Supervisory Work and Team Leadership (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

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Objective

The object of the course

The purpose of the course is that you understand the significance of supervisory work and team leadership as success factors in organizations and are able to develop team leadership.

Course 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.
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 on 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 supervisory work and team leadership and identify different theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives and understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor as well as the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You understand the impact of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. 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.

Content

In this course, you will learn to understand the position and responsibility of the supervisor and the impact of supervisory work on work performance and well-being at work. You will learn to identify the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives and learn to describe your view of human and your leadership style.

Content:
Supervisory position and responsibility
Supervisor’s and team leader’s duties and roles
Theories and styles of leadership
Leadership and influence
View of human
Motivation and encouragement
Development as a supervisor and team leader

Tools:
Methods for developing supervisory work and team leadership in the work community

Location and time

Online

Materials

- Viitala, R. & Jylhä, E. 2019. Johtaminen: Keskeiset käsitteet, teoriat ja trendit. Helsinki: Edita. Myös E-kirja.
- Viitala, R. 2013. Henkilöstöjohtaminen: strateginen kilpailutekijä. Helsinki: Edita. Myös E-kirja.
- Kalliomaa, S. & Kettunen, S. 2010. Luottamus esimiestyössä. Juva: WSOYPro.

Teaching methods

Reading course learning materials
Independent assignments

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Exam is held at the end of the course

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

The course is 5 ECTS points, which translates to 135 hours of student work. The work load is divided as follows:

- Reading course materials 108 hours
- Independently executing course assignments 27 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You acquire knowledge related to supervisory work and team leadership and identify different theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives and understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor as well as the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You understand the impact of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. 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.

Satisfactory 2
You are able to present information related to supervisory work and team leadership as well as various theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives and understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor as well as the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You understand the impact of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. 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 use theories in making illustrative and coherent documents.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are able to compare information related to supervisory work and team leadership as well as different theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives, understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor and are able to assess the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You are able to analyze the effects of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and analyze what you have learned by actively participating in the group work of the course. You are able to use essential theories in making illustrative, coherent and well-founded documents.

Very good 4
You compare and analyze information related to supervisory work and team leadership, as well as various theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives, understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor and are able to assess the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You are able to plan solution options that increase the positive effects of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to evaluate your own view of human and develop your own leadership style in a goal-oriented manner. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and evaluate what you have learned by actively participating in the group work of the course. Your reporting is logical, analytical and professional, and you are able to evaluate the contents of the documents you have made.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are able to create new perspectives based on theories and methods related to supervisory work and team leadership. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives, understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor and are able to assess the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You are able to analyze, plan and develop solution options that increase the positive effects of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to critically evaluate your own view of human and develop your own leadership style by mirroring the needs of the work community. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and critically evaluate what you have learned for group work during the course, producing new perspectives. Your reporting is logical and persuasive and shows critical thinking. You are able to prepare documents that meet professional requirements.

Qualifications

Knowledge of the central concepts and theories of leadership.

Further information

Course is evaluated with the grading 1-5, using automated grading.