Study Guide

#savoniaUAS

Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier

Technology, Kuopio
Technology, Varkaus
Design, Kuopio
Business, Kuopio
Music and Dance, Kuopio
Tourism and Hospitality
Social Services and Health Care, Kuopio
Social Services and Health Care, Iisalmi
Natural resources, Iisalmi
Multidisciplinary Studies

Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.

Basis of Education Competence Standards Structure of Studies Development of Expertise Methods and implementation Course Table

Course Description

Code4 EIP8050
NameTeamwork and Leadership
Credits5 ects
ObjectivesA student learns about teams – types of teams, the lifecycle of teams, what makes high performing teams. She/he gets familiar with how to be an effective team member – commitment, team roles, leadership, communication and the systems and processes for building high-performance teams. She/he understands and can resolve team conflict and dysfunction.

A student understands the basic elements of a well-functioning work community and the importance of superior work for the success of the work community. He/she is also familiar with leadership skills and techniques such as interpersonal skills and communication, acquisition and management of information, problem-solving and decision-making. The student also strengthens his/her self-image and time management skills.
ContentLeadership and Management
Self-management
Teamwork, group work
Team conflicts
Motivation
Evaluation, feedback
RequirementsAssessment includes a student's entire learning process during the course. It focuses on checking what extent a student has acquired knowledge and skills in accordance with the course objectives. A student's attitude and motivation and attendance are also taken into account in the assessment.

Learning diary, exam, exercises

Re-exams and upgrading of the course only via general exams (re-sit exams) that consist of the literature questions.
Grading Scale0 - 5
Course materialMaterial and links in Moodle.
Ebook: Wellington, Pat, Foster, Niall: Effective Team Leadership for Engineers, ISBN 978-0-86341-954-6

Any book dealing with the course content is usable, and a lot of material is also found online on the Internet.
PrerequisitesNo prerequisites
Other Considerations
Contact
Salli Tiina

 

We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.