Module: Management & Social Entrepreneurship in ECE

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Management & Social Entrepreneurship in ECE
Module Code	EC414
School	77
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Aishling Silke Semester 2: Aishling Silke Autumn: Aishling Silke
Module Teachers	Aishling Silke
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Description

This module will examine the concept of social entrepreneurship and how it applies to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Challenges of a neo-liberalist agenda on social entrepreneurship in ECEC will be discussed. The module will explore a range of management theories and styles and examine their effectiveness when managing an ECEC setting. The skills and competencies of a manager including, operations management, human resources, marketing and finance will be explored in detail. The administration required to ensure adherence to funding requirements and compliance to current legislation will be reviewed. Implementing the profession's ethical principles and relevant codes of practice are considered.

Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate the concept of social entrepreneurship within the Early Childhood Education and Care context.
2. Critically reflect on the challenges of sustaining a social entrepreneurship model in a neo-liberalist society.
3. Explore a range of management theories and critically evaluate their effectiveness when applied to an ECEC setting
4. Demonstrate an understanding of roles, responsibilities and functions of the manager within an ECEC setting with particular reference to the policy and legislative context.
5. Make appropriate professional choices in relation to promoting the well-being and welfare of children, educators and parents in an ECEC setting

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Assessment Feedback	45	No Description
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	56	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Participation	Time at the end of class will be provided to students to write up actions based on class discussion.	10%	n/a
Assignment	Students will be required to demonstrate learning by developing an individual response to a case study from the perspective of a manager while collaborating with others.	90%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Linda Miller and Carrie Cable: 2011, Professionalization, Leadership and Management in the Early Years, Sage, London, 978184920553
Moyles, Janet: 2006, Effective Leadership And Management In The Early Years, McGraw-Hill Education (UK), 9780335221011
Maureen Daly: 2009, Early Years Management in Practice, Heinemann Vocational, 9780435402471
Mary Moloney,Jan Pettersen: 2016, Early Childhood Education Management, Routledge Research in Early Childhood Education, 9781138120457
Carol Aubrey: 2011, Leading and Managing in the Early Years, SAGE Publications, 9781849207553
June O'Sullivan: 2015, Successful Leadership in the Early Years, Bloomsbury Publishing, 9781472919038

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BECE	Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

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