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ED554E: LEADING STRATEGIC CHANGE (2023-2024)

Last modified: 05 Mar 2024 11:46


Course Overview

This is the second module in the Into Headship PG certificate programme. The aim of this course is to enable participants to gain the knowledge and understanding needed to manage a collaborative change process with members of the wider school community. The module will also map sets of strategies to address the educational issue identified in Module 1 of the PG Certificate.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 40 credits (20 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Neil Mclennan

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course content will cover:

The course is based upon the model of professional learning which comprises four interdependent components: critical reflection, knowledge building, experiential learning and social learning processes and will cover the following areas:

  • The nature of change and strategic change processes: Building capability and capacity for improvement;
  • Organisational cultures and the political and ethical dimensions of the context and culture for headship;
  • Stakeholder engagement and the importance of inclusive approaches; working with the community and the school to build commitment; appreciative enquiry;
  • Emergent and responsive planning within an appreciative inquiry frame;
  • Change improvement and sustainability;
  • Long term planning: cycles, milestones and responsive planning;
  • Resource planning and risk assessment;
  • Managing conflict and securing commitment;
  • Developing and managing the action research cycle.

 

 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

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Feedback Word Count 8000
Learning Outcomes
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