AKOE371-26YC (C) Full Year C 2026

ECE as a contested profession: Leadership and criticality in ECE

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 30 August 2026

Description

This course critically examines discourses of leadership within early childhood education in Aotearoa. Pre-service teachers will analyse and critique theories and styles of leadership and tensions that arise. They will apply these understandings to practice. The course will complement learning in other courses in the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood), including Professional Practice.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyse discourses and theories of leadership within early childhood education
2. Critique how current views of educational leadership influence contemporary practice
3. Articulate and defend a professional leadership stance in context

Prerequisites

45 points from 200 level AKOE, AKOM or AKOT

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 340 (19/2-19/3, 21/5-28/5)
Jack Erskine 445 (4/6, 16/7-13/8, 15/10-22/10)
 16 Feb - 22 Mar
18 May - 7 Jun
13 Jul - 16 Aug
12 Oct - 25 Oct
Intensive Block Course B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 Rehua 329
6 Jul - 12 Jul
Intensive Block Course C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Rehua 529
6 Jul - 12 Jul
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
9 Feb - 15 Feb

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Tracy Dayman

Lecturer

Benita Rarere-Briggs

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment .

All AKOE371 Occurrences

  • AKOE371-26YC (C) Full Year C 2026
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