Overview
A critical examination of academic leadership using contemporary leadership theories. Understanding how academic leadership is situated in a contemporary higher education sector.
HEDU 504 is a compulsory paper within the Master of Higher Education programme (MHEd).
About this paper
| Paper title | Academic Leadership in Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Subject | Higher Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,498.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MHEd
- Notes
- As one of the principal modes of teaching is on-line learning, all students are required to have access to the internet.
- Eligibility
University teachers and researchers who are either currently working or intending to work in Higher Education, as part of the MHEd.
- Contact
- hedc@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Higher Education Development Centre's website
- Teaching staff
Lecturer: Professor Kerry Shephard
- Paper Structure
- The paper covers three main areas:
- Academic leadership
- Mentoring in higher education
- Philosophy of leadership in higher education
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.
Nine 2-hour classes and a two-hour symposium and asynchronous equivalents.
- Textbooks
- A reading list will be provided.
- Course outline
Available on request from hedc@otago.ac.nz
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- By the end of this paper participants will be able to:
- Critique the literature on academic leadership
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of academic mentoring
- Apply their understanding of leadership theories in the design of a mentoring programme
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the purposes of higher education to situate academic leadership in this broader context
Overview
A critical examination of academic leadership using contemporary leadership theories. Understanding how academic leadership is situated in a contemporary higher education sector.
HEDU 504 is a compulsory paper within the Master of Higher Education programme (MHEd).
About this paper
| Paper title | Academic Leadership in Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Subject | Higher Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MHEd
- Notes
- As one of the principal modes of teaching is on-line learning, all students are required to have access to the internet.
- Eligibility
University teachers and researchers who are either currently working or intending to work in Higher Education, as part of the MHEd.
- Contact
To be confirmed when paper is next offered.
- More information link
View more information about this paper on the Centre for Education Design and Innovation website.
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed when paper is next offered.
- Paper Structure
The paper covers three main areas:
- Academic leadership
- Mentoring in higher education
- Philosophy of leadership in higher education
- Teaching Arrangements
The distance learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.
Nine 2-hour classes and a 2-hour symposium and asynchronous equivalents.
- Textbooks
- A reading list will be provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper participants will be able to:
- Critique the literature on academic leadership.
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of academic mentoring.
- Apply their understanding of leadership theories in the design of a mentoring programme.
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the purposes of higher education to situate academic leadership in this broader context.