Course syllabus for Organisation and on board leadership

Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-09 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 76147
  • 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 for the student to gain a basic understanding of the group-individual-leader interaction and factors that affect this interaction.

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

- Describe basic human physical & mental abilities and limitations especially with regard to activities on ships 
- Describe group dynamics and conditions for collective action 
- Explain how leadership is framed in formal organizations 
- Explain the meanings of leadership theories and the relationship to the executive role. 
- Explain basic gender aspects and privilege structures 
- Explain the concept of psychological safety and its connection to physical safety and efficiency at work. 
- Describe cultural aspects of leadership. 
- Explain different action logics depending on the degree of predictability in the situation 
- Explain possible ethical dilemmas in organizations 
- Explain labor law legislation and the structure and sources of labor law 
- Explain the form and function of the employment contract

Content

- Structural perspective on Leadership: goals, functions, division, responsibilities, division of work, types of organization etc. - Situational perspective on leadership: the relevance of different action logics depending on the degree of uncertainty in the situation. - The political perspective on leadership: power, resource allocation, status hunt, internal conflicts, the boss as a politician, ethical dilemmas etc.

Organisation

The course is a continuation course in leadership and takes its starting point in the collective action and the importance of a situational leadership. In the course there will be several different elements; lectures, exercises, and role play. The central form of work will be the seminar where the student is expected to prepare before by taking take part of 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, the sudent will be approved if the student has presented the material and put a personal reflection on it. The reflection does not have to be in line with the teacher's opinion on the issue if 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 activities
Written 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.

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,