Leadership in Education Unicaf - Liverpool John Moores

Overview

Key facts

Educational aims of the Leadership in Education programme offered by Unicaf - Liverpool John Moores:

• Develop critical educational practice through analysis of reflection on and engagement with this knowledge and understanding in their professional settings

• Develop professionally and personally through learning programmes at Masters level

• Conduct original research in their educational setting around an aspect of leadership in education

• To provide opportunity for students to achieve their full academic potential at level 7 through study, encouraging self motivation, self awareness and application of initiative

• To develop students with leadership acumen for current and future educational contexts

A student who is eligible for this award will be able to:

• Critically evaluate the existing theory and evidence base associated with leadership in education.

• Critically examine research methodologies relevant to the study of leadership in education.

• Synthesize current and original concepts for the creation and interpretation of knowledge in relation to leadership in education.

• Apply relevant knowledge of leadership and management to a range of complex educational situations.

• Critically assess current practice relating to leadership in education.

• Evaluate the rigour and validity of published research within different educational contexts.

• Apply appropriate research methodologies and data collection processes to inform the critical analysis of and reflection on practice.

• Critical reflection on value systems and conceptual assumptions.

• The preparation of a research project based on a study in appropriate depth of a topic related to leadership in education.

• Gather, present, interpret and analyse quantitate and /or qualitative data in appropriate from for research project purposes, related to the field of leadership in education.