Educational Planning & Management

 College/Institution: College of Education & Behavioral Studies (CEBS)

Department/School/Center: Department of Educational Planning & Management

Program title: BA in Educational Planning and Management

Program duration (in years): Three for regular, Four for extension and Five for Summer

Study Language: English

Credits and the equivalent ECTS: 182 ECTS

Mode of delivery: Regular, Extension and Summer

Objectives of the Program: To produce competent educational planners and managers that can handle leadership
responsibilities under the context of changing environment and decentralized educational system.

1. General Objectives

Essentially, the general objective of this program is to produce educational leaders and researchers who can
address educational demands and challenges through critical analysis of educational institutions’ environment
(political, economic, socio-cultural, and technological). Moreover, the program aims to produce democratic,
visionary, innovative, change oriented and professionally committed educational planners and managers that can
hold leadership responsibilities under decentralized educational contexts.

1. Specific Objectives of the Program

The specific objectives of the Bachelor of Art Degree Program in Educational Planning and Management include:

1. Produce educational planners, managers and supervisors who are well informed of the national and
regional constitutions, thereby assuming leadership positions and responsibilities;
2. Produce educational planners and managers that can generate, manage and utilize educational resources
effectively and efficiently;
3. Produce educational planners and managers who can initiate educational changes, innovations and
developments by addressing local and regional needs and realities;
4. Produce educational planners and managers that can mobilize and involve the local communities, thereby
strengthening the school and community relationship.
5. Produce educational planners and managers who are capable of solving educational problems by applying
skills of educational research;
6. Produce educational leaders who lead all activities in educational organizations towards the realization of
organizational vision and mission.

Admission requirements: Applicants for admission to the Bachelor’s degree program in educational planning and
management must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Have a diploma in educational management or related teaching subjects with a minimum cumulative
grade point average (CGPA) of 2:00 at graduation from an accredited Teacher training institution
OR

1. Pass mark in the EHEECE set for degree admission in that year.

Teaching or administrative experiences in educational establishments will be an advantage to get admission to the
program.

Graduation requirement: In order to graduate, students should successfully finish all the designed courses.
Moreover, the candidate is required to obtain:

2. CGPA of at least 2.00 at graduation;

3. a total of 182 ECTS;

 No “F” grade in any course.

LIST OF MODULES IN THE PROGRAM

Module Module
Module Name ModuleCode List of Courses CourseCode courseECTS
No ECTS
Communicative English
Basic English EnLa1011 5
  EnL-aM1013 10 Skills
Skills
Basic Writing Skills EnLa1012 5
Introduction to
EdPM1011 5
Educational   Management
Foundation of
EdPM Educational Organization
01 Educational 15 EdPM1012 5
-M1011 & Management I
Management
Educational Organization
EdPM1013 5
& Management II
Educational Psychology 

Psychology of  
  learning and Psyc–M1031 5 Psyc1033 5
cognition  

 
Introduction to
EdPM1021 5
Educational Research
Research in EdPM- Introduction to Statistical
02 11 Edpm1022 3
Education M1021 Methods in Education
Action Research for
Edpm1023 3
Educational Managers
Civics and
CESt-M1023 5 Civics and Ethics CESt1023    5
Ethics
03 School and EdPM- 15 School and the EdPM1031 3
Society M1031 Community
 Sociology of Education EdPM1032 5
Multicultural Education
EdPM1033 5
and Diversity Management
Internship I EdPM1034 2
Models and Theories of
Edpm2041 5
Leadership
Management of Change
Edpm2042 5
and Innovation
Leadership in EdPM-
04 16 Group Dynamics and
Education M2041
Conflict Management in Edpm2043 3
Education
Introduction to Guidance
Psyc2044 3
and Counseling
Education and
Edpm2051 3
Development
05  Education
EdPM- Management of Adult and
and 11 Edpm2052 5
M2051 Non-formal Education
  Development
Entrepreneurship in
Edpm2053 3
Education
Introduction to
Information and
Basics of ICT INSY-M1001 3 INSY-1001 3
Communication
Technology
Economics of Education EdPM2061 5
Macro Planning in
EdPM2062 5
Education
Education Management
EdPM2063 3
Information System
Educational EdPM- School Mapping and
06 26
Planning M2061 Micro Planning in EdPM2064 5
Education
Management of
Educational project and EdPM2065 5
Program Evaluation
Internship II EdPM2066 3
Foundations of
Special Needs Introduction to Special
SNIE-M1011  3 SNIE1011 3
and Inclusive NeedsEducation
Education
07 Policy in EDPM- 14 Ethiopian Constitution and
EdPM3071 3
Education M3071 Education Laws
Education Policy
Formulation,
EdPM3072 5
Implementation and
Evaluation
Decentralized Educational EdPM3073 3
 Management
International and
EdPM3074 3
Comparative Education
Curriculum
Studies & TECs-M2011 5 Curriculum Studies TECs2011 5
Instruction
Educational Supervision Edpm3081 5
Supervision
Instructional Leadership Edpm3082 3
and Quality EDPM-
08  13 School Improvement   and
Enhancement M3081
in Education Quality Management in Edpm3083 5
Education
Human Resources
EdPM3091 5
Management in Education
Resource Management of Training
EDPM- EdPM3092 3
09 Management 16 and Development
M3091
in Education Finance and Property
EdPM3093 5
Management in Education
Performance Management EdPM3094 3
Instructional
TECS-M3095 3 Instructional Technology TECS3095 3
Technology
Methods of General Methods of
TECS-M3096 3 TECS3096 3
Teaching Teaching
Educational
and Educational Measurement
Psyc-M2051 3 Psyc-2051 3
Psychological andEvaluation
Assessment
Research in EDPM- Senior Essay A EdPM3101 P/F
10 5
Education M3101 Senior Essay B EdPM3101 5
Total ECTS 182