Course syllabus for Intercultural communication and leadership

Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-19 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameInterkulturell kommunikation och ledarskap
  • CodeMMS035
  • Credits3 Credits
  • OwnerTISJL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 76134
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0118 Written and oral assignments 3 c
Grading: UG		 3 c

In programmes

Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

MÅSTE ÖVERSÄTTAS

Aim

MÅSTE ÖVERSÄTTAS

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Explain intercultural dynamics
- Explain leadership basics
- Describe basic group dynamics
- Explain the basics of management positions
- Explain the basics of being in co-worker positions
- Identify key factors for collective action
- Describe different types of conflict
- Describe professional ethics factors

Content

- Leadership theory
- Group theory
- Conflict theory
- Intercultural dynamics / World values survey
- Role play
- Professional ethics
- Assess information and present it in a relevant way
- Conduct presentations in front of groups

Organisation

The course is an introductory course in intercultural communication and professional collaboration. The course will consist of different activities; lectures, exercises, and role play.

Parts of the course will be group work.

The course is Step 2 in the learning sequence on command and cooperation.

Literature

Chefen och medarbetaren ISBN 978-91-87391-46-0 (Ackerman)
Scientific text
Course webpage material

Examination including compulsory elements

Participation in collective activities
Written assignment

STCW

  • A-III/1 Maintain a safe engineering watch: Engine-room resource management
    Also in course:SJO757,
  • A-III/2 Use leadership and managerial skills
    Also in course:SJO757,
  • A-III/6 Application of leadership and teamworking skills
    Also in course:SJO757,