UNISA Educational Leadership and Management Course Module

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UNISA Educational Leadership and Management Course Module

Organisational Behaviour in Education and Education Law – HBEDOBG
Honours Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 24
Module presented in English
Co-requisite: HBEDTRD
Purpose: To focus on basic organisational behaviour in an educational organisation and will explore ways in which learners can be equipped to create an environment in which effective teaching and learning can take place. The module will examine the performance of organisational behaviour competencies in ways that are legal and democratic and which demonstrate responsiveness to changing circumstances and needs. The context is the South African education and educational legal system that are characterised by diversity and a large developing world sector.
Classroom Management (Educational Themes 201 (BEd)) – EDA201W
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To gain insight into the complex nature of the teaching, learning situation and its implications for the teacher; the actualisation of various management functions in the teaching, learning situation; the management of certain elements in the teaching, learning situation, the handling of some critical issues in the modern classroom.
Education Law and Professional Ethics – EDA3058
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To introduce prospective educators to the educational law environment, labour relations in education and their role, rights and responsibilities as ethical professionals.
The Education System and School Management (Educational Themes 303) – ETH303T
Under Graduate Degree,Certificate Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To gain insight into the education system and the place of the school in regional and national systems of education; the South African school system; critical issues in educational provision and school management.
School Management – FDEEL29
Certificate Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 24
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To introduce students to the internal and external environment of school management, with particular reference to instructional leadership, learner management, financial management, parent involvement and the marketing of the school.
Human Resource Management I – FDEEL3A
Certificate Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 24
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To provide students with knowledge and skills to effectively manage personnel issues, with particular reference to staffing and staff induction, personnel development, staff appraisal, working in groups and personnel motivation.
Human Resource Management II – FDEEL4B
Certificate Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 24
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To empower students to develop and manage interpersonal skills, with particular reference to leadership, effective communication, negotiation, conflict management and interviewing skills.
Legal issues in Educational Leadership – FDEEL5C
Certificate Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 24
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To provide students with knowledge about the legal context of school management and to demonstrate competence on selected legal issues in school management.
The Educator as Leader, Manager and Administrator – EDLHODM
Certificate Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 24
Module presented in English,Afrikaans
Purpose: To provide students with leadership, administrative and management skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable them to create and support conditions in classrooms under which effective teaching and learning can take place within the context of relevant educational law.
Managing the School as an Organisation – HBEDMSV
Honours Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 36
Module presented in English
Purpose: To focus on the school as an educational organisation by exploring ways in which the school can be managed to create and maintain an environment that is conducive to teaching and learning. The performance of school management competencies are explored with a consideration of democratic practices, support to learners and colleagues, and a responsiveness to changing circumstances and needs. Appropriate management and leadership practice is developed within context by means of relevant literature study and individual research activities. This module includes a research component.