ED4U025 - Developing People in Organisations 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4U025
Module Title: Developing People in Organisations
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Bethan Mitchell
Module Team: Bethan Mitchell, Elsa Torres
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100459 - education studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To develop students understanding of how the theory of leadership has evolved and that its interpretation can be framed by time, culture and context.

To develop students understanding of the relationship between the various models of leadership and management and the importance of the development individual to both concepts.

To support students in being able to critically analyse the characteristics of effective Leadership and Management theory and practice in the context of changing legislation

To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of current research and literature about the varied and challenging role in leadership and management for sustainable school improvement

Content Summary

How leadership and management models have evolved to now place emphasis on the individual.

Team development and the ways in which team theory has influenced both policy and practice.

Effective management of internal change in the context of continual external change.

Relationship of performance management to institutional goals to improve outcomes.

The initiation and sustainability of continual professional development.

Importance of client voice and the use of the wider community to secure improvement.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 25
Seminar 5
Tutorial 1
Independent Study 200
Directed Study 69
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To critically analyse and evaluate theory, policy, processes and practice in relation to effective Leadership and Management with particular emphasis on the development of teams within organisations.
LO2 To critically analyse and evaluate models of Leadership and Management in order to generate new knowledge and understanding about developing people in organisations.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 The essay title is set to assess knowledge and understanding of a particular aspect of the module and where appropriate its application to students’ prior experience or current role. Title to be negotiated with tutor beforehand. 0 5000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Essay (CW) 1

Reading List

Distributed Leadership: Developing Tomorrows Leaders (Leading School Transformation) Harris Alma and Spillane J (Jan 2013) Routledge ISBN 978-0415-41958-1

Leading Futures; Global Perspectives on Educational Leadership Harris Alma and Jones Michelle S. Corwin, Sage Ltd (2015) ISBN 978-93-515-0255-5

Distributed Leadership Matters: Perspectives, Practicalities, and Potential Harris Alma (Dec 2013) Corwin, Sage Ltd ISBN 978-1-4129-8118-7

Successful School Leadership: Linking Learning and Achievement by Day Christopher (May 2011) McGraw open university press ISBN -13: 978-0-33-524243-6

Distributed Leadership (Jossey -Bass Leadership Library in Education) by Spillane James P (Jan 2010) ISBN-13: 978-0-7879-6538-9

Uplifting Leadership. How organisations Teams and Communities Raise Performance Harris Alma and Jones Michelle S. (2014) ISBN 0781-118-92133

Sustainable Leadership (Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education) by Hargreaves Andy and Fink Dean (May 2009) ISBN -13: 978-0-7879-6838-0.

The Global Fourth Way: The Quest for Educational Excellence Hargreaves Andrew (Andy) P and Shirley Denis L (Sep 2012) Corwin a Sage company ISBN: 978-1-4129-8786-8

Professional Capital and Transforming Teaching in Every School by Hargreaves Andy and Fullan Michael (April 2013) ISBN: 978-0-8077-5332-3

The Principal: Three keys to Maximising impact by Fullan Michael (2014) Jossey-Bass ISBN: 978-1-118-57523-9