12486 (v.2) Ed 258 - Professional Practice and Organisational Change

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

10.0

Individual Study:

1 x 10 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Practical and contextual aspects of professional practice in vocational education and training. Conceptual models of organisation and administration of training, the learning organisation, organisational climate, managing change and educational leadership.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Discussed the concepts of ethics. Developed a code of ethics for your own practice. Solved ethical dilemmas. Formulated plans for change. Managed change on an individual basis. Managed change on an organisational level. Systematically incorporated training into the management of change

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Bowman, J. S. (Ed) (1991) Ethical Frontiers in Public Management: Seeking New Strategies for Resolving Ethical Dilemmas. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Brockett, R. G. "Adult education - Are We Doing It Ethically?" Journal of Adult Education 19, no. 1 (Fall1990): 5-12. Peters, T. (1989). Thriving on Chaos. London - Pan Books. George, C.S. and Cole, K. (1992) Supervision in Action. Sydney: Prentice Hall Australia. Ray, M., and Rinzler, A. (1993). The New Paradigm in Business. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons. Robbins, S.P., Waters-Marsh. T., Cacioppe. R., and Millet, B. (1994) Organisational Behaviour. Sydney - Prentice Hall Australia.

Unit Texts:

Samson, J., Radloff, A. and de la Harpe, B. (1997), The essay: A guide to writing essays and reports in education. (third edition). Perth, Curtin University of Technology

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 1 Ethics 30%, Assignment 2 Managing change 30%, Assignment 3 Training and organisational change 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2			Y
2004	Esperance Community College	Semester 1	Y
2004	Esperance Community College	Semester 2	Y
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Northam Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Northam Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Geraldton University Centre	Semester 1	Y
2004	Geraldton University Centre	Semester 2	Y
2004	Margaret River Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Margaret River Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Pilbara TAFE Karratha	Semester 1	Y
2004	Pilbara TAFE Karratha	Semester 2	Y
2004	Pilbara TAFE Sth Hedland	Semester 1	Y
2004	Pilbara TAFE Sth Hedland	Semester 2	Y