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2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC5735M International Educational Management: Developing Financial and Material Resources

30 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Dr Michael Wilson
Email: M.D.Wilson@education.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module is designed to equip educational leaders with knowledge and competence for managing financial and material resources in the education system. The sources of educational funding and the policies behind them are considered. The use of performance indicators, innovation, income generation, resource improvement, management information systems, and effective staff deployment are among the topics covered, with examples drawn from both the schools and higher education sectors. Key themes underpinning this module are 'efficiency', 'effectiveness' and 'value for money'.

Objectives

By the end of this programme, students should be able to:
- relate the sources of education funding to its distribution to schools and other educational institutions;
- understand the basis of education financing;
- apply that knowledge to improving the financial development of their own organisations;
- organise and control the finance of their own organisations the better to lead the provision of the curriculum and to optimise the usage of all material resources available.

Syllabus

The aim of this module is to equip educational leaders with knowledge and competence for managing financial and material resources in the education system. The sources of educational funding are considered.

The emphasis is particularly, but not solely, on resource-poor areas. Curriculum leadership, income generation and resource improvement are covered.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	12	2.00	24.00
Tutorial	1	1.00	1.00
Private study hours			275.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

- Preparation and reading for lectures and seminars.
- Preparation, reading, and writing up assignments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored through contributions to lectures/seminars, and assignments.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	6,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/09/2015

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