Course syllabus for Organisation and on board leadership

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

Overview

  • Swedish nameOrganisation och ledarskap ombord
  • CodeSJO757
  • Credits3.5 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 76114
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0116 Written and oral assignments 3.5 c
Grading: UG		 3.5 c

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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

At least 60 credits from the Marine engineering programme and at least 120 days of on board training with a technical profile.

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide the student with a general understanding for the interaction group/individual/leader and the factors influencing this interaction.

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

- Describe basic human abilities and limitations in a maritime context
- Describe group dynamics and conditions for collective action
- Describe how leadership is framed in formal organizations
- Explain leadership theories in relationship to management
- Explain basic gender aspects
- Describe cultural differences
- Account for possible ethical dilemmas in organisations
- Account for labor law and labor law sources
- Describe the employment contract form and function
- Apply basic labor law regulations
- Describe safety legislation
- Describe MLC and marine safety legislation
- Show good knowledge of regulations affecting international and national shipping.
- Show good knowledge of regulations related to the environment and work environment.

Content

- Structural perspectives on Organizations
- Human Resource perspectives on Organizations
- Political perspectives on Organizations including Ethics
- Cultural perspectives on Organizations including Gender

Organisation

The course consists of lectures and a group exercise.

Literature

See course home page.

Examination including compulsory elements

Written examination.

STCW

  • A-III/1 Application of leadership and teamworking skills
    Also in course:
  • A-III/1 Maintain a safe engineering watch: Engine-room resource management
    Also in course:MMS035,
  • A-III/2 Use leadership and managerial skills
    Also in course:MMS035,
  • A-III/6 Application of leadership and teamworking skills
    Also in course:MMS035,