Pen Green Centre for children and their families

The aims of this module are to enable students to…

• draw on knowledge and understanding of current research into leadership, especially leadership within the early years
• to support critical analysis and reflection on their own leadership practice
• articulate a clear set of principles and values that underpin their leadership practice, understanding the challenges of putting these values into practice

Knowledge and Understanding:

On successful completion of this programme a student will:

exhibit leadership and teamwork skills in the early years.

be able to critically analyse and be able to articulate the vision, values and principles that underpin your practice within integrated teams.

demonstrate their capacity to lead professional practice and to challenge conventional thinking, advocating for developments in local and national policy.

Skills and Attributes:

On successful completion of this programme a student will be able to:

critically analyse and reflect on their practice as a leader.

identify strengths and development needs and plan for their personal and professional development.

demonstrate creative and/or innovative solutions to develop their own and others’ capacity to manage change,

work effectively in integrated teams and implement positive changes to practice.

Scheduled Teaching, campus−based activities in general teaching spaces (e.g.lectures, 20 seminars, tutorials) 20 hours

Scheduled campus−based activities in specialist teaching spaces (e.g practical classes, 25 workshops, demonstrations) 25 hours

Directed independent study 60 hours

Self-directed independent study 195 hours

Total hours 300

Directed independent study 68 hours

Self-directed independent study 200 hours

Total hours 300

This module will offer you the opportunity to explore, critically analyse and reflect on your attitudes, beliefs and behaviours as a team member and leader. During the study block you will be asked to: consider the experiences and learning which have shaped your understanding of leadership; debate your vision, values and principles; discuss ethical and practical dilemmas of leadership; and critically reflect on the experience of change. You will apply theoretical concepts to support your analysis of your leadership. Experiential activities in small groups will be used throughout the module and you will be asked to critically analyse the behaviour and actions of yourself and your group to support reflection on team dynamics and your own role in the team.

In this module you will be able to explore the nature of leadership work within integrated early years teams and examine the nature of leadership roles and responsibilities. You will study and critically evaluate the intricacies of leadership strategy and a variety of approaches to implementing change. Students will be offered tutorial support while they work on the assignment.

This module is assessed through Coursework.

The expectation is that students attend all scheduled learning and teaching sessions.

If there are exceptional circumstances which result in a student being unable to fulfil this, the student should discuss these with the Course Lead.

Programme/module requirements, including those attendance, must be met and students are responsible for making good work missed through absence.