Leadership and Management in Education (Certificate, L7, 10 ECTS)

Leadership And Management In Education (10 ECTS)

Module content

• Leadership and Values
• Educational planning, policy and legislative context
• Principles/theories of leadership/management/personality type in an educational context
• Current Developments in Education/Educational Change, HR, AI, School Planning
• Leadership and Effective Schools/Centre Development Planning
• Managing conflict and maintaining positive self-esteem in a educational leadership context
• Leadership and the Management of diversity and alternative groups within the broad education environment
• Consolidation of core theories and reflective evaluation of current practice
• Self-Reflection and Community of Practice
• Working with School Community and wider stakeholders including students, parents and Board of Management

Learning Outcomes

• On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
• Identify the principle management and organisational structures that exist within a school or educational centre and the roles and responsibilities required to maintain that structure.
• Engage with and evaluate the core relevant theories associated with leadership theory and practice.
• Illustrate the challenges involved in managing and implementing educational change within schools and educational centres.
• Identify the core elements required to develop effective and relevant school/educational centre plans and look at best practice in relation to implementation and evaluation of these plans.
• Examine the context of management and leadership in relation to Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies and practice and responding to current developments in this area.
• Communicate effectively and employ clear team building strategies leading to a greater understanding of their value and effectiveness in the context of leadership and management.
• Develop their conflict management/self-esteem skills as a means of improving their management and leadership capacities.

Post Primary, Primary and Further Education Institute educational staff who aspire to leadership positions.

The programme will run for 10 weeks in a blended learning format (a mixture of online and on-campus delivery) as follows;

Online classes 1 evening per week, 2 hours per evening, Tuesdays from 7-9pm

Two in-person Saturday classes at TUS Athlone Campus from 9:30am – 1:30pm

Start Date

There will be an online welcome session for all students on 9th September 2026.

Classes will commence with the first in-person class at TUS Athlone campus on Saturday 12th September 2026.

Location

Classes will take place online and at TUS Athlone Campus.

The proposed delivery schedule is subject to change.

Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning hours. Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college. The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study. You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.

The assessment process is a driver of learning in this module. The assessment method used is a substantial reflective journal that addresses all elements of the learning outcomes.

The reflective journal is a substantial piece of work which incorporates elements that reflects all of the syllabus in one form or another. The journal specifically requires that students consider and indicate (through readings, reflective pieces and a specific action project) how the learning from the programme might be applied in their own work environments,.

The reflective journal is assessed on the basis of the depth of understanding demonstrated of the topics covered in the syllabus; the degree to which the application of these concepts in a real work environment is demonstrated; and the growth in personal effectiveness and capacity of the individual is demonstrated.

Students receive feedback throughout the module.

Teaching and Learning delivered in accordance with the Putting Learning First: TUS Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy 2022 – 2025 

Certificate in Leadership and Management in Education (Special Purpose Award, L7, 10 ECTS)

€1,250