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Course Unit Title	EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Course Unit Code	EDL401
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated	4
Learning Outcomes of the course unit	By the end of the course, the students should be able to: Outline the evolution of educational management and administration. Analyze and compare the various theories of educational administration and leadership. Describe and explain the basic elements of social systems. Evaluate the basic theories of educational leadership and suggest changes in the role of school principal with regard to these theories. Identify and evaluate the parameters contributing to effective decision making processes. Argue about the importance of school principals for student learning and achievement. Investigate the interactions between gender and educational management/administration and leadership and the role of ethics in educational administration. Apply results from research on effective educational leadership in Cyprus’ educational system.
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	NONE	Co-requisites	NONE
Recommended optional program components	NONE
Course Contents	1. Introduction to the Science of Administration: Historical and theoretical review of the management science. Classical approach to management, Hawthorne Studies. 2. The theory of social systems: Meaning of social system, basic notions, the school unit as a social system, leader’s position and importance within social systems. 3. Theories and models of educational administration: Bureaucracy and Professional bureaucracy, Theories X and T, Henry Mintzberg, Hershey and Blanchard.   4. Motivation, Power and Politics: Theories of motivation ((Maslow, Herzberg, McClelland, Vroom), attribution theory, sources of power, political climate in schools. 5. Effectiveness in Education: Parameters affecting school effectiveness, Total Quality Management, International Research on School and Student Effectiveness. 6. Decision making procedures: Definition and types of decisions, decision making in schools, meaning of decisions for educational policy. 7. Theories of Educational Leadership: Trait Theory, Contingency model, Transactional and Transformational Leadership. 8. Special topics on Educational Leadership and Administration: Gender and educational leadership, emotional intelligence, ethics and educational administration, educational administration in Cyprus.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks	Pashiardis, P. (2004). Educational Leadership. Athens: Metaichmio
References	Athanasoulla- Reppa et al. (1999). Educational Administration and Policy. Patra: Anoikto Panepistimio. Saitis, X. (2000). Organization and Management of Education: Theory and Praxis. Athens: Atrapos. Daraki, Ε. (2007). Educational Leadership and Gender, Thessaloniki: Epikentro. Goleman, D. (1998). Συναισθηματική Νοημοσύνη. Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα. Northouse, P. (2007). Leadership. Sage Publications Strike, K. (2007). Ethical Leadership in Schools. AASA
Planned learning activities and teaching methods	Lectures Computer Presentations Group discussion on case studies Materials posted online (e-learning)
Assessment methods and criteria	Midterm Exam 1 25% Midterm Exam 2 25% Final Exam 50%
Language of instruction	Greek
Work placement(s)	NO