COURSE SYLLABUS
Leadership and Project Management, 7.5 credits
Ledarskap och projektledning, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2019
Course Code: | TLPG18 |
Confirmed by: | Dean Apr 6, 2018 |
Revised by: | Aug 13, 2019 |
Valid From: | Aug 1, 2019 |
Version: | 2 |
Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
Disciplinary domain: | Technology (75%) and social sciences (25%) |
Subject group: | IE1 |
Specialised in: | G1N |
Main field of study: | Industrial Engineering and Management |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
After a successful course, the student shall
Knowledge and understanding
- display knowledge of projects as a working method including leadership and cooperation
- display knowledge of seminal theories within the area of group-dynamics
- display knowledge of the leader’s influence on group-dynamics
- demonstrate comprehension of how group dynamics influence workgroup performance and the working climate
- display knowledge of seminal theories within the area of group-dynamics
- display knowledge of the leader’s influence on group-dynamics
- demonstrate comprehension of how group dynamics influence workgroup performance and the working climate
Skills and abilities
- demonstrate the ability to use relevant project tools and methods within the area of project methodology
- demonstrate the ability to analyse a group process, membership and roles in a group and describe areas to improve effectiveness and results
- demonstrate the ability to analyse a group process, membership and roles in a group and describe areas to improve effectiveness and results
Judgement and approach
- demonstrate an understanding of the significance of using different concepts and perspectives (gender, social sustainability, culture) in identifying and analysing problems within the area of project management, group-dynamics and leadership.
Contents
The course consists of two equal areas: Group-dynamics and leadership and Project management.
Group-dynamics and leadership:
- Motivation and behaviour styles
- Intercultural communication
- Communication and feedback
- Leadership and co-workers
- Team development
- Group-dynamics
Project-management:
- Project-models
- Project methodology
- Project management
- Project management tools (i.e. stakeholder-analysis, risk-analysis, SWOT-analysis)
- Project-team and collaboration
- Monitoring and controlling
Group-dynamics and leadership:
- Motivation and behaviour styles
- Intercultural communication
- Communication and feedback
- Leadership and co-workers
- Team development
- Group-dynamics
Project-management:
- Project-models
- Project methodology
- Project management
- Project management tools (i.e. stakeholder-analysis, risk-analysis, SWOT-analysis)
- Project-team and collaboration
- Monitoring and controlling
Type of instruction
Lectures, seminars and exercises.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and Physics 1, Chemistry 1, Matematics 3c or Physics A, Chemistry A, Matematics D and English 6 or English B in the Swedish upper secondary school system or international equivalent (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
Registration of examination:
Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
---|---|---|
Written Examination1 | 4.5 credits | 5/4/3/U |
Assignments | 3 credits | U/G |
Course literature
The literature is preliminary until one month before the course starts.
Title: Project leadership for individuals and teams, Latest edition
Author: Tomas Jansson, Lennart Ljung
Publisher: Studentlitteratur
ISBN: 978-91-44-11955-7
Författare/Author: Bo Tonnquist
Titel/Title: Project Management Latest edition
År/Year: 2018
Förlag/Publisher: Sanoma utbildning
ISBN 978-91-523-5599-2
Additional texts in the form of scientific articles may be added.
Title: Project leadership for individuals and teams, Latest edition
Author: Tomas Jansson, Lennart Ljung
Publisher: Studentlitteratur
ISBN: 978-91-44-11955-7
Författare/Author: Bo Tonnquist
Titel/Title: Project Management Latest edition
År/Year: 2018
Förlag/Publisher: Sanoma utbildning
ISBN 978-91-523-5599-2
Additional texts in the form of scientific articles may be added.