EDS516 GROUP DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP
| Course Code: | 4540516 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Educational Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. GÖKÇE GÖKALP |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Demonstrate an awareness of major theories regarding leadership, motivation, decision-making, and communication
Demonstrate an understanding of various leadership inventories
Understand leader/follower interactions
Analyze leaders in terms of leadership thepries covered in the course
Formulate a personal philosophy of leadership set within the context of education
Demonstrate the capability to assess situations and determine the probability of success based on various leadership styles
Course Content
An analysis of primary and secondary group dynamics. Dynamics of organizational behaviour. Conflict in organizations. Several leadership theories and their applicability in Turkey and other developing countries.
Course Learning Outcomes
Describe major theories of leadership, motivation, decision making and communication
Discuss the relationship between leadership and motivation, decision making and communication
Administer leadership inventories to self and others asses leadership skills
Evaluate the inventories to enhance leadership skills
Give examples of how leaders with different leadership styles interact with followers
Discuss the consequences of different kinds of leader/follower interaction
Examine the leadership theories discussed and determine which of the theories match with the leadership practices of the leaders examined.
Develop your own philosophy of leadership by integrating the results of leadership inventories that you completed and those completed by others regarding your leadership skills
Explain which leadership style would lead to successful resolution of problematic situations that arise in an educational organization.