Opinto-opas

Objective

The students will learn to understand how to create more insights regarding different business-related issues with a tool called systemic constellation At the end of this course students will be capable of reading the spatial language and to interpret the results of system constellations, based on the theories they learnt. System constellations will help students to understand better e.g. the issues of change management, transformation questions, business model development, sustainable leadership etc. and it is a tool to understand different complex questions in a systemic way.

Content

The course includes lectures of different theories that deliver frames for system constellations like Spiral Dynamics, Theory U and iceberg-models. During the systemic workshops the students analyze their own systems with system constellation method. The method will be introduced and it’s potential for reading complex systems discussed. System constellations as a tool to get information of different research question or organizational development task will also be discussed.

Location and time

The schudele during the week is as follows:

Monday 10th 10-15 in Myyrmäki, contact lessons and systemic workshops, Helena Kuusisto-Ek & Barbara Malmström, Novaspectra Oy

Tuesday 11th 10-15 in Myyrmäki, contact lessons and systemic workshops, Helena Kuusisto-Ek & Barbara Malmström, Novaspectra Oy

Wednesday 12th 10-16 online-session with professor Georg Muller-Christ, University of Bremen

Thursday 13th 10-16 online-session with professor Beorg Muller-Christ, University of Bremen

Friday 14th 10-11 Zoom-meeting: Reflection and lessons learnt

Materials

Navigating Through Changing Times : Knowledge Work in Complex Environments, Edited by Anne Eskola, Routledge 2017 (e-book)

Chapter 1 Knowledge Work and New Ways of Working

Chapter 15 Navigating in Turbulent Environments

Articles will be given later.

Teaching methods

The course will have contact sessions on Monday and Tuesday, online-sessions on Wednesday and Thursday and a zoom-meeting on Friday.
Attendance at the course is mandatory as systemic work is based on experiential learning.
The students will write a learning diary during the course reflecting on their insights and ideas based on systemic workshops, books and articles.

Completion alternatives

No exam, no alternative assignment.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.