•   Teamwork and Project Management HRL001HH1AE-3036 19.08.2024-13.12.2024  5   (NONSTOP, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student:

    - identifies the principles and challenges of multi-cultural teamwork
    - recognizes different tools and practices of project management
    - develops teamwork and works purposefully in diverse teams
    - takes advantage of good practice in project work
    - sees opportunities and advantages of diversity in project teams
    - collaborates inclusively, ethically, sustainably and responsibly in multi-cultural teams
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No prerequisites.
    Contents
    - principles of efficient teamwork
    - team roles, team development and team structure
    - advantages of and challenges in multi-cultural teams
    - principles of project management
    - project planning and executing
    - evaluation of project completion
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    You can describe group dynamics and the basics of project management. You understand the challenges of multicultural teamwork. You can complete assigned tasks in a project with guidance.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    You can analyse group dynamics and apply project management tools to your own tasks. You actively participate in multicultural teamwork, taking responsibility for achieving project goals. You can give and receive feedback from peers and the team, and conduct self-assessment. You can set objectives and work within a team according to the agreed-upon plan.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    You can plan, execute, and evaluate teamwork and projects, setting development goals for both yourself and your team. You can leverage multicultural teams, analyse team effectiveness, and assess performance. You can use feedback to reflect on and analyse both your team's work and your own actions.
    Further information
    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.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    This course is a part of all Haaga-Helia's degrees and the student can participate in any implementation.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Recommended literature:

    Teamwork:
    - Katzenbach, J.R. & Smith, D. K. 1993. The wisdom of teams. Creating the high-performance organization. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
    - Lencioni, P. 2002: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

    Project Management:
    - Burke, R. 2013. Project Management - Planning and Control Techniques. John Wiley & Sons.
    - Newton, R. 2016. Project Management step by step: How to plan and manage a highly successful project. Pearson.

    Working life connections

    In this course, you will address the challenges of teamwork and project management through both work-life cases and managing your own studies.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    The course covers working in a multicultural environment.

    Timing

    19.08.2024 - 13.12.2024

    Learning assignments

    The course involves learning assignments, which include individual assignments. The evaluated assignments will assess your knowledge of the course topics. 1. Individual assignment: Teamwork skills, mandatory 2. Individual assignment: Project management skills, mandatory To pass the course, you must earn a minimum grade of 1 on Assignments 1, and 2.

    Enrollment

    01.01.2024 - 01.01.2024

    Content scheduling

    The course content, and the deadlines for assignments are in the course Moodle, which will be available to you by the start date at the latest.

    Groups
    • NONSTOP
    • FH24S
    • VIRTUAL
    • INSTRUCTED
    Alternative learning methods

    The course grade is influenced by the learning assignments, which are evaluated using an assessment rubric. Course lectures will include assignments that will affect your grade. The assessment rubric and the weighting of assignments are available on the course Moodle.

    Teachers

    Wallace Reynolds, Surabhi Vepsäläinen

    Seats

    30 - 100

    Further information

    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student can describe group dynamics and the basics of project management. He/she understands the challenges related to multi-cultural team work. He/she is able to conduct appointed tasks in a project under guidance.

    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student can analyse group dynamics and is able to apply project management tools in their own tasks. S/he participates actively in multi-cultural team work with taking responsibility for reaching the goals in the project realisation. S/he is able to give and receive both team and peer feedback as well to conduct self-assessment. S/he is able to set objectives and work in a team as agreed.

    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student can plan, execute and evaluate team work and projects and set development objectives both personally and for a team. S/he can take advantage of multi-cultural teams and is able to analyse the team effectiveness and performance. The student is able to use feedback for reflecting and analysing both a team’s work and their own actions.

    Degree Programme

    ITBBA Business Information Technology

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    5.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5