ECTS - Leadership Theory and Practice I

Leadership Theory and Practice I (PR413) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Leadership Theory and Practice I PR413 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Burcu Tuncer
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The topics will be discussed within the framework of historical and current applications of leadership theories . Personal and organizational dimension of leadership, priorities, impacts of leadership on strategic decision making processes are covered.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Define the concepts of leader and leadership.
  • Understand the differences between the manager and the leader
  • Define the relationship between leader and power
  • Identify and describe a variety of theories of leadership
  • Synthesize their learning through a project.
Course Content Historical and current applications of leadership theories, personal and organizational dimension of leadership, priorities, impacts of leadership on strategic decision making processes.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Definition and Significance of Leadership, Individual Differences and Traits
3 Güç ve Liderlik
4 The Trait Theory of Leadership
5 The Behavioral Theory of Leadership
6 The Behavioral Theory of Leadership Cont.
7 Midterm Preparation
8 Midterm
9 The Contingency Theory of Leadership
10 New Theories of Leadership
11 Gender, Diversity, and Cross-Cultural Leadership
12 Presentations
13 Presentations
14 Conclusion and Evaluation
15 Case Study
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Afsaneh Nahavandi, (2014), The Art and Science of Leadership, Pearson.
2. Andrew J. DuBrin, (2015), Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, South-Western College Pub.
3. Gary Yukl, (2012), Leadership in Organizations, Prentice Hall Inc.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the problems in the field of aviation management; for this purpose, ability to select and apply appropriate methods of analyzing and modelling
2 Adequate knowledge in the areas of business, management, and aviation management; ability to apply to identify and solve the problems encountered in the field of air transport operations and theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas.
3 Ability to design to meet the specific requirements of complex system or process related to aviation management, under realistic constraints and conditions; for this purpose, ability to apply modern design methods.( Realistic constraints and conditions, depending on the nature of the design, contain items as economics, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health, safety, social and political problems.)
4 The ability to select, use and develop of modern techniques and tools that are needed for the applications needed in aviation management;the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5 To examine the problem of aviation management experimental design, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results skills.
6 The ability to work effectively in the disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7 Effective verbal and written communication skills in English; follow the information and developments in the field and be able to share with other people, use it in the B1 level of European Language Portfolio, knowing at least one foreign language.
8 Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, ability to access to information, follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. X
9 Information about business applications such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development.
10 Information about the effects of aviation management applications on health, environment and safety in the universal and social dimensions and be aware of the legal consequences of the applications to be performed.
11 To possess conscious about the effects of management and workplace applications of aviation management enterprises on occupational and environmental safety and the health of employees, as well as awareness about legal consequences of these applications.
12 To possess conscious about responsibility of professional and ethics.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 20 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 113