Curricula

Objectives

The purpose of the course
This course will increase your understanding of the principles of self and peer management. In addition, you will be able to work in a team and as a team leader and have the ability to evaluate the performance and its quality from many different angles. You understand the principles of sustainable development.

Learning outcomes of the course
After completing the course, you will understand and apply the principles of self-leadership, responsibility, peer leadership and collegiality in the work and development of the work community. You recognize the importance and role of team and teamwork in nursing and leadership. You know how to support successful teamwork and team leadership. You will understand the principles of cost-conscious operations and apply them to the practical work of your profession. You will be able to evaluate and develop activities and their effectiveness and impact. You will be able to ensure and develop, together with the work community, the quality of care and work and self-monitoring.

Principles of team operations: roles, responsibilities, interaction and team leadership.
A dedicated, innovative and self-directed team.
Importance of self-knowledge in self-management and work community development.
Work community skills and work behavior in constructing work atmosphere and well-being at work.
Sustainable development of the work community and the team.
Cost consciousness principles of operation and application in practice.
Evaluation and development of effectiveness and impact.
Quality characteristics, management, measurement, evaluation and control.
Quality development and assurance, quality tools and self-monitoring.

Content

Teamwork principles and teamwork development.
Roles, Responsibilities, Interaction and Team Leadership.
Conflict resolution and team innovation.
A dedicated and self-directed team.
Importance of self-knowledge in self-management and work community development.
Work community skills and work behavior in constructing work atmosphere and well-being at work.
Sustainable development of the work community.
Principles and practical application of cost-conscious operations.
Evaluation and development of effectiveness and impact.
Quality characteristics, management, measurement, evaluation and control.
Quality development and assurance, quality tools and self-monitoring.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Northouse, P. 2016. Leadership: Theory and Practice. Sage Publications.
and additional material provided during the course

Teaching methods

Online lectures
Group work
Individual learning assignments
exam
self reflection & peer assessment

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam timing will be communicated in the first session of the course

Student workload

Timing: 5 credits = 135 hours
Virtual learning 42 h (Lectures 15 h & Sustainable development as virtual studies 27 h)
Individual learning 41 h
Group work 42 h
Peer assessment 10h

Further information for students

Exchange students 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You recognize the key principles of teamwork and understand the importance of teamwork in nursing leadership.

You outline some of the contents of self-leadership and peer-to-peer leadership.

You will be able to name cost-critical factors from the perspective of your profession.

You recognize the factors that influence quality and the methods of quality assurance.

Satisfactory 2

You will understand the key principles and responsibilities of teamwork and will be able to apply some of the teamwork development techniques in nursing management.

You understand the essential contents of self-leadership and peer-to-peer leadership.

You will be able to deduct the cost-critical factors in your profession.

You understand the factors that influence quality and know how to use some quality assurance methods.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3

You will be able to analyze team activities and apply team development methods responsibly in nursing management.

You can look at yourself and your peers in a constructive way as part of work community development.

You can evaluate cost factors in your professional field.

You can evaluate the factors that influence quality to ensure quality.


4
You can interpret interpretations of team activities and develop team responsibil- ity.

You can carry out constructive self and peer review as part of the development of the work community.

You will be able to compare and explain cost factors in your profession.

You will be able to analyze the factors affecting quality and justify measures to improve quality.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You know how to lead a team and responsible team development.

You will be able to evaluate and develop yourself critically and constructively and take responsibility for work and the functioning and development of the work community.

You can explain the cost factors in your profession and develop the economics and effectiveness of your operations.

You will be able to analyze the factors affecting quality and take steps to improve quality.