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1. Course Title: Contemporary Issues in Educational Management and Leadership
2. Course Code: EDA 7703
3. Credit Value: 3
4. MQF Level: 7
5. Affected Batch: 2019/2020
6. Centre of Studies: Kulliyyah of Education
7. Department/Unit: Department of Social Foundations and Educational Leadership
8. Course Synopsis: This course analyzes and synthesis concepts, principles, and trends of
contemporary issues in educational management and leadership. Emphases will be made on
providing students with the necessary skills in addressing contemporary issues in the relevant
fields and completing an article review on educational management and leadership.
9. Course Classification within the Curriculum: Elective course
10. Prerequisite(s) (if any): 11. Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
No.
1
2
Outcomes
Analyze and synthesize the
concepts, principles and trends of
contemporary issues in educational
management and leadership.
Critically debate the issues on
educational management
and
leadership.
Bloom’s
Taxonomy
C
A
P
C4
CS3, CT2
Programme
Outcomes
(PO)
1,2,5
C6
CS3,CT2
1,2,5,10
Soft skills
(KI)
1
3
Apply Islamic principles in
responding to current issues in
educational management and
leadership.
C1
CS3
1,2
4
Develop a d demonstrate the
ability to complete a literature
review on a current issue (of
student’s choice) in educational
management and leadership.
C6
CS3,CT3,
LL1
1,2,5,10
12. LO - Instruction Method - Assessment Alignment:
Outcomes Teaching-Learning Methods
LO1
Lecture, discussion, presentation
LO2
Lecture, discussion, presentation
LO3
Lecture, discussion, presentation
LO4
Lecture, discussion
Assessment Methods
Presentation, assignment,
final exam
Article review,
presentation, assignment
Presentation, assignment,
article review, final exam
Assignment, presentation,
final exam
13. Assessment Methods Weightage:
Methods
Presentation
Article review (2 articles)
Assignment
Final exam
TOTAL
Percentage
20
20
20
40
100
14. Student Learning Time:
1. Instruction Component
1.1. Teacher-oriented methods
Total Allocated Hours
Lecture
10
1.2. Student-oriented methods
Student-led Discussion
Project based learning
10
22
Total Instructor Contact Hours: 42
2. Independent Learning Component
2.1. Reading and revision
Learning hours to grasp prescribed topics
Total Estimated Hours
42
2
2.2. Estimated hours for preparation toward assessments
Assignment
18
Article review
8
Presentation
10
3. Assessment Outside Instruction Hours
Total Allocated Hours
Final exam (take home)
TOTAL SLT
120
15. Course Contents and Related SLT:
Day
Topics
Face to Face
Hours
Understanding the differences between:
 Management and Leadership
1
 Issues (Examples will be given and
discussed).
 Why issues need to be addressed
 Educational management and leadership
(Purpose, function, concepts, theories)
4
5
8.5
Political Issues
 The context of educational management:
 Environment, organizational
characteristics,
 Administration and the work of
administrators.
2
Social Issues
 Review of prevailing issues in
educational settings.
 The school as a social system
 Systems perspective



Issues on organizational characteristics:
Organizational culture and climate
Changing the culture and climate of the
organization.
Self-Learning
Hours
5
5
8.5
5
3
3
4
5
Laws and Regulation Issues
 Issues on authority, power and politics in
management and leadership
 Decision making in educational
management
 Concept of shura for decision making in
Islam.
 Participation and communication in
decision making
Environmental Issues
 The quest for an effective leadership:
 Issues on leadership behaviour, styles
and effectiveness
 The new leadership (charismatic,
transformational, etc.)
 Effective leadership in Islam.
Technology Issues
 Issues on communication in an
organization
 Effectiveness of communication in an
organization
 Communication problems in the
organization.
Economic Issues
 Issues pertaining to allocation of financial
resources

in educational institutions
Environmental Issues
 Coping with personality issues in
educational settings.
 Managing stress, Leadership roles in
coping with emotions and conflict.
 Change process and educational
development
 Issues on forces of change
 The administrator as moderating agent
of change
Other Global Issues
 Issues of “Globalization” on educational
management and leadership.

Utilization of Islamic principles as a
framework in responding to current
issues in educational management and
leadership
6
6
8
6
6
8.5
6
6
6
8.5
6
4
Putting them together:
 Organizational dilemmas and the future
of educational
 Management and leadership.
 Summary and conclusion.
TOTAL
6
42
78
5
16. References:
16.1. Required
Azam O. & Hairuddin M. A. (2016). Eds. Selected readings in educational
leadership: The challenges and issues in Muslim educational institutions.
Kuala Lumpur: ITBM.
Campbell, F. R., Corbally, J. E. & Nystrand, R. O. (1988). Introduction to
Educational Administration (6th ed.) Newton, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Everard, K. B., Morris, G. & Wilson, I. (2004). Effective school management (4th
ed.). London: Sage Publication Company.
Greenberg, J & Baron, R. A. (2003). Behaviour in organizations: Understanding
and managing the human side of work. (8th ed.) Upper Saddle River, New
Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Hoy, W. K. & Miskel, C. G. (2012). Educational administration: Theory, research,
and practice (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Ismail H. A. & Nena. P-V. (2017). Eds. Teacher professional knowledge and
development for reflective and inclusive practices. London & New York:
Routledge-Taylor & Francis Group.
Khaliq Ahmad (2005). Management from Islamic perspective. Kuala Lumpur :
Research Centre, IIUM
Muhammad A. Al-Buraey (2005). Islamic principles in the management of
organizations: A focus on leading. In Mazilan & Saifudeen (Eds.), Quality
standard from the Islamic perspective (pp. 63 – 87). Kuala Lumpur: AlHikmah Sdn. Bhd.
Nelson, B., Economy, P., Sommerville, K(2008). Supervision: Managing to achieve
results. Danvers, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
16.2. Recommended
Dunford, J., Fawcett, R., & Bennett,D.( 3rd ed). (2000). School leadership: national
and international perspectives. Great Britain: Kogan Page.
Hisham, Altalib (1993). Training guide for Islamic workers. (3rd ed.). Virginia,
USA: International Institute of Islamic Thought.
Macbeth, J., Mortimore, P. (2nd ed). (2001). Improving school effectiveness.
Buckingham, Great Britain: Open University Press.
Owens, R.G. (2001). Organizational behaviour in education, instructional
leadership and school reform. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
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Signature:
Signature:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdulmajid
Mohammed Aldaba
Asst. Prof. Dr. Merah Souad
Head, Department of Social
Foundations and Educational
Leadership, KOED
Prof. Dr. Ainol Madziah Zubairi
Dean, KOED
Department/Unit: DOSFEL
Date:
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ANNEX
I. Course Instructor Details
Semester:
No.
1
Academic Year: 2019/2020
Name
Email
Department
II. Programme Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, students are expected to be able to:
No. Outcomes
1 Demonstrate familiarity with established knowledge in the field
2
3
4
of educational management and leadership, and awareness of
current development therein.
Use relevant skills learnt in educational management and
leadership for professional and personal development.
Knowledge
Practical Skills
Cooperate with others and apply knowledge in a socially
responsible manner for the progress of the nation and the Ummah.
Demonstrate
commitment
to
ethics,
autonomy
professionalism in the workplace and everyday life.
and
5
Communicate with people from a diverse range of backgrounds
with empathy, professionally and effectively.
6
Analyse issues and demonstrate skilfulness in planning,
executing and evaluating strategies and action plans
7
Outcome Domain
Use the necessary learning skills in information
management and apply effective strategies for lifelong selfimprovement
Social skills and
Responsibilities
Value, Attitudes and
Professionalism
Communication
Problem Solving and
Scientific Skills
Information
Management and
Lifelong Learning
Skills
8
Apply basic managerial and entrepreneurial skills in
relevant fields
Managerial and
Entrepreneurial Skills
9
Understand the different type of leadership styles and the
demonstration of interpersonal skills when leading in a
group situation.
Integrate values, principles and practices of Islam into the
field of educational management and leadership.
Leadership and Team
Skills
10
Islamization of
knowledge
8