Social Relationships, Conflict Management and Leadership for Secondary School Subject Teachers (ES) 7,5 Credits

Course Contents

• Theories and models of communication, interaction and relationship skills
• Communicative skills (verbal/non verbal)
• Impact of social relationships on pupils´ learning and development
• Collaboration between school actors (teachers, head teachers, student health care etc.) as well as between school actors, parents and pupils
• Educational leadership related to goals and guidelines in national and international legislation and policy documents
• Proactive measures that encourage pupil participation, strengthen pupils sense of meaning and coherence, and prevent conflicts and alienation
• Questions of equality
• Degrading treatment, its consequences and necessary measures
• Emergence of conflicts and conflict management
• The role of digital tools and social media in relationship processes
• Identity, sexuality and relationships
• Basic ethical issues and obligatory enrolment to social services

Prerequisites

90 credits in Subject Teacher Education, 30 of which must be from Edcational Science Core for students enrolled in Subject Teacher Education Programme at Jönköping University or the equivalent. English proficiency is required. Exemption is granted from the requirement in Swedish.

Level of Education: Master A1N
Course code/Ladok code: LSRR27
The course is conducted at: School of Education and Communication Last modified 2016-12-12 14:07:20