Course syllabus adopted 2022-03-01 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 76118
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0118 Written and oral assignments 3 c Grading: UG | 3 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Fredrik Forsman- Instruktör, Maritime Studies, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
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
None.Aim
The course aims to introduce leadership and intercultural communication to increase their knowledge and study motivation. This is done by preparing the students during the education before the onboard training.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Explain how we understand ourselves in relation to how we understand others- Explain the principles for how people with different backgrounds interact
- Explain the principles of communication to understand and make oneself understood
- Be able to give and receive feedback
- Describe the base for group dynamics
- Explain basic leadership principles
- Explain the meaning of the managerial role
- Explain the meaning of employeehood
- Identify important factors for collaboration
- Describe ethical aspects in the professional role
Content
- Theory of how people understand themselves in relation to others and their surroundings
- Communication theory
- Group theories
- Leadership theory
- Cultural differences / World values survey
- Role play exercise
- Professional ethics
- Evaluate information and present it in a relevant way
- Conduct presentations in front of your own group / class
Organisation
The course is an introductory course to leadership and is based on intercultural communication and professional collaboration. In the course there will be several different parts; lectures, exercises, and role play. The central form of work will be the seminar where you will read/listen/watch a specific material (text, video or pod) and write a reflective text on the topic that is submitted before the seminar where it is discussed.
Great emphasis will be placed on the art of reasoning based on specific premises. In the seminars, you will be approved if you have presented the material and put a personal reflection on it. The reflection does not have to be in line with what the teacher's opinion is on the issue, as long as the argument for the position is well substantiated and opinions and premises can be clearly distinguished.
Literature
Ledarskapsmodellen - Konsten att matcha individuella och organisatoriska förutsättningar, ISBN: 9789144114897, Gerry Larsson, Josi Lundin, Ann Zander.Teamutveckling i teori och praktik, ISBN 9789127147423, Christian Jacobsson, Maria Åkerlund
Scientific text
Course webpage material
Examination including compulsory elements
Participation in collective activitiesWritten assignment
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.