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ED555X: LEADING STRATEGIC CHANGE (2025-2026)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:08


Course Overview

This is the second module in the Into Headship PG certificate programme. The aim of this course is to enable participants to gain the knowledge and understanding needed to manage a collaborative change process with members of the wider school community. The module will also map sets of strategies to address the educational issue identified in Module 1 of the PG Certificate.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Charlaine Simpson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course content will cover:

The course is based upon the model of professional learning which comprises four interdependent components: critical reflection, knowledge building, experiential learning and social learning processes and will cover the following areas:

  • The nature of change and strategic change processes: Building capability and capacity for improvement;
  • Organisational cultures and the political and ethical dimensions of the context and culture for headship;
  • Stakeholder engagement and the importance of inclusive approaches; working with the community and the school to build commitment; appreciative enquiry;
  • Emergent and responsive planning within an appreciative inquiry frame;
  • Change improvement and sustainability;
  • Long term planning: cycles, milestones and responsive planning;
  • Resource planning and risk assessment;
  • Managing conflict and securing commitment;
  • Developing and managing the action research cycle.

 

 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 39 Feedback Weeks 42

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Feedback Word Count 6000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualCreateDemonstrate the ability to construct a comprehensive proposal that recognises the complexity of leading strategic change and building collaborative capacity for longer-term school improvement
ConceptualEvaluateAccess, evaluate, interpret and present relevant data and academic literature to inform critical analyses in both parts of the assignment.
ConceptualEvaluateCritically evaluate progress with the strategic change initiative by collecting, analysing, and responding effectively to ongoing feedback from a variety of sources to determine future action
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate a standard of academic writing appropriate to an SCQF Level 11 course, including consistent, appropriate use of an accepted convention for citations and referencing.
ReflectionCreateDemonstrate the ability to identify priorities for leadership development and construct a proposal for ongoing professional learning.
ReflectionEvaluateConstruct a critical self-evaluation of strategic leadership and management competences as specified by the Standard for Headship with an emphasis on improving teaching and learning

Formative Assessment

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Assessment Type Formative Weighting
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback Word Count 6000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionEvaluateConstruct a critical self-evaluation of strategic leadership and management competences as specified by the Standard for Headship with an emphasis on improving teaching and learning
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate a standard of academic writing appropriate to an SCQF Level 11 course, including consistent, appropriate use of an accepted convention for citations and referencing.
ConceptualEvaluateAccess, evaluate, interpret and present relevant data and academic literature to inform critical analyses in both parts of the assignment.
ConceptualCreateDemonstrate the ability to construct a comprehensive proposal that recognises the complexity of leading strategic change and building collaborative capacity for longer-term school improvement
ConceptualEvaluateCritically evaluate progress with the strategic change initiative by collecting, analysing, and responding effectively to ongoing feedback from a variety of sources to determine future action
ReflectionCreateDemonstrate the ability to identify priorities for leadership development and construct a proposal for ongoing professional learning.
 

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