Unit name | Managing People |
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Unit code | EDUCM5916 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Mrs. Elisabeth Lazarus |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Introduction to Educational Inquiry |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit will begin by conceptualising human resource management in educational settings and the relationships between organisational goals and the management of people within them. Subsequent sessions will focus on key features of managing people in educational settings, including: recruitment and selection; induction of new staff; interpersonal skills and communication; appraisal and performance management; team work; negotiation and conflict management; ethical dimensions of managing people; and continuing professional development. Issues of gender, ethnicity and the importance of different cultural and organisational contexts will be considered throughout.
Unit Aims:
On completion of the unit students will demonstrate:
Given the nature of the programme, teaching is organised into an intensive, 3-day event during which a combination of teaching strategies, such as whole group lectures and seminars, case studies, critical analysis of key readings, group discussions and student presentations.
The needs of a wide range of students, including those with disabilities, international students and those from ethnic minority backgrounds have been considered. It is not anticipated that the teaching and assessment methods used will cause disadvantage to any person taking the unit. The Graduate School of Education is happy to address individual support requests as necessary.
Summative assessment for the unit will be on the basis of a 4,000 word assignment which will assess students’ critical understanding of the literature and their ability to apply the concepts and theories explored to their own professional practice
Armstrong, M. (2006) The Handbook of Human Resource Management (10th edition) London, Kogan Page
Bush, T. and Middlewood, D. (2005), Leading & Managing People in Education, London, Sage Publications
Bush, T. and Bell, L. (2002), The Principles and Practice of Educational Management, London, Paul Chapman
Foskett, N. and Lumby, J. (2003), Leading & Managing Education: international dimensions, London, Paul Chapman
Guirdham, M. (2002), Interactive Behaviour at Work (3rd edition), London, Prentice Hall