Leadership for Innovation

Overview

Whilst many master’s programs have a research component, most fail to connect the research to industry (in this case school-based contexts). In collaboration with industry, students will engage in a self-study practice-based research program that is partly informed by the university and partly informed by their workplace or a workplace setting. Assessment will be embedded as part of workplace contexts, recognising the value of research in workplace settings.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

• Identify and critically analyse a contemporary issue connected to education contexts
• Apply a critical analysis of research design to craft a research project that analyses the issue drawing on contemporary leadership theories and practices.
• Ethically collect and analyse self-study data to better understand the complexities of the issue, while also drawing on contemporary leadership theories and practices.
• Present critically informed responses to academic, education and community-based audiences

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Assessment

Content

Topics will include:

• Designing and conducting research within industry contexts
• Research for impact
• Self-study
• Methodologies supporting industry informed research
• Research methods for industry informed research 
• Research publication for maximum impact.