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BEd Educational Leadership & Management (Major)

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Start Date
September/January

Duration
3/5 Years

Modality
Online

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Introduction

The BEd Educational Leadership and Management (Major) provides learners with an introduction to the core content, knowledge and skills in the field of educational leadership and management. The programme offers learners the opportunity to focus on core courses that are complemented by a choice of elective courses to meet the individual needs of educational leaders and managers at different levels of the education system. The courses are designed to enhance leadership and management skills, knowledge, and competencies to meet the new requirements advocated through educational reform for the Caribbean.

The programme is built on three main pillars:

  1. A work-based practical approach to facilitate integration of work-based learning and experience with theories of leadership and management
  2. Reflective practice including use of an electronic portfolio to facilitate self assessment of practical leadership and management skills
  3. A constructivist approach to knowledge and learning that emphasizes integration of skills, attitudes, knowledge and experience across courses, and collaboration within a community of learners

The assessment structure will be practice-driven and will include an emphasis on case studies, research projects that are grounded in authentic work-based settings, and group cooperation and collaborations for both oral and written reflective presentations.

Who is this programme for?

This programme targets the following categories in the education sector:

  • Qualified staff in ministries of education (with or without teacher training) e.g. curriculum officers, guidance officers, school supervisors, administrative staff
  • Staff within schools e.g. school principals, vice principals, senior teachers, subject teachers, deans, department heads, team leaders
  • Other educational leaders, managers and professionals involved in instructional design and management at schools and institutions of higher education

Programme Structure

Duration of Programme

The programme will be offered over 3 years (full-time) and 5 years (part-time).

Award of Degree

In order to be awarded the B.Ed Educational Leadership & Management (major) degree, students must successfully complete the 90 credits as specified in the programme structure.

Delivery Mode

Courses will be delivered using blended learning modalities, including online tutorials, web conferencing and audio conferencing technologies. Learners must have access to a computer and the Internet. Online orientation is conducted before the start of the programme.

When will the programme start?

This programme starts in August and can be completed in a minimum of three academic years.

Entry Requirements

Currently, to take this professional, work-based programme the candidate must be employed in an education-related institution – a ministry of education, an institution at the early childhood, primary, secondary or tertiary level – in one of the Caribbean countries serviced by the UWI to ground their courses in practice and to conduct their field experience and Practicum. The UWI Open Campus Country Site (OCCS) facilitates examinations for courses assessed through a traditional face-to-face examination.

In keeping with the work-based approach to this programme, new entrants:

1. Must have a minimum of one year of working experience in an educational institution; and

2. Must be employed in an educational institution – public or private, ministry of education - for the duration of the  programme. Proof of employment is required.

These are essential requirements as the instructional design of the programme and course assessments will be integrated with the work place experience.

Applicants should also meet normal or lower matriculation AND have an acceptable pass in the CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics or its equivalent.

 

Normal Level

Applicants should meet normal or lower matriculation AND have an acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics or its equivalent. For entry into Economics or Accounting degree options, a minimum of a Grade 2 pass in CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics is mandatory.

Applicants should meet normal or lower matriculation AND have an acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics or its equivalent.

An acceptable pass in English A in an examination of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC-CSEC), or an acceptable equivalent AND one of the following minimum qualifications:

1.       Holders of CXC-CSEC Certificates, General Certificates of Education (GCE) (or the approved

           equivalents) who satisfy either Scheme A or Scheme B as stated below:

                Scheme A: They possess FIVE (5) subjects of which at least TWO (2) must be GCE

                Advanced Level (A’ Level)* passes, while the remainder may be acceptable passes

                in the CXC-CSEC or GCE O’ Level examinations.

                Scheme B: They possess passes in FOUR (4) subjects of which at least THREE must

                be GCE A’ Level** passes, while the fourth may be an acceptable pass in the CXC-CSEC or

                GCE O' Level examinations.

2.       Holders of Certificates and Diplomas awarded by this University

3.       Holders of an Associate Degree from the UWI, or from approved Caribbean tertiary level

           institutions with a minimum GPA of 2.5

*        Candidates who have passed two two-unit courses in a particular subject area fall

          within the two ‘A’ Level matriculation standard (Reference Scheme A).

**      Six CAPE units, including the two single-unit courses – Caribbean Studies and

         Communication Studies will be accepted under normal matriculation

         (Reference Scheme B)

Lower Level

The following are eligible for lower level matriculation for admission to degree programmes:

1.       Holders of five (5) CXC-CSEC or GCE O’ Level passes or equivalent, not necessarily obtained at the same sitting, as follows:

           (i)      English (A), and

           (ii)     Mathematics or a foreign language, or an approved science (not Health Science),

                    or additional Mathematics or Geography

           (iii)    Three (3) other approved subjects not already counted above.

2.       Persons over the age of 21, who have been out of school for at least five years, on the basis

          of their overall academic and professional attainments.

3.       Holders of one of the approved certificates from the School of Continuing Studies with an

           acceptable pass in English Language

 

NOTE:     The same subject cannot be counted at both CXC-CSEC General Proficiency and

                  GCE O’ Level.

English Language Proficiency Examination

The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used to assess whether persons applying to pursue

undergraduate degree programmes at the UWI Open Campus possess a satisfactory level of writing

and reading proficiency in English for university academic purposes. For detailed information on the

ELPT, see English Language Proficiency Test.

Academic Preparation

The following courses do not provide credits for your programme of study but will give you the added benefit of preparing for your academic studies at the UWI Open Campus:

OOL1001     Orientation to Online Learning

IYMS1001    Improving your Math Skills (if applicable)

ECON0001  Remedial Mathematics (if applicable)

   

Availability

Course of Study

Level 1
Mathematics for Social Sciences I

This Course is designed to build on students’ understanding of elementary mathematics and to expose them to some of the mathematical concepts that will be used in the study of various models in economics and management sciences. It begins with the topic of functions and moves seamlessly into equations and inequalities. These draw on the student’s prior experience in areas of algebra and coordinate geometry. It then moves the equally interesting area of sequences. This is followed by some matrix algebra then into the topic of limits and continuity, it ends with differentiation with some applications to the social sciences. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding and application of mathematical concepts rather than on computational skills, the use of algorithms and the manipulation of a formula.

Credits: 3
Theory and Practice in Educational Leadership and Management (Compulsory Core in Semester 1)
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Responding to Diversity through Educational Policy and Practice
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Foundations of Reflective Practice (Compulsory Core in Semester 1)
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English for Academic Purposes

This is a cross-disciplinary course. It is designed to provide a firm base for Communication courses and for courses in English for Special Purposes linked with specific disciplines. It helps students to achieve the level of competence in written language that is required of the university student in undergraduate programmes. Course content includes Language in the Caribbean, Summarizing, the Formal Essay and Methods of Organising Information.

Credits: 3
Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
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Law, Governance, Economy and Society
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Introduction to Social Psychology
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Developing Practical Research Skills
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Level 2
Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Management I
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Human Resource Management for Educational Leaders and Managers
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Financial and Operational Management in Education
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Learning Communities in Educational Leadership and Management
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Reflective Practice in Action I
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Level 2 Electives
Strategic Planning for Educational Leaders and Managers
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Gender and Educational Leadership
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Social Psychology and Educational Leadership in Practice
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Education Marketing and Public Relations
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Information and Communication Technology in Education
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Management Information Systems I
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Occupational Safety and Health Management
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Level 3
Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Management II
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Change Management and Organizational Development in Education
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Education Policy – International and Caribbean Perspectives
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Reflective Practice in Action II
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Level 3 Electives
Principles and Practices of Law and Ethics in Educational Leadership and Management
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Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership and Management
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Diversity Leadership and Management in Education
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Management Information Systems II
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Financial Management II

This course is designed to develop the main skills needed by a senior financial officer with respect to short term financial operations (capital structure, financing options) and introduces some international finance issues and their effect on management decisions, which are applicable internationally. Learners will apply their learning through the use of real world examples aligned with the current trends and issues in the field of finance. The learner is expected to develop and apply skills in financial management with both expertise and diligence.

Credits: 3

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Principles and Practices of Corporate Governance
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