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About The Academic Program

The program aims to empower female educational leaders to make effective contributions to societal and economic development through their educational leadership and scientific research. This contribution is instrumental in constructing the knowledge economy by providing the students with modern managerial knowledge, skills, and values.

Major

Educational Leadership

Language of instruction

Arabic

Duration

2 Years

Academic degree

MEd in Educational Management Major: Educational Leadership

Career opportunities

The program aims to develop and equip the educational leader with the necessary knowledge and skills in the field of educational leadership. This will open opportunities for women working in the educational field, such as directors, vice presidents, teachers, educational supervisors, general directors, and office managers. It also interests those in the field of educational leadership.

Nature and Goals of the Program

Educational Leadership is one of the educational majors that focuses on developing the professional aspect of leadership. The program provides a master's degree to the graduate student after academically, skillfully, and professionally preparing her to work as a leader.

- Empower educational leaders capable of keeping pace with contemporary global trends.
- Qualify teachers to work as educational leaders.
- Promote scientific research by imparting research skills and methods in the field of educational leadership.
- Equip educational leaders with the latest skills, competencies, and techniques in leadership.
- Professionalize educational leaders to a high quality in light of the values of society.
- Integration with labor market requirements by integrating specialized administrative knowledge with field educational experiences.
- Generate, produce, and utilize leadership knowledge to contribute to addressing educational issues.
- Achieve the principle of sustainable professional development to keep pace with the rapid developments in the field and educational thought.

1- Knowledge and Understanding: The student should be able to:
- Explain the knowledge, skills, theories, characteristics, traits, and styles of educational leadership.
- Describe various educational leadership practices.
2- Skills: The student should be able to:
- Acquire the skills specific to educational leadership, its characteristics, traits, and styles.
- Apply various educational leadership practices.
- Compare models of educational leadership in Saudi educational institutions.
- Effective use of technology in the work environment.
3- Values, Autonomy and Responsibility: The student should be able to:
- Work in a team spirit.
- Adhere to the ethics of scientific research.
- Continuously strive for self-development.

1. Take pride in Islamic values and national identity.
2. Cognitive awareness of educational management and its specialized fields in educational leadership.
3. Ability to self-develop and acquire leadership knowledge and skills.
4. Ability to employ leadership skills to solve problems creatively.
5. Possess skills to conduct innovative scientific research in the field of educational leadership.
6. Scientific awareness of the ethics of scientific research.
7. Ability to critically analyze, evaluate information, concepts, methods, and theories related to the specialization.
8. Commitment to professional ethics.
9. Possess effective communication skills.
10. Ability to contribute to community service.
11. Ability to diversify, innovate, be creative, and renew in learning, application, and practice to achieve a knowledge economy.
12. Effective use of modern technology.
13. Ability to work.

Study Plan

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Education administration Research Methodologies 3
Strategic Planning in educational institutions 3
Management of educational institutions - advanced applied 3
The application of modern statistical programs in the field of educational research 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Theories and applications of Educational Leadership 3
Chang Leadership in Educational Institutions 3
Electronic Leadership 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Organizational Behavior in Educational Institutions 3
Leadership of transforming to Knowledge Community in Educational Institution 3
Future Leaders in Educational Institutions 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Research Thesis 8