BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING (TURKISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EAP5101 | Educational Administration and Organization | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ATAKAN ATA |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SİNEM VATANARTIRAN Dr. BETÜL TARHAN ALKAN Prof. Dr. SELAHATTİN TURAN Dr. RESUL BALTACI Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ENİSA MEDE Assoc. Prof. HATİCE NECLA KELEŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability of making comments on the evolution of administrational theories and processes by comprehending them which are making up the administrational discipline. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Students will discuss and analyze a variety of management and organizational behaviour theories within the k-12 context. II. Students will learn and discuss about important aspects of management such as planning, decision making, goal setting, organizing, communicating, controlling, and leading III. Students will apply management and organizational behaviour theories to the settings of k-12 system through case studies and discussion IV. Students will see k-12 institutions as organisations that should be managed with management perspectives. |
Course Content
| Managing people and organizations in the context of New Era Perspectives on Management: Scientific Management (Fredrick W.Taylor, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth), Human Relations (Elton Mayo, Douglas Mc Gregor's Theory X and Theory Y, William Ouchi's Theory Z) The Systems Approach, the Contingency Approach, the Mckinsey 7-S Framework Planning, Decision Making, Organising, Leading Vs Managing, Motivational theories, Communication, Controlling, Discussions with Higher Education Perspectives |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Managing people and organizations in the new century - management to gain advantage against competitors | |
| 2) | Organizational Perspectives: Scientific Management (Fredrick W. Taylor, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth), Human Resources (Elton Mayo, X and Y Theory of Douglas Mc Gregor, Z Theory of William Ouchi) | |
| 3) | System Approach, Contingency Approach, McKinsey's 7-S Frame | |
| 4) | Planning: the nature of planning; steps and levels - planning process, Planning practices in America, Japan and China | |
| 5) | Decision Making: Finding problems and opportunities, the nature of organisational decision making, rational decision making model, difficulties of the rational model | |
| 6) | Improving the effectiveness of the decision making tools, roles of committees and boards, examples from other countries | |
| 7) | Mid Term | |
| 8) | Organizing: the nature of organization, organizational designs and structures, delegation, centralization, decentralization | |
| 9) | Leadership and Management - Developing leadership skills, leadership in intercultural and multicultural settings, evaluating the leader, women leadership and organisational leadership | |
| 10) | Motivation Theories - forming teams from groups, inter group and intra group behaviours, conflict and negotiation, global leadership | |
| 11) | Communication: organizational communication, using communication skills for conflict management | |
| 12) | Control: basic control processes - control as a feedback system - control for future, requirements for effective control, final and preventive controls | |
| 13) | Control: basic control processes - control as a feedback system - control for future, requirements for effective control, final and preventive controls | |
| 14) | Discussions within the context of schools as organisations | |
| 15) | Discussions within the context of schools as organisations | |
| 16) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Brown, M. C., J. E. Lane, & E. M. Zamani-Gallaher. (2010). Organization and Governance in Higher Education (6th Edition). Ashe Reader. Mullins, L. J., G. Christy. (2010). Management and Organisational Behaviour. Pearson: Essex |
| References: | Mullins, L. J., G. Christy. (2010). Management and Organisational Behaviour. Pearson: Essex |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 48 | % 15 |
| Project | 1 | % 15 |
| Midterms | 3 | % 30 |
| Final | 3 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 45 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 55 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 196 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Evaluate and apply the theories related to assessment, measurement, quality assurance and accountability systems in educational administration. | 5 |
| 2) | Develop awareness and deep understanding of administrative theories, and leadership; higher education finance, law, and planning and history of educational administration and will be able to discuss on these concepts. | 5 |
| 3) | Integrate learning activities, such as writing reports, problem-solving projects and simulation exercises, methods and techniques for career planning and university catalog analysis. | 4 |
| 4) | Identify concepts related to the most recent information, tools and other scientific sources of educational administration and leadership from the perspectives of national and international standards and use these concepts in their school lives. | 5 |
| 5) | Understand the roles, functions, and interrelationships among schools major constituents, including students,teachers, school administrators, staff, alumni and parents and reflect these into their own experiences. | 4 |
| 6) | Promote diversity initiatives within educational settings. | 5 |
| 7) | Understand developmental theories and develop ideas on these theories. | 4 |
| 8) | Evaluate current educational policies in the context of its possible impact on the future of schools. | 4 |
| 9) | Understand main theories and concepts of educational administration and economy and apply these for the analysis and development of educational systems. | 5 |
| 10) | Understand professional ethics principles in the field and discuss on the practices at schools. | 5 |
| 11) | Critically evaluate research in the field of educational administration and apply their expertise to the further development of educational administration in both national and international platforms. | 4 |
| 12) | Plan and conduct action research studies to implement emerging practices and policies in educational administration and share the results of the data analysis with the community | 4 |