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PDGS 6101 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

The course will introduce educational administration as a research area to students. Generally, the
course has the purpose to improve student knowledge and way of thinking, and enhance the perspective on
educational administration as one particular task and process. Students will be exposed on the reality of
organization and view it as a clash of paradigm and understanding various probability and organization theory.
Students will also gain knowledge and important terms of educational administration and management and
discuss on the issue regarding productive. This course will begins with brief discussion on the evolution of
educational administration, changes in the way of thinking and current movement in the educational research
and analysis. Topics that will be debated covers area of educational leadership, administration and the function
of leadership in educational administration.

Assesment Method : Continuous assessment (presentation and assignment): 60%
Examinations 40%

Medium of Instruction : Malay Language

Main References
Hall, R.H. (2006). Organizations: Structures, processes, and outcomes (6 edition). Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
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Prentice Hall.
Hoy, W. K. & Misckel, C.G. (2005). Educational administration: Theory, research and practice (7 edition). NY:
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McGraw-Hill.
Hoyle, E. (2002). The politics of school management. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
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Yuki, G. (2002). Leadership in organization (5 edition). Upper Sadle River, NJ:Prentice Hall.

PDGS 6102 EDUCATIONAL PLANNING 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

The course will give the students an overview on the current trends of educational planning; especially
its concepts, process and techniques, and approaches in educational planning. Topics to be discussed will be
social demand approach, man power planning approach, rate of return, cost-benefits and cost-effectiveness
analysis, and others approaches which can be applied, in Malaysia and other countries. Techniques and model
of educational planning will also be discussed. Other aspect of educational planning such as demand and supply
for teachers, vocational and technical education and private education. Decentralization planning, and school
based management, and strategic planning in educational organization, cost and financing of educational
development, and issues in educational planning will be discussed in details.

Assesment Method : Continuous assessment (presentation and assignment): 60% Examinations 40%

Medium of Instruction : Malay Language

Main References
Thomas Welsh & Noelf. Mc Ginn (2009). Decentralization of education, why, when…Paris, UNESCO: IIEP.
Zainal Abidin Mohamad (2009). Strategic management in education sector. Serdang: UPM Press
Ministry of Education, Malaysia (2006). The Education Blueprints (2006-2010) or Pelan Induk Pembangunan
Pendidikan, (PIPP) (2006-2010). Kuala Lumpur: KPM.

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