Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

The student is able to

- gain an understanding of multicultural teams, leadership and communication in multicultural teams.
- further develop one’s understanding/awareness of how culture-related themes affect team dynamics, leadership and influence the overall outcomes of a multicultural team.
- apply alternative solutions in challenging multicultural teamwork/situations.
- carry out a charity event as a course project for a specific customer segment in Finnish society.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

The course will be implemented via weekly lessons and a charity project will be completed in co-operation with local community.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

The course lessons are held once a week.. Completion of course assignment(s) is compulsory in order to complete the course. No substitute work given for course completion.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Course material supplied by the lecturer. Other recommended course/topic-related material will be stated at the first course lesson and are listed in the course platform - Moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No alternative completion method.

Työelämäyhteistyö

Charity project will be carried out in co-operation with local community.

Uusintamahdollisuudet

No course exam.

Oppimisympäristö

Course lessons will be carried out on campus.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5 ECTS = 135 student work hours (1 ECTS = 27 hours of student work).

Sisältö

The course focuses on teams, teamworking, multicultural teams, (global virtual teams) and multicultural team leadership and communication in multicultural teams. Students will further develop their understanding / awareness of how culturally-related themes affect team dynamics, leadership and influence the overall outcomes of a multicultural and/or global virtual team. In addition, student’s will improve their ability to communicate effectively in multicultural/virtual teams.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

Prerequisites: Intercultural Awareness course or Intercultural Competence and Communication or any other Intercultural competence/communication course.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

The student has failed to meet the course requirements.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student understands, in practice, the theories and practices of team working, multicultural team working and leadership in teams. The student acknowledges the existence/importance of cultural influences in multicultural team working, leadership and communication in multicultural settings. The student completes course assignment(s).

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student understands, in practice, the theories and practices of team working, multicultural team working and leadership in teams. The student acknowledges and understands the existence/importance of cultural influences in multicultural team working, leadership and communication in multicultural settings. The student actively participates in lessons and completes the course assignment(s).

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student has excellent knowledge of theories and practices of team working, multicultural team working and leadership in teams and is able to utilize them both in lessons/activities. The student is able to recognize and apply his/her knowledge in cultural influences in multicultural team working, leadership and communication in multicultural settings. The student actively participates and completes the course assignment(s).