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).
| Paper title | Academic Leadership in Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HEDU504 |
| Subject | Higher Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2
(Distance learning)
Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,162.75 |
| 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
