Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2023-2024 (archived)
Module EDUC3382: Future Leaders
Department: Education
EDUC3382: Future Leaders
| Type | Tied | Level | 3 | Credits | 40 | Availability | Available in 2023/24 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | X101 |
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| Tied to | X103 |
| Tied to | X102 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To deepen and extend students' knowledge and understanding of the role of the subject leader within the primary school.
- To develop an understanding of important current initiatives and curriculum legislation.
- To support students in developing an understanding of themselves as leaders.
- To support students in their employability and graduate attributes in preparation for transition to Early Career Teachers.
Content
- Exploring the role and responsibilities of the Subject Lead and the features of effective leadership in education.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Understanding the role of subject leadership in primary schools.
- Begin to know the key ideas related to subject leadership in the primary school.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Develop an informed and critical awareness of the complexities of subject leadership in primary schools;
- Critically reflect the role of subject and leadership in relation to education;
- Evaluate and critique systems and processes in regard to subject leadership in the primary school;
- Critically analyse literature on educational issues relevant to subject leadership in the primary context.
Key Skills:
- Communicate ideas, principles and theories effectively in written and oral form.
- Work collaboratively with peers.
- Engage in peer - and self - assessment.
- Manage time and work to deadlines.
- Construct and sustain a reasoned argument.
- Evaluate and make use of information from a variety of sources.
- Engage in critical reflection in one's own professional development in preparation for transition to Early Career Teacher and beyond into subject leadership.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures, seminars and directed tasks will be used as appropriate to support students in developing their critical understanding of the role of the leader in the primary school.
- All learning outcomes will be assessed appropriately via the assignments.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | 2 per week | 1 hour | 20 | ■ |
| Tutorials / Seminars / Practicals | 10 | Weekly | 2 hours | 20 | ■ |
| Directed Tasks | 10 | Weekly | 2 hours | 20 | ■ |
| Preparation and Reading | 340 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Part 1: Written Essay & Portfolio | Essay - 2000 words. Portfolio - 1000 words or equivalent | 70% | |
| Part 2: Academic Poster | 1000 words equivalent | 30% | |
Formative Assessment:
Formative feedback for a section of the written assignments will be provided through written feedback and formative feedback for the poster will be provided by peer feedback during a presentation.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University