Leadership for Learning unit (EDP717)

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Introduction

Research suggests that leaders play a critical role in the ongoing development of their staff when it comes to improving complex organisations in times of rapid and disruptive change. Leaders in many organisations now hold identified and specific accountabilities for the ongoing development of their staff. This unit examines some of the links between leadership on the one hand, and personal and organisational learning on the other, and looks at the role data can play in developing professional cultures in complex organisations that enable them to focus on ongoing development and improving staff capability through individual, group and organisational learning.

Summary

Unit name	Leadership for Learning
Unit code	EDP717
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Associate Professor Lisa Ehrich
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Critically examine current issues pertaining to leadership for learning within the national and international contexts.
• Demonstrate mastery of contemporary literature to assess how leadership can and should impact on learning in organisations.
• Evaluate how data/information/knowledge can be used constructively to enhance workplace learning.
• Apply new knowledge and understandings in a critically analytical way to practice.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

ESH708

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	A mixture of activities including lectures, zoom sessions, and participation in discussion boards.  EDP717 provides opportunities for both synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Assessment	Reflection (20%)|Reflection (30%)|Case Study (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Please see MyLO unit for list for weekly set readings
Recommended	Please see MyLO list for recommended readings

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