Learning Culture in OrganisationsLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

Different approaches to learning and learning culture in organisation, as well as environment, processes and practices that enhance learning. Students are encouraged to reflect and develop practices that promote learning in their own organisations.

Contents

• Learning and organisational competitiveness
• Different approaches to learning
• From knowledge to competences
• Learning processes and practices
• Supportive learning environment
• Organizational culture that enhances learning

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

1. Contact lessons 24 h and independent learning 111 h
2. Virtual course and independent learning 135 h
3. RPL and benefiting RPL during the course is to be agreed with responsible lecturers

If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show their competence via a demonstration. The demonstration must be agreed with the course teacher. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning Look at "Instructions to students (master)"

Learning materials

Learning materials will be informed at the beginning of the course.

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No prerequisites. This course unit is part of the master's degree's curriculum. Completion of the course requires master's study entitlement.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student knows different approaches to learning and how learning can be enhanced in organizations. The student can describe processes related to learning and identify barriers and enablers to learning in the workplace.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

In addition to the competences described in Grade 1, the student can apply different learning concepts and approaches in her/his own organization. The student can describe processes related to learning and define both learning enablers and learning barriers in the workplace. The student can turn barriers to learn into the development prospects.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

In addition to the competences described in Grades 1 and 3, the student can analyse her/his own organization from the different learning perspectives and give well-grounded development suggestions based on the findings. The student can analyse and compare different learning approaches and their connections to the organisational competitiveness.

Further information

This course replaces the course Leading Change from the previous curriculum.

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.