HL00CB07 Interaction and Communication in Leadership (5 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: EduJyväskylä
Available for: Master's students, Bachelor's students and Bachelor's and Master's students
This course is offered through the Network for EduJyväskylä. These studies are available for bachelor's, and master's degree students studying in the University of Jyväskylä.
Network: CampusOnline AMK
Description
Interaction skills as workplace and leadership skills
Areas of interaction and communication
Diversity management
Organizational behaviour and emotions at workplace
Group dynamics
Interaction in challenging situations
Observing interaction and developing own interaction skills
Tools
Methods for developing interaction in the work community
Learning outcomes
The object of the course
The object of the course is that you understand the significance of interaction skills as a success factor and as an as well as essential workplace and leadership competence. You will be able to develop workplace interaction in various situations.
Competences
Business competence: The student knows the central theories related to this specialisation option
Learning to learn: The student also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.
Operating in a workplace: The student is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s wellbeing. The student is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
Ethics: The student is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field. The student takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
The learning objectives of the course
You acquire knowledge related to interaction skills and recognize different kinds of theories and methods. You recognize different areas of interaction and communications. You understand that interaction skills are an essential part of workplace and leadership skills and you recognize the connection between interaction skills, work performance, employee commitment and well-being. You are capable of describing and reflecting your own interaction style and working professionally in different interaction and communication situations. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and share what you have learned in group work during the course. You are able to create illustrative documents related to the course contents.
Additional information
Please notice that this course replaces the courses Esimiehen vuorovaikutustaidot ja Esihenkilön vuorovaikutustaidot.
Description of prerequisites
Knowledge of the main concepts and theories of leadership.