Management in Digital Era (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose of the course
In this course, you will research and write about leadership communally.

Course competencies

Learning to learn
Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.

Ethics
Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.

Sustainable development
Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.

Proactive development
Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields. Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.

Course learning objectives

You write the article step by step independently and collaboratively, following the principles of responsible conduct of research.
You produce new management foresight information from the perspective of sustainable development and present practical recommendations.
You will become familiar with research-based problem-solving pedagogy and academic writing.

Content

Objects of assessment in the leadership article:
• Number and quality of relevant references
• Definition/analysis of key concepts
• Presenting the relevant theory
• Conducting research
• Results and discussion
• General academic writing
• Presenting an article – sharing information collaboratively

Location and time

Webinaarit. Lisäksi ryhmäkohtaiset webinaarit.

Materials

Tutkimusartikkelit, tietokirjallisuus

Teaching methods

Verkko-opiskelu, ongelmaperusteinen oppiminen, ryhmätyöskentely ja itsenäinen opiskelu.

Completion alternatives

Artikkelin yhteiskirjoittaminen

Student workload

135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passable
You are able to acquire reference material from key research articles and non-fiction books suitable for the phenomenon. You mainly use original sources. You identify and define key concepts. You summarize the essential theory of the topic/phenomenon, the connection of which to the research task is partly inadequate. You will use the appropriate method, which is described. You do not present analysis. There are significant shortcomings in compliance with the principles of responsible conduct of research. You demonstrate your competence by presenting the key results in a list-like manner and summarizing. The connection between the results and the research task remains incomplete, and you mainly present observations and findings. You're writing unstructured text with a variety of repetitive language and style errors. You follow the reporting instructions inadequately. You illustrate your skills, but there are shortcomings in consistency and/or expertise.

Satisfactory
You are able to acquire reference material from key research articles and non-fiction books suitable for the phenomenon. You mainly use original sources. You classify key concepts. You compile a knowledge base from sources that support the topic and phenomenon. Theoretical knowledge does not discuss between references. You use the appropriate method. You choose the material that gives you indicative results. There are shortcomings in analysis or compliance with the principles of responsible conduct of research. You demonstrate your competence partly by illustrating results that have an identifiable connection to theoretical backgrounds and previous research. You're writing partially unstructured text with various language and style errors. You present an illustrative presentation to the listeners in which you demonstrate expertise.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good
You are able to acquire and evaluate reference material from several original research articles and academic books suitable for the phenomenon. You distinguish key concepts in relation to each other. You write a relevant knowledge base that is delineated from the point of view of the topic and the phenomenon being discussed. You carry out research in accordance with the principles of responsible conduct of research. You describe and use the appropriate method. You choose the material that gives you fairly reliable results. You present an analysis with rules and/or justifications. You illustrate the results in a way that is appropriate for the method. You demonstrate your expertise by justifying the objectives of the research task and applying its key results. There is a connection between the results and the theory, which has been proven. You produce new sustainable development information for a selected target group. You write consistently, by reasoning and graphically. You write structured text with occasional language style errors. You follow the reporting guidelines. You deliver a coherent, reasoned and illustrative presentation to your listeners. You demonstrate persuasive expertise.

Very Good
You are able to acquire and critically evaluate reference material from several diverse, topical, reliable, relevant and original research articles and other high-quality literacy works suitable for the phenomenon. You analyse, compare and summarize key concepts. You write an essential and limited scientific knowledge base for the subject area, in which you demonstrate the ability to monitor, and analyse the research data of the topic/phenomenon. You carry out research in accordance with responsible conduct of research. You describe, justify and use a method suitable for the research task. You choose reliable material. You demonstrate your analytical skills transparently and with justification, also utilising international methodological literature. You demonstrate your expertise by justifying, analysing and reflecting on the objectives and results of research. In the report, you present a synthesis of the results and consider their applicability. You produce new applicable sustainability information for the organization and demonstrate its relevance. You write structured text in a fluent and almost error-free factual style. You deliver an engaging and expert presentation to your listeners.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent
With your broad, critically evaluated and high-quality choice of sources, you demonstrate your familiarity with the topic and competence in the field of science. You evaluate the key concepts of the phenomenon critically and present them visually. You demonstrate a critical ability to follow and interpret international research data in the knowledge base. You reflect on the topic on a societal level. You carry out research in accordance with the principles of responsible conduct of research. You describe, justify and use a method suitable for the research task. You choose reliable material. You demonstrate your analytical skills transparently and with justification. You illustrate the results aptly according to the methodological tradition. You demonstrate your expertise by justifying, analyzing, evaluating and reflecting on the objectives and results of research as well as practical proposals for action. You present new perspectives and/or insights in the report. You critically examine the key results of arguing in relation to theory and prior knowledge. You produce and apply new information on sustainable development, renew operating methods and comprehensively consider the societal significance of the results. You write convincingly, presenting a clear, logically progressing whole in which you combine things in a new way. You demonstrate critical and argumentative ability to write. You will target an interesting presentation with new perspectives and expertise to the listeners.