Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Instructional Leadership EYD517 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Ender KAZAK
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to examine the importance of leadership in terms of administration and educational administration, to explain the different aspects of educational leadership from other types of leadership, and to examine leadership practices at various levels of the Turkish educational system.
Course Content Leadership theories and approaches. Leadership approaches and applications in education. Leadership approaches and organizational variables. Educational leadership.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Learns about leadership
2 Learns about leadership theories.
3 Learns about new types of leadership/approaches
4 Learns about instructional leadership.
5 Acquires information about the behavioral dimensions of instructional leadership
6 Discusses the factors that limit instructional leadership and makes suggestions
7 Understands the relationship of instructional leadership with other organizational variables
8 Establishes the theory-application relationship
9 Analyzes to the studies carried out in the literature
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The course supervisor draws and introduces the general framework of the course.
2. Week A. Basic concepts (definitions of administration, organization, leader and leadership)
3. Week B. Phases of administration science 1-Classical period 2-Neoclassical period 3-Modern period
4. Week Competencies related to leadership/administration (conceptual, human, technical) The leader's power sources The differences between the leader and the administrator.
5. Week The effects of the school principal on the results of the school (direct, indirect) Democratic, authoritarian and liberating leadership and its reflections on school Leadership Theories Theory of Properties Behavioral Theories Situational Theories
6. Week New Leadership Approaches 1-Transformational leadership 2-Interactionist (maintainer) leadership 3-Visionary leadership
7. Week 1-Charismatic leadership 2-Toxic leadership 3- Inclusive leadership
8. Week 1-Shared leadership 3-Ethical leadership 2- School-based/school-based management
9. Week The Deciency between Effective Schools and Instructional Leadership / Instructional Leadership (definition, history, differences with other leadership) Areas of Influence of the Instructional Leader The Differences/Relationship Between en Instructional Leadership and Educational Leadership
10. Week The Behavioral Dimensions of Instructinal Leadership (There are SEVEN dimensions/ according to Şişman)
11. Week Factors Limiting Instructional Leadership (***Theses+using Şişman's book)
12. Week THE FOLLOWING WEEKS, BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE THESES IN THE "NATIONAL THESIS CENTER.. (226364, 188069, 108908, 628712)
13. Week 1-primary school administrators' levels of demonstrating instructional leadership behaviors 2-the levels of secondary school administrators showing teaching leadership behaviors 3-the levels of high school/secondary school administrators showing instructional leadership behaviors 4-The level of fulfillment of the teaching leadership roles of the director of national education and branch managers: the example of the province of Rize (388845)
14. Week Summary Review
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Mehmet Şişman. Instructional Leadership. (THE MAIN SOURCE)
  • Vehbi Çelik. Educational leadership. (recommended)
  • Course notes (theses/related articles)