Renewing and Leading the Operational Culture of the Work CommunityLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:
- understand the principles of systems thinking and their significance in the development of organisations and communities
- understand the key principles of change, as well as the importance of creativity and continuous improvement in the operations of organisations and communities
- analyse and evaluate their organisation's readiness for learning and innovation and plan co-development processes to improve operations
- utilise dialogue and adopt a facilitative approach in developing the activities of groups, teams, or networks.

Content

- U-theory and systems thinking
- Change - the ethos of continuous improvement and the importance of creativity
- Agile learning, experimental culture, learning organisation
- Network leadership
- Facilitative leadership
- Community-based and participatory development
- Methods for innovation and renewal

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates that they have a good understanding of the content of the course. They actively acquire information and interpret the key connections between different pieces of information. The student has the ability to analyse what they have learned and to apply it in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates that they have a diverse and broad understanding of the content of the course. They possess excellent information acquisition skills that are suited to the purpose at hand. The student demonstrates independence and responsibility in the choices they make. They have a creative and broad-based ability to apply what they have learned in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned in practice.

Further information

RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
The course can be accredited with prior Master’s degree level studies the contents of which correspond to the contents of this course, or with strong competence with similar content obtained in other ways.