Self-Leadership and Communication Skills (2op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The student
1. improves their life management and cognitive control skills.
2. improves their group work and communication skills.
3. improves in identifying their strengths and needs for development and setting their own goals.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Self-Leadership skills mean various activities that aim to improve and maintain one’s well-being at work and in life. They could include e.g. tools for time and stress management as well as exercises to improve awareness of one’s strengths, needs, values, attitudes, thoughts and feelings.

The modern work culture that underlines efficiency and quantity over quality easily steers people towards instant needs satisfaction instead of focusing on the good quality of life. This might lead people into workaholism and exhaustion. Good self-leadership skills help to protect people’s well-being both as a student and later in the working life.

Communication skills are basic skills that can develop throughout life. The importance of good communication skills in working life is constantly growing. A person with good communication skills is able to recognize and appreciate different personality types and is capable of considering other people’s feelings and opinions as well as negotiating solutions in conflicts. Communication skills are needed not only in face-to-face situations but also in writing. Good communication skills improve working atmosphere, efficiency and well-being of the workers.

The aim of this course is to study the basic tools of self-leadership and develop one’s communication skills.

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty (Opintojakso)

Pass: The student participates in contact lessons and takes active part in group conversations and group work. The students submits the personal learning diary on time.

Fail: The student does not take part in the required number of contact lessons, does not participate in the group work, or submit the personal learning diary on time.

Aika ja paikka

Tue 12-14, 6.9. - 25.10

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There is no exam.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

To pass the course, the student needs to:
-participate 6 out of 7 contact lessons.
-submit a learning diary written according to the instructions.
-participate in the group work presentation.

For the learning diary, 6 weekly assignments are given. By the end of the course, the assignments are collected into one document which is submitted by the deadline. To pass, the student has to do a minimum of 5 weekly assignments according to the given instructions.

All written work must follow the ethical guidelines for students. See:
https://intra.tuni.fi/en/teaching/student-administration/academic-integrity-students-0/academic-ethics-students

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/hylätty

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

contact lessons, individual and group work, discussions, writing a learning diary, participating in group work

Oppimateriaalit

All material and links to recommended reading are given in TuniMoodle.

Recommended reading:
Martela, Frank: A Wonderful Life (Harper Design 2020)
Saari, Oskari: Aki Hintsa - The Core - Better Life, Better Performance (WSOY 2015)
Manson, Mark: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Harper 2016)

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

As a free-choice study there are no alternative ways to pass the course.

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

--The student fails to participate in the contact lessons (6 out of 7), does not submit an acceptable learning diary, fails to participate in the group work presentation.

-The student commits a fraud in connections with written assignments. See the link above.

Arviointikriteerit - hyväksytty/hylätty (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

To pass the course, a student must:
-participate in 6 out of 7 contact lessons.
-submit an acceptable learning diary by the deadline. Acceptable = the assignments are done according to the given instructions and follow the ethical guidelines for students. See the link above.
-participate in the group work presentation.