Educational LeadershipSubject regulations

This subject focuses on critical inquiry into the skills and knowledge needed by educational leaders to provide high quality and socially just education experiences and opportunities. Study in this field examines the personal, contextual, political, cultural, and economic influences which shape the work of educational leaders in a range of settings.

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The qualification regulations define the Postgraduate Certificate. Students must take 60 points from the subject of Educational Leadership. Within the Postgraduate Certificate a specialisation is available in Coaching and Mentoring, which requires EDLED503 and EDLED506.
To complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership, students must take 120 points at 500 level, including EDLED501, EDLED502, and at least a further 30 points from the Educational Leadership subject. 30 points may be taken from another Postgraduate Diploma subject.
To complete the Master of Educational Leadership, students must take 180 points at 500 level, including EDLED501, EDLED502, and one of EDUCA500, EDUCA557, or MAOED500, and one of a Directed Study equivalent to 30 points, or a Dissertation equivalent to 60 points, or a Thesis equivalent to 90 points.
Students will normally be expected to focus their independent research on a topic related to Educational Leadership.
Optional papers will be selected from the papers listed in the Educational Leadership subject, or 30 points may be selected from outside the field of the degree.

Educational Leadership papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
EDLED501Educational Leadership: Concepts, Theory and Practice Leading in educational contexts can be a challenging and complex undertaking. This paper introduces students to foundational theoretical and...	30	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)
EDLED502Educational Leadership: Organisational Change and Development This paper explores theories and practices of organisational development, culture and change in educational settings. The nature and characteristics...	30	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online)
EDLED503Educational Leadership: Coaching and Mentoring This paper critically examines theories and models of continuing leadership development through mentoring and coaching. It focuses on the importance...	30	25A (Block) & 25B (Block - Tauranga)
EDLED504Educational Leadership: Inquiry in Organisations and Communities This paper critically examines the contextual and relational nature of educational leadership in learning organisations and communities. Through...	30	No occurrences
EDLED505Educational Leadership: Leading for Social Change This paper draws on research and theory from New Zealand and global contexts to critically examine leadership practices related to issues of social...	30	25A (Online)
EDLED510Capstone: Application to Professional Practice This paper is a capstone paper that requires students to synthesise, reflect on, and apply the conceptual and practical knowledge gained through the...	15	25X (Block)
EDUCA500Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa Māori and Critical Theories Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa Māori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched...	30	25X (Block - Tauranga)
EDUCA557Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods This paper introduces students to major educational and social science research paradigms, methodologies, ethical researcher conduct, and methods...	30	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25H (Block)
EDUCA590Directed Study Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.	30	25I (Hamilton) & 25I (Online)
EDUCA591Research-based Inquiry: Informing Practice A supported project enabling students to identify and investigate a research question of interest, develop a report that includes implications for...	30	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton)
EDUCA592Dissertation A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.	60	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Online) & 25X (Tauranga)
EDUCA593Education Thesis An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.	90	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Online) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAOED500Rangahau Kaupapa Māori - Kaupapa Māori Research This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa Māori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research...	30	25X (Hamilton)
MAOED523Māori Educational Policies: Their Development and Some Strategic Responses This paper examines the historical and contemporary politics and practices that have contributed to the current education disparities that affect...	30	25X (Block - Tauranga)

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Educational LeadershipSubject regulations

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Educational Leadership papers