Postgraduate Course: Leading a Project (EDUA11252)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis is the third course of a certificate which aims to develop leadership knowledge and understanding and leadership and organisational skills, and to enable participants to reflect critically on the understanding and skills they acquire. Course participants will plan, lead and evaluate a small-scale collaborative school project successfully, in accordance with sound educational values, using appropriate knowledge and understanding and professional abilities, and then critically review their development as a teacher leader.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements A first degree;
Full GTCS registration;
A minimum of three years teaching experience;
Access to a suitable working environment which will enable the applicant to carry out practical leadership activities;
An application supported by the applicant's headteacher or an appropriate senior manager.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Development of knowledge and understanding of:
- the nature of teacher leadership in project management
- teacher leadership and change
- motivation, teacher leadership and teacher development
- critical reflection and professional development
- the significance of leadership in developing initiatives.

skill in:
- initiate, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a small scale project;
- identify and justify decisions taken in relation to managing and leading a small scale project;
- make an effective contribution to the development of the school as a learning community;
- build and develop their leadership skills;
- evaluate their own effectiveness within a given range of tasks and skills;
- design and write project plans and evaluation reports
- use reading to inform practice, decisions and reflection.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Delivery can be on/off campus at summer school or on weekends and evenings dependent on cohort. It involves developing web based supportive networks and participants will be invited to join the course at set times to ensure this is manageable
KeywordsEarly leadership; leadership development; project leadership
Contacts
Course organiserDr Deirdre Torrance
Tel: (0131 6)51 6441
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Denise Scott
Tel: (0131 6)51 6349
Email:
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