Study Guide

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student can explain the principal concepts and the importance of the leadership skills for the profitable business. Student can evaluate the importance of the communication and interaction in the work communities and understands what is effective teamwork and how to build well-working teams . The student can analyze the principal consequences of the organization's well-being on the financial outcome.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Problem based learning in groups, lectures, practices and individual working. Attendance in the PBL tutorials mandatory.

Timing and attendance

Tutorial meetings, attendance is mandatory.

Exam retakes

No exam, students write a portfolio report

Learning environment

Moodle, lectures, simulations

TUTORIAL MEETINGS

Contents

Self-knowledge, Self-awareness, and Self-leadership

Motivation and job satisfaction, Communication, Dealing with conflict,

Well being of a work community

Building and Leading Groups and Teams

Leadership challenges in digital era, sustainable leadership

Diversity management

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Management and Leadership, Human Resources Management

Exchange students must have done min 6ECTS management studies prior to this course.

Assessment criteria

Portfolio report and working in tutorials

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

1: The student has limited understanding of the tasks and requirements of leading duties. The student is hardly ready to lead individuals and teams in organization. There are many mistakes/shortcomings and/or significant part of the text has clearly been quoted and no list of references can be found.
The student's speaking skills are adequate to deliver the message in an understandable manner. Interaction is occasional. Speech is difficult to follow. Speech lacks structuring, logic and cohesion almost totally. Language (speech, pronunciation and intonation) is quite hesitant, pauses are rather long and pronunciation mistakes sometimes disturb the message. Delivery is too quiet/monotonous. The student uses only a few basic sentence structures and makes plentiful mistakes.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

3: The student has some understanding of the tasks and requirements of leading duties. The student has shown some talent and iniative to independently acquire information needed in demanding tasks in leading individuals and teams in organisations.
The student can speak well and interacts with the speaking partner/audience. The student knows how to use ways of nonverbal communication. Delivery is loud enough. Speech is easy to follow but lacks cohesion in places. Language (speech, pronunciation and intonation) is fluent and clear but short pauses, hesitations and pronunciation mistakes may occur.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

5: The student has good understanding of the tasks and requirements of leading duties. The student has clearly shown the independence and iniative needed in leading individuals and teams in most organisation. Most of the assignments have been written according to the writing instructions given in LAB UAS thesis report guidelines.
The student can speak extremely well and appropriately for the situation. Interaction is very skillful, nonverbal communication supports the speech effectively. Delivery is loud enough. Speech is target-oriented, very consistent, to the point and logical. Transitions are very smooth. Language (speech, pronunciation and intonation) is fluent, clear and accurate, and speech tempo is normal.