Työyhteisöosaaminen (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

1. Course Introduction and key Concepts, what is Organizational behavior
2. Individual in Organization
3. Perception and Communication
4. Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction
5. Groups and Teams
6. Union in Finland (In Finnish)
7. Understanding and managing stress in the workplace
8. Leadership Toolbox
9. Organizational Strategy and structure
10. Career Planning

Tavoitteet

Opiskelija
- tuntee organisaatioiden rakenteita, tavoitteita ja toimintatapoja
- osaa kuvata organisaatiokulttuurin ja -ilmapiirin vaikutusta työyhteisössä
- tunnistaa työyhteisössä toimivien henkilöiden erilaisuuden voimavarana
- osaa toimia työyhteisön ja tiimin jäsenenä
- osaa toimia tavanomaisissa työyhteisön ongelmatilanteissa
- osaa toimia palavereissa ja kokouksissa erilaisissa rooleissa
- tuntee tiimin vetäjänä tai lähiesimiehenä toimimisen perusteet

Sisältö

- Yleisimmät organisaatiorakenteet
- Tyypillisiä ongelmatilanteita ja niiden ratkaiseminen
- Tiimi ja tiimiytyminen
- Kokouskäytänteet
- Esimiestyön keskeisiä välineitä

Oppimateriaalit

Mullins, (2013), Management and Organisational Behavior, Prentice Hall, 10th Edition, available as an e-book in Dawsonera (FINNA)
Herzberg,(2003), One more time, how do you motivate employees? Harvard Business review
World Economic Forum (2016), The future of Jobs
The truth about what motivates us (Youtube)

Opetusmenetelmät

The students study parts the theoretical background at home (cf. readings to be completed prior to every class)
The contact hours are mainly used to do case studies and workshops.
BYOD for each “lecture” as the course book & internet access are needed to do the case studies

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

This course assessment is based on assignments and there is no exam.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Contact hours: 33h
Pre-readings: 40h
Individual Assignments: 30-40h
Team Assignment: 20-30h

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

All the components (individual assignments, peer reviews…) of this course will be graded as follow:
Fail (0pts)
Good (1pts)
Excellent (2pts)
3 Individual assignments: 6 points maximum
3 peer reviews: 6 points maximum
1 team assignment (team presentation and executive summary): 4 points
The student can get a maximum of altogether 16 points.
The points translate as follow for the final grade:
0-6 points: failed; 7 points: 1; 8-9 points: 2; 10-11 points: 3; 12-13 points; 4; 14-16 points: 5
Please note that:
Missing a deadline equals 0 points (medical certificate accepted)
The three individual assignments and the team assignment are compulsory to do to be able to pass the course. Missing a peer review is not disqualifying, it only affects negatively the final grade.

Hylätty (0)

The student has demonstrated very limited knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows difficulties in applying his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates very little ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student has difficulties in communicating his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Several parts of the text are unclear.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The student has demonstrated limited knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows some difficulties in applying his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates little ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student has difficulties in communicating his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Some parts of the text are unclear.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student has demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Important parts of the text are clear and well written.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student has demonstrated very good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates very good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate clearly his/her ideas in writing to the reader in a professional way. Most of the text is clear and well written.

Lisätiedot

The course (lectures, reading materials, assignment) is in English. Guest lectures (trade Union, career planning) will be held in Finnish together with the rest of the Pliits18 student group.