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| Unit name |
Managing People in Education |
| Unit code |
EDUCM5204 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
| Unit director |
Mrs. Elisabeth Lazarus |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None
|
| Co-requisites |
None
|
| School/department |
School of Education |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Description including Unit Aims
The unit will begin by conceptualising strategic human resource management in educational settings and the relationships between organisational goals and the management of people within them. Subsequent sessions will focus on key features of managing people in educational settings, including: recruitment and selection; induction of new staff; mentoring and coaching for personal development; interpersonal skills and communication; appraisal and performance management; team work; negotiation and conflict management; ethical dimensions of managing people; and continuing professional development. Issues of gender, ethnicity and the importance of different cultural and organisational contexts will be considered throughout.
Aims:
- To explore a range of key topics relating to managing people in education.
- To develop knowledge and understanding of theoretical perspectives and concepts, and their application to personal management and leadership practices in educational contexts.
- To critically analyse how management practices can be transferred and transformed between different contexts to make them more applicable to local situations.
- To promote reflection on and further enquiry into aspects of managing people in education which enhance personal management skills and styles.
- To enhance a range of skills useful to those who manage others via vignettes and video case studies.
- To source academic texts related to managing people in different educational settings though a VLE and through independent use of online databases and search engines and manage references using appropriate software.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the unit successful students will:
- Be familiar with a range of theoretical perspectives on the management of people in educational contexts;
- Understand the contributions made by research to knowledge about managing people in educational settings;
- Have considered the relevance of theoretical concepts and practices in their own professional contexts.
- Be able to apply theoretical understandings to thepractice of managing and leading people in institutional contexts;
- Have demonstrated the ability to analyse critical issues relating to people management in educational organisations and to formulate developmental or remedial solutions;
- Be better equipped to discharge personal responsibilities for managing others in their own professional environment.
Teaching Information
The course will be delivered through a combination of teaching strategies, which includes whole group lectures, visiting speakers, case studies, critical analysis of key readings, group discussions and student poster sessions or presentations. The group undertakes a visit to a local school in order to observe and discuss complexities of managing people in a real context.
The needs of a wide range of students, including those with disabilities, international students and those from ethnic minority backgrounds have been considered. It is not anticipated that the teaching and assessment methods used will cause disadvantage to any person taking the unit. The Graduate School of Education is happy to address individual support requests as necessary.
Assessment Information
Summative assessment for the unit will be on the basis of a 4,000 word assignment which will assess students’ critical understanding of the literature and their ability to apply the concepts and theories explored to their own professional practice.
Reading and References
- Bush, T. (2011) Theories of Educational Leadership and Management, 4th ed. London: Sage.
- Bush, T. and Middlewood, D. (2005), Leading & Managing People in Education, London, Sage Publications
- Foskett, N. and Lumby, J. (2003), Leading & Managing Education: international dimensions, London, Paul Chapman
- Guirdham, M. (2002), Interactive Behaviour at Work (3rd edition), London, Prentice Hall
- Kydd, L., Anderson, L. and Newton, W. (eds) (2003) Leading People and Teams in Education, London: Open University
- Tolhurst, J. (2006) Coaching for schools, Harrow: Pearson/Longman.
