COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEADERSHIP AND TEAM MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UKY 8054 LEADERSHIP AND TEAM MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Quality Management Non-thesis (Distance Learning)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLÜZAR KURT GÜMÜŞ

Offered to

Quality Management Non-thesis (Distance Learning)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to analyze; leadership approaches and the aims and management
of leadership behavior and team management formation which is one of the elements of
modern management. This course also aims to enable students comprehend, analyze and
interpret leadership roles in profit and/or non-for-profit organizations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Compare knowledge of leadership and team management acquired by total quality management to other concepts and theories, define differences and interpret thoroughly, develop and employ this knowledge.
2   Necessitate information and acquire needed information.
3   Synthesize, analyze and interpret gathered information related to leadership and team management.
4   Consider ethical and scientific values in gathering, evaluation and publication of data related to team work.
5   Build, develop, apply and assess the results of a method to identify and solve the problem related to enhance the efficiency of team management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course, fundamental concepts, contents and method of the course.
2 Leadership approaches in management theory (classic theory and evaluation of leadership)
3 Leadership approaches in management theory (neoclassic theory and evaluation of leadership)
4 Leadership approaches/models in the context of modern management approach
5 Group, team concepts, importance and their place in theory
6 Types of teams and factors affecting team formation
7 Team formation process, leader- member relations, role distribution of team members.(Midterm exam will also be held this week after course hour)
8 Characteristics of efficient teams and types of teams, member-role relations.
9 Leadership and team bond (team-leadership behavior relationship)
10 Effective leadership and effective team bond
11 Effective teams- case studies
12 Role of team leaders in team effectiveness (assessment and evaluation) 1
13 Role of team leaders in team effectiveness (assessment and evaluation) 2
14 Leadership and team management. Term projects (Workshop Presentations)

Recomended or Required Reading

All kinds of scientific resources related to the course.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Topics will be analyzed and discussed both theoretically and by case studies. Field
study results will be presented in the workshop in the final week of the semester.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment includes; case studies, role playing, discussion, team work, presentation
and written examination besides theoretical analysis.

Assessment Criteria

Students will be assessed according to their midterm and final examinations,
presentation of term projects and participation (Please see: Course Policies and
Rules).

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Rules related to midterm and final exams are: Questions are not general but specific, case study analyses should be made by using of proper terminology. Following points will be considered on this matter. Ability to use terminology properly, degree of consistency between cause and effect relationships of concepts. The solution to the problems should be well grounded, scientific, logical and convincing. Readings related to the course and having a grasp of the topics are important.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ethem.duygulu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Reading 1 8 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Field study 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.155
LO.255
LO.3545
LO.4545
LO.5545

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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