Information Package / Course Catalogue
Theory in Educational Administration
Course Code: EY501
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

At the end of the course, the students may analyze the educational system and school administration within the frame of organizational theories and managerial processes, assess the problems that may be faced during the application, with an integrated approach, and produce appropriate solutions

Course Content

A general view of the educational system and schools, The basic conceptions about the field of educational management., New values and paradigms about education, The premises about the human nature, Classical and Contemporary Administration Theories, School Effectiveness and Change Management., School Leadership, Administration processes, School as a Social System (internal and external characteristics of school), Power Sources and Policies İn Schools, Organizational Culture and climate., Organizational Conflict, The Organizational and Managerial Problems that are present in the Turkish Educational System., Motivation and Satisfaction

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ruhi SARPKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain the place and function of the educational administration in between general administration and other disciplines.
2.To be able to compare the underlying conceptions in the field of educational administration
3.To be able to explain the basic characteristics of the educational system and schools, to be able to assess the functions of the internal constituents of school.
4.To be able to assess the points of view related to the human nature in organizations, in order to interpret the management approaches,
5.To be able to interpret the classical end contemporary administration theories in terms of organizational operations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Aydın, M. (2000). Eğitim yönetimi (6. Baskı). Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayınları.
2.Elma, C., Demir,K.(2000). Yönetimde çağdaş yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
3.Bruce, A. (2002). How to motivate every employee. Mc Graw Hill Trade
4.Şişman, M. (2002). Öğretim liderliği. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
5.Özden, Y (2002) Eğitimde yeni değerler, Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
6.Bush, T. (2003). Theories of educational management. Sage Publications Ltd. 11-
7.Celep, C. (2004). Dönüşümsel liderlik. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
8.Martin, C., Southworth, G. (2004). Developing leadership: Creating the schools of tomorrow.Mc-Graw Hill Education
9.Owens, R. G. (2004). Organizational behavior in education (Eighth Edition). Boston, USA.
10.Strike, Kenneth,A. Haller, E., Soltis, Jonas( 2005). The Ethics of School Administration. Teachers College Press.
11.Adair, J. (2006). Leadership and motivation. Kogan Page Limited.
12.Kaplan, R. S., Norton, D. P. (2006). Strateji haritaları. İstanbul: Alfa Basım Yayım Dağıtım Ltd. Şti.
13.Haydon, G.(2007). Values for educational leadership. Sage Publications. Stronge, J. H. (2007). Qualities of effective teachers. (Second Edition). Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
14.Hoy, W. K. & Miskel, C. G., (2008). Educational administration: Theory, research, and practice [8th edition]. New York: McGraw-Hill.
15.Memduhoğlu, H. B. (2008). Farklılıkları yönetme. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
16.Şişman, M.; Taşdemir, İ. (2008). Türk eğitim sistemi ve okul yönetimi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
A general overview of the educational saytem and schools
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic conceptions about education and administration, the interaction between individual and the organization, the nature of organizations, formal-informal organizations
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Aydın, M. (2000). Eğitim yönetimi (6. Baskı). Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayınları.Elma, C., Demir,K.(2000). Yönetimde çağdaş yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Anı YayıncılıkBush, T. (2003). Theories of educational management. Sage Publications Ltd. 11-Hoy, W. K. & Miskel, C. G., (2008). Educational administration: Theory, research, and practice [8th edition]. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The premises about human nature
Week 4 - Theoretical
Managerial theories: classical and contemporary theories
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Aydın, M. (2000). Eğitim yönetimi (6. Baskı). Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayınları.Hoy, W. K. & Miskel, C. G., (2008). Educational administration: Theory, research, and practice [8th edition]. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Week 5 - Theoretical
School effectiveness and change management
Week 6 - Theoretical
School leadership
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Bruce, A. (2002). How to motivate every employee. Mc Graw Hill TradeŞişman, M. (2002). Öğretim liderliği. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.Celep, C. (2004). Dönüşümsel liderlik. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.Martin, C., Southworth, G. (2004). Developing leadership: Creating the schools of tomorrow.Mc-Graw Hill Education
Week 7 - Theoretical
Management Processes
Week 8 - Theoretical
Motivation and satisfaction theories
Week 9 - Theoretical
School as a social system (the internal and external constituents of school)
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Hoy, W. K. & Miskel, C. G., (2008). Educational administration: Theory, research, and practice [8th edition]. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Power sources and policies at schools
Week 11 - Theoretical
Organizational culture and climate
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Hoy, W. K. & Miskel, C. G., (2008). Educational administration: Theory, research, and practice [8th edition]. New York: McGraw-Hill. Aydın, M. (2000). Eğitim yönetimi (6. Baskı). Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayınları.Elma, C., Demir,K.(2000). Yönetimde çağdaş yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
Week 12 - Theoretical
Organizational conflict
Week 13 - Theoretical
The organizational and managerial problems in Turkish educational system
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Literature Review
Week 14 - Theoretical
The organizational and managerial problems in Turkish educational system
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination1437
Final Examination1437
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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