Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, the participants explore leadership practices and intercultural communication skills in situations where the goal is to make a change - either big or small. They understand the challenges and opportunities when working in multicultural environment and learn about crisis management. The participants will understand various challenges in pursuing sustainability. They will gain an overview of how to understand, govern and lead complex change processes and understand factors that are leading transformation processes in society. The participants will also identify competences needed in sustainability leadership and evaluate their competences as a leader in a circular economy project.

After completing the course, participants can:
- describe leadership practices needed when engaging others
- explain the importance of intercultural communication
- apply leadership and communication skills in crises management
- analyse success elements and fails of sustainability project
- reflect own strengths and development goals as a leader

Content (course unit)

Leadership practices and competences
Change management
Intercultural communication
Management of crises situations
Self-assessment of leadership competence

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student recognizes and defines leadership practices and intercultural communication skills when engaging others. The student can name the essential elements of intercultural communication and leadership in crisis management. The student can work in a group, takes responsibility of her/his own work, and manages the assigned tasks with routine performance. The student can give and receive feedback but considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student can explain and compare leadership practices and intercultural communication skills when engaging others. The student can apply intercultural communication and leadership skills in sustainability and crisis management. The student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work and considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student can relate leadership practices and intercultural communication skills to the professional context. The student can apply intercultural communication and leadership skills in sustainability and crisis management and assess diverse solution alternatives. The student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly, and constructively and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. The student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool and assesses himself/herself and task.

Location and time

Campus and online (ZOOM)
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https://tuni.zoom.us/j/7630316699

Meeting ID: 763 031 6699

Assessment methods and criteria

Part one: Students complete the online course for 2 credits.
Part two: Students complete a joint project, a case study for 3 credits.
Evaluation is based on participation in both writing and oral discussions, and completing the final report in a group.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Introductory lecture to the course, self-study of related materials, forum discussions of the topics learned, video conference to dialogue and share ideas on the topics learned, and case study.

Learning materials

Materials would provided for the first part of the course, whilst students select materials for their case-study.

Student workload

Group discussions both orals and written, research on the case-study chosen, and writing of a final report.