The University of Notre Dame Australia

Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management)

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) is designed to introduce students to advanced knowledge and understandings of specialised theory and practices within the domain of educational leadership and management. Students are challenged to critically evaluate issues relating to leadership and management models and practices, decision-making, industrial relations, the law, organisational culture, reflective practice and responses to critical issues underlying the understanding to significant recent developments in education. Students are expected to use cognitive, technical and creative skills with initiative and a high level of personal autonomy and accountability to generate understanding of complex issues in educational leadership and management. Students in this program will be expected to justify and interpret leadership and management models and practices, decision-making, industrial relations, the law, organisational culture, reflective practice and responses to critical issues within educational contexts.