EDU514Curriculum Design and Educational Policies
2 credits
The study of theories of explicit and implicit programs will be the subject of this seminar. This study will cover the basics for the design, development, management and implementation of programs. An analysis of the theoretical and practical aspects of the programs’ evolution requires consideration at several levels: the role of objectives in curriculum planning, the analysis of needs, building contents, stages of implementation of these programs, revision of evaluation models and the theoretical aspects structuring the different disciplines. This study will be accompanied by the discussion of issues that arise during the implementation of renovated programs and successive transformations carried out on the educational programs throughout their implementation.
EDU503Educational Legislation in Lebanon
2 credits
The course covers the fundamental texts of the Lebanese Constitution related to education, school administration, control modes, the school pact, compulsory education, with multiple decrees and texts simultaneously organizing teaching in pre-school, basic education, secondary and university, and management of education. Upon completion of the course the students will have acquired skills in the relevant laws, decrees, diplomas and educational systems and become familiar with the Official Bulletin of Education and the Official Journal, the Education Code and any appropriate form of structure.
EDU610Evaluation of Establishment and Success
2 credits
The course familiarizes students of educational management with new concepts in the evaluation of institutions: accreditation, quality assurance, qualification results, selfassessment and external evaluation. It presents the conditions that guarantee that quality, seen as a tool for improvement, has been achieved; hence the necessity of establishing adequate evaluation criteria upon which to rely, in order to certify that the institution has reached the required level of quality and performance. This course focuses on a transparent selfassessment and ethical approach, which calls the institution to challenge the results of its work and its various functions. The course also analyzes the needs that arise from these types, such as training of administrative staff, training of teachers and interpersonal relationships, with the aim of ensuring and maintaining in balance the continuous improvement process of institutions.
EDU511Financial Management of Educational Institutions
2 credits
This course is designed to introduce those who are entitled to engage in leadership positions in educational institutions in such a case the holders of Master II in Educational Sciences to financial management of their schools, to improve profitability, and to control the risk; especially as by virtue of their positions, they assume significant financial responsibilities (scheduling etc.). For this purpose the course will train them to: prepare accounts or basic financial documents (budget, income statement and balance sheet) specific to educational institutions; manage the cash of their establishment through the projection of its financial flows (cash flow, expenses and predictable monthly income); know how to choose the most profitable investment projects for their educational institution, through the financial evaluation of the latter; and regularly assess the financial management of their institution, through a series of ratios, in order to correct deficiencies in time
EDU504Introduction to the Administration of Education
2 credits
The course is a form of general introduction to educational management function; perceived primarily as the establishment and the efficient organization of all the resources necessary to achieve the objectives of a private or public organization, as regards production or service. It prepares students for entry level as a School Manager. The course emphasizes an awareness of concepts, conceptual and operational models, as well as useful tools for a better understanding of this field of practice and reading of the phenomena that underlie it. It aims to promote the educational management, functions and roles implemented by School Managers. Upon completion of the course, the students will be familiar with the language related to education management.
EDU620Leadership in Education Management
2 credits
The course provides training in leadership and reserves room for innovation and creativity in the field of management in education. It defines "what management means" with an emphasis on a characteristic of educational administrators, who ensure the achievement of the organizational goals that they manage. That is, to ensure collaboration, within the greatest possible mobilization of the most important resources of the institution: the academic and administrative staff. The administrator also needs to know how to evaluate individual needs to be able to provide the maximum motivation. Holding a clear function of power and a competence of variable geometry, a director, who would be a leader, must have competencies and welldefined skills. These can be put into several groups: a) In the area of pedagogical leadership and human abilities a tolerance of stress, the knowledge of how to listen to others, discretion, the maintenance of harmony in the institution, the ability of oral communication, and the ability to communicate in writing, the general culture, the knowledge of how to analyze problems of administrative and educational orders, know how to put the administration in the service of education, reason properly, organize and decide, delegate responsibilities, involve employees and partners in solving problems, and having sensitivity, or the ability to perceive the needs and personal concerns of others, resolve conflicts, etc. ; b) In terms of motivation and personal will personal motivation, the creation of a strong and developed learning environment, be a builder of teams (team building) and a taker of visionary risks, develop negotiation with the environment and not just remain a manager of educational organizations, escape the chaos and randomness, integrate educational values (a headteacher who has a wellintegrated educational philosophy, a philosophy that is the result of the synthesis of the great ideas of the past, but remains open to new ideas and change), creativity, or the ability to generate innovative solutions, educational strategy and knowledge of teaching methods.
EDU630Management of Change in Education
2 credits
The course develops education manager skills, which promote and support processes of transformation of professional practice in different educational contexts; also to be able to make appropriate and informed choices of change strategies in education. The course examines the implications of the role of agents in educational change in a context of complex problems, and, furthermore, analyzes the consequences of accelerated change in school management today and tomorrow.
EDU602Management of Human Resources in Education
2 credits
The course enables students to consolidate their personnel management knowledge in an environment of education. It examines the various management models of human resources, personnel flows (recruitment, selection, training, evaluation) payment systems, task analysis, skills, work systems and the influence of systems and leadership. Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to analyze practices in human resource management, diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of human resource management practice and the range of relevance of action, known and mobilized in a situation of theoretical references of human resources management.
EDU522Strategic and Operational Planning in Education
2 credits
Planning is intended as a work of reflection and organization that addresses the following issues: understanding the value and the role of education, defining strategies for educational policy, determining priorities, expectations and needs of the educational institution, perceiving education as "an on-going shareoflife", adopting the concept of "consultation" in the workplace and fostering closer links between the worlds of education and work. Then the course develops educational planning and analyzes the practice. It identifies the fundamental principles and examines the challenges posed by the planning of complex operations by addressing the social, political and economic issues.