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Postgraduate MAQ-ECHX8260-2021

Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings

Previously MAQ-ECHX826-2020

Build your capacity to lead and manage by exploring early childhood leadership theory. Investigate management structures, regulatory and legislative frameworks, and the ethical and professional roles and responsibilities required

From

$2,295 $2,545

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

Duration

18 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 22 Feb 2021
Macquarie University - Logo

This research-intensive university in north-western Sydney offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. With over 30,000 current students, Macquarie has a strong reputation for welcoming international students and embracing flexible and convenient study options, including its partnership with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2021

12

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

12

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

  1. understand and critically engage with the ever changing socio-political and legal contexts within which early childhood settings operate
  2. identify key differences between the managing and leading of an early childhood setting, and the range of management structures under which early childhood settings operate
  3. demonstrate a strong understanding of leadership theories 
  4. demonstrate knowledge and foundational skills that they, as future managers and leaders of early childhood settings require
  5. apply high order analytical and integrative thinking skills through critique of practice and theory to understand the complexities of early childhood management and leadership
  6. demonstrate a commitment to managing and leading ethically and professionally
  7. develop professional judgement and vision in relation to leading and managing early childhood settings
  8. reflect on their own knowledge and skill base and consider professional development priorities that will enable them to, as a future leader of an early childhood setting, play a critical role in that centre’s provision of quality early childhood education for young children.
Topics covered
    • A week-by-week guide to the topics in this unit will be provided in the study materials.
Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-ECEX826
  • MAQ-ECHX826-Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) ECED826, ECEX826, ECED604, EDCN845, ECED745, ECED834, ECHX826 NCCW ECHE8260 Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings [Admission to MTeach(0-5) and (40cp from ECEX or ECHX units at 6000 level) and (ECEX820 or ECHX820 or ECHX8200) and (ECEX823 or ECHX823 or ECHX8230) and (ECEX824 or ECHX824 or ECHX8240) and (ECEX827 or ECHX827 or ECHX8270)]

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Description

This subject was previously known as ECHX826 Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings.

This subject explores micro and macro systems that impact on the effective leadership and management of early childhood settings. The unit will focus on the critical exploration of three content areas: the social, political and legal contexts within which early childhood organisations in Australia operate; early childhood leadership theory; and roles and responsibilities of early childhood leaders and managers. Students will investigate diverse management structures, regulatory and legislative frameworks, and the ethical and professional roles and responsibilities of early childhood teachers as leaders and managers

Assessments

  • Leadership in action-Report (50%)
  • Leadership & the NQF (30%)
  • Reflecting on leading (20%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Postgraduate MAQ-TCH-MAS-2021

Master of Teaching Birth to Five Years

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