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Multicultural Teamwork and Leadership (5 cr)

Code: LA00BQ30-3007

General information


Enrollment

25.11.2019 - 19.01.2020

Timing

20.04.2020 - 31.05.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Studies for incoming exchange students
  • Complementary competence and optional courses, Bachelors

Teachers

  • Markus Kräkin
  • Tarja Ahonen

Groups

  • 04EXC20K3
  • 04EXC20K2
  • 04EXC20K1
  • 08EXC20K
  • 04HTO19
    , Lahti
  • 05EXC20K
  • 07EXC20K2
  • 00HTO19
  • 07EXC20K1
  • 04IBU19K
    , Lahti

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- recognize how culture affects the working dynamics and outcomes of multicultural teams
- identify and apply theories on the effect of culture in teamwork and leadership
- act effectively in multicultural teams

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course will be implemented via in-class discussions, in-class multicultural teamwork practice tasks, and a multicultural team project (charity project). Compulsory attendance required for all lessons (as much of the learning takes place in the in-class activities) and for the duration of the multicultural team project. The multicultural team project will require extensive team work outside of classroom lessons.

Timing and attendance

This course begins April 20, 2020 (Monday) and ends May 8, 2020 (Friday). The course is an intensive three-week long course, with morning and/or afternoon contact lessons. Course also emphasizes the incorporation/practice of the following transversal skills: social skills and self-leadership skills. Attendance at all contact lessons and throughout the duration of the multicultural team project (charity work) compulsory as most of the learning takes place in the classroom lessons/activities/charity work. No substitute assignments/work given for missed lessons (in-class tasks/group work/presentations).Missed lessons affect final course grade. Missed charity project work = fail course. This course is part of the EmploySkills project carried out at LAB.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course material supplied by the lecturer and students. Other recommended course/topic-related material/literature can be found in the course platform - Reppu.

Alternative completion methods

No alternative completion methods.

Working life cooperation

Real-life charity project connects with work-life cooperation and supplies students with real-life experience in multicultural teamwork.

Exam retakes

No course exam.

Learning environment

Course lessons will be carried out in the classroom. However, the multicultural team project, parts of it, will take place outside the classroom.

Student time use and work load

This 5 ECTS course means 27/ECT hours of student work. In total the course will require 135 hours of work per student. The course incorporates both in-class discussions, multicultural team work practice tasks - 28 hours in total in addition to a multicultural team project (charity work)- 107 hours (per student). The course requires active participation, independent work, and multicultural team work.

Contents

This course focuses on multicultural teamwork and leadership. Students will gain an understanding of how culture-related themes affect the working dynamics and outcomes of multicultural teams and leadership practices. The course develops the students' tolerance in cross-cultural settings and increases their ability to act effectively in multicultural teams, global organizations and cross-cultural environments via a real-life charity project.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Prerequisites: Intercultural Awareness course or any other culture-related course.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has failed to meet the course requirements.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 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 of cultural influences in multicultural team working and multicultural settings. The student completes multicultural team project, i.e., charity project.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 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 applies his/her knowledge about cultural influences in multicultural team working and multicultural settings. The student actively participates and completes the multicultural team project, i.e., the charity project.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 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 the in-class activities as well as throughout the multicultural teamwork project. The student is able to recognize and apply his/her knowledge in cultural influences in multicultural team working and multicultural settings. The student actively participates and completes the multicultural team project, i.e., the charity project, professionally.