Overview
What you will study
How should educational leaders engage in advocacy and activism to support young children and their families?
This Leading Learning through Advocacy course offered by University of Melbourne explores contemporary debates on this topic and equips leaders and aspiring leaders within early childhood education and care with research-backed strategies for advocacy.
Relevance to your job and industry
- This micro-credential has been developed in consultation with educational and pedagogical leaders in the ECEC sector. You'll gain skills and knowledge that you can apply immediately in your current role.
- Learning is aligned to the Highly Accomplished Teacher category of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) teacher standards.
Learning outcome:
By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of how educational leaders can advocate for better outcomes for young children and their families. You'll be able to:
- Demonstrate the leadership capacity to collaborate with stakeholders
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Explore the roles of advocacy and activism
- Examine case studies of advocacy
- Understand the role of key advocacy organisations
- Develop an advocacy plan
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Upcoming dates for this course are yet to be announced.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Disciplines
Educational Leadership Leadership View 3 other Short Courses in Educational Leadership in AustraliaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS: 00116K
- This Melbourne MicroCert is for experienced educators and educational leaders within the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector who either aspire to lead teams or want to enhance existing leadership skills.
Work experience
- To be eligible for this course, you need to have a minimum of three years’ experience in the early childhood sector.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents750 AUD / full≈ 750 AUD / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents750 AUD / full≈ 750 AUD / full