YH-3-040

English

Optional

First

2

5 cr

By the end of the course the student can:
1.Analyze and evaluate knowledge about leadership theory related to team leadership and working in teams

2.Manage and develop communication in teams

3.Evaluate and develop own leadership that is transformative and focused on the team in a certain context

4. Be able to use some team development tools to manage change, successful co-workership and continuous development

5.Understand the importance of a shared vision and of socialization in teams

6. Understand the importance and at the same times the challenges of diversity

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:

1. Formulate, theoretically motivate and discuss team leadership and successful working in teams

2. Critically discuss different leadership and team theories

3. Understand and interpret the importance of shared visions and the meaning of the whole in a successful team’s performance

4. Demonstrate and discuss a variety of team leadership strategies and tools that are adaptable to different and challenging work situations

5. Can show increased leadership efficiency in teams

6. Will actively be part of and can deal with change processes in the own context and to change own leadership approach accordingly.

Leadership in teams
Teamroles
Co-workership
Diversity and collectivness
Coomunication and Culture in effective teams

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Observe that this course is an extensive course module consisting of three courses "Making sense of Leadership"(3x ECTS). We encourage and recommend to take them all, but it is possible to taker only one course (5 ECTS).

There will be two books that are essential to all 3 courses:
Komives, S. R. , Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R. (2013). Exploring Leadership : For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference (3rd Edition). Wiley.
(and the workbook:
Wagner, W. & Ostick, D. (Ed.) 2013: Exploring 1.Leadership : For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference, Facilitation and Activity Guide (3rd Edition). Jossey-Bass. )
For this book Arcada students have access to this book online through Arcada library at Ebrary.

2. Bolman, L. & Deal, T. (2014). Reframing organizations. 5th edition or older. Also Swedish version available. Jossey Bass/ Wiley.

There will be limited access of this book as a e-book through Ebrary at Arcada database.

Additional material will be presented in itslearning.

• Individual studies - 0 hours
• Internet-based studies - 135 hours
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• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Virtual self studies

• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student should pass the following examinations:
-quizzes
-discussion forum input
-peer assessment and/or videoclip assignment
-mood board assignment

Minimum 10 Points from discussion forums and quizzes
Minimum Points to pass the course 50 Points of 100 possible.

The examinations contribute to the final grade as follows: Quizzes 25 Points, Discussion forum 25 Points, Mood board 10 Points, Final assignments 40 points

Tigerstedt Christa

Tigerstedt Christa

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit

12 months after course has ended

Teams and Leadership, 5 ECTS, P2 will kick off with a face to face meeting 25.10 at 14.15 in D4107-08. This meeting is not mandatory, but might be useful and fun. :) BR, Christa

• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments