Leadership & Management in Career Education & Development - DMP3330

Assessment 1: Written draft

You will be provided with structured feedback on drafts of each piece of work you are working on; dates for submission of drafts will be included in the module timetable. There will also be an opportunity to discuss your work with a module tutor in individual and group tutorials (which will also be timetabled). Students will be encouraged to discuss your projects in class, allowing for additional formative feedback from tutors and peers.

Written draft

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Completion of a self-assessment of your leadership capabilities, using a recognised competencies / traits framework, agreed with your module tutor at the outset. Based on this self-assessment, you will devise a personalised leadership development action plan which will also incorporate critical feedback from somebody in a leadership / management/ supervision position (ideally someone who is familiar with your practice), as well as details about how you will evaluate the implementation of the plan. Your report (2,500 words) will incorporate reference to relevant leadership theories, and will be submitted along with all the materials you used to produce your plan.

Written Assignment

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Submission of a report (3000 words) detailing the planning and implementation of a quality assured careers programme for an educational setting. You are expected to include how you will manage the delivery of career guidance, how you will network with external partners and how you will coordinate the contributions of career teachers, subject teachers, tutors and SENCOs. You will refer to your Personal Leadership Development Plan and to any relevant theory relating to careers education and guidance

<p>This module will develop your understanding of theories of leadership, management and the organisation of professional practice within the career education and development sector You will explore relevant theory and practical factors such as: the impact of organisational structures and culture on practice; the value and practice of developmental supervision, coaching and mentoring; the management of change in professional practice, networking and inter-agency working. You will be provided with opportunities to develop your skills in relation to these aspects of management and leadership, both in class and (as appropriate) in the workplace.</p>

School of Education and Professional Development

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DMP3330 - Leadership & Management in Career Education & Development

Leadership & Management in Career Education & Development

Critically analyses leadership and management factors relevant to the effective functioning of educational settings.

Synthesises and relates theoretical perspectives to organisational issues and own developing professional practice.

Evaluates developmental supervision and/or professional management practices in the context of relevant theory.

Critically analyses management structures, culture and roles.

Evaluates characteristics of organisations in the context of effective management and leadership in meeting the needs of the educational community.

Considers and reflects critically on the relevance of organisational theory to leadership, decision-making and working relationships with stakeholders.