Faculty of Humanities and Education (Postgraduate) - The University ...

POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013
THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
Each module will be tested by the production of a short paper,
which will carry 10% and will be based on an assignment
at the end of each module. The word limit for each module
assignment will be 1,500 words and would be due two weeks
after the completion of the module. The four (4) best marks will
be selected to constitute an award out of 40%.
The last assignment will be a more comprehensive test of the
student’s understandings of leadership theories applied to a
school problem or task that is more complex. This will require a
response of no more than 5,000 words and will carry 60%. This
will be due after the course is completed, at a time specified by
the teaching team.
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YEAR:
SEMESTER:
COURSE CODE: EDEA 6120
COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEMS 2
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Overview
This course builds on the general principles advanced in ED61Q
- Management of Educational Principles 1. It gives specific focus
to financial and curriculum management leadership issues for
which administrators do not usually receive any training. In a
reform climate advocating school-based management and the
decentralization of the education system, administrators on
site need to be fully aware of how to manage all aspects of the
organizations they run.
OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. share experiences and understandings of the financial
management of schools;
2. report on traditional custom and practice in costing,
budgeting, and procurement;
3. discuss modern perspectives on the management of
school finance, and curriculum and facilities;
4. apply information and communication technologies to the
management of their schools.
CONTENT
• Overview of course and financial management module;
understanding school finance; needs analysis
• Costing, budgeting, and funding; programme formulation;
modern perspectives on school financing
• Introduction to financial auditing and reporting;
introduction to supplies and equipment management; risk
management
• Procurement for secondary schools; stock control;
management practice and issues
• Foundations of curriculum construction and management;
modern perspectives on curriculum design, development,
and implementation; principles and strategies of curriculum
evaluation; integrating technology with curriculum
Methods of Delivery
The course will be delivered through mixed modes lectures,
discussions, analysis of case studies, simulations, and ICT
presentations.
ASSESSMENT
Group Reflections on:
Module 1 - Financial Management Module
Module 2 - Management of Educational Facilities and
Resources Module
Module 3 - Curriculum Model
Individual Assignments
Module 4 - Financial Management
Module 5 - Management of Educational
Facilities and Resources
Module 6 - Curriculum Management
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