School of Education (SOE)

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

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1. Course Name : Leadership in Education

Course Code : SGDU5133

Course Classification : 0

2. Synopsis: This course discusses the nature and essential theories of educational leadership. It emphasizes on the leadership
styles and leaders, emotional intelligence, leadership competencies and Islamic leadership at the school level. Various
functions processes of an educational leader in decision-making, motivation, communication, organizational change,
managing anger and stress will also be emphasized. Students are required to describes each of the leadership style
and their characteristic, functions of an emotional response, understanding one s emotional strengths and weaknesses
along with profile of leaders from all walks of life related to power influence and essential leadership qualities of
principals. The new paradigm for educational leadership will also be discussed.

3. Name(s) of Academic Staff: Dr. Yeap Sock Beei

E-mail : s.b.yeap@uum.edu.my
Contact No. : 0124600278 / 04-9285467
Room No. : 351

4. Semester and Year Offered: Year Offered: 2023/2024 Semester: A232 Remarks:

5. Credit Value: 3

6. Pre-requisite (if any): None

7. Course Learning Outcome (CLO):

CLO1(C2, A3) -Explain the nature, essential and new paradigms of leadership theories and its psychological aspects
of leadership.
CLO2(C3, A2) -Present various leadership style and leaders as well as discuss the features of Islamic leadership
through its definition, characteristics and moral bases using Islamic leaders as the role models.

CLO3(C5, A4) -Explain issues on emotional intelligence has become an integral part of how leaders of the day function
and response to challenges in their schools.

CLO4(C6, P5) -Construct action plan that related to leadership philosophy, principle, and change.

8. Transferable Skills (if applicable)

Interpersonal Skills (LOC3b), Leadership, Autonomy and Responsibility (LOC3f), Personal Skills (LOC4a), Ethics and Professionalism
(LOC5)

9. Teaching Method
Lecture F2F-Physical, Others F2F-Physical, Others NF2F-OL-(Asynchronous),
Topic Content

Course Learning Total Leaning

Topic
Outcome (CLO) Time

1) THE NATURE OF 21ST EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP 1,4 5

1.1)The nature of leadership and management in 21st Century organizations

1.2)School Leadership in 21st Century
1.3)21st Century Principal, Teacher and Student and their characteristics
1.4)School Leadership & Emerging Technology
1.5)School leadership and School Climate.

2) SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND SCHOOL CHANGE. 1,4 5

2.1)Leading change in school organizations

2.2)Developing leadership capability for change
2.3)Leadership for Learning
2.4)School Leadership and Organizational Learning
2.5)Leadership and teacher Reflective Practice
2.6)Leadership and Teacher Professional Development

3) TRADITIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL LEADERSHIP THEORIES 1,4 8

3.1)Trait Leadership (Great Man)

3.2)Behavioural Leadership
3.3)Leadership Style
3.4)Situational Leadership
3.5)Contingency Leadership
3.6)Path Goal Leadership

4) NEW PARADIGMS OF LEADERSHIP THEORIES 1,2,4 12

4.1)Transformational Leadership
4.10)Servant Leadership
4.11)Instructional leadership
4.12)Entrepreneurial Leadership
4.13)Primal Leadership
4.2)Shared-Team Leadership
4.3)Distributed Leadership
4.4)Moral Leadership
4.5)Leadership Substitutes
4.6)Strategic Leadership
4.7)Transactional Leadership
4.8)Visionary Leadership
4.9)Charismatic leadership

5) SCHOOL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1,4 12

5.1)Social Exchange and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour

5.2)School Leadership and Workplace Relationships
5.3)School and Social Justice
5.4)School and Gender Equality (Women Empowerment)
5.5)Multicultural/Ethical Leadership and Diversity
 6) ISLAMIC LEADERSHIP 2,4 12

6.1)Defining leadership in Islam

6.2)Leadership roles from Islamic perspective
6.3)The moral bases of Islamic leadership
6.4)Coaching as Tarbiyyah and Self-development:
6.5)Multiple frame in Islamic leadership
6.6)Model Islamic leaders:

7) EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP 3,4 16

7.1)Emotional intelligence in human development

7.2)Emotional Intelligence in educational
7.3)Multiple forms of intelligence
7.4)Decision-making process

Assessment

Assessment type CLO Weightage Week Due

Assignment 1 1,2 30.00
10

Assignment 2 3 20.00 11

FINAL EXAM 1,2,3,4 40.00

Individual Critique 4 10.00

5

100.00
Total Weightage

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