Teamwork and Project Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

The assignments must be submitted for evaluation by 1.12.2025 at 23.59!

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Implementations: Contact, Online, Demo and Work&Study

If you already meet the learning objectives of this course, you can demonstrate your knowledge. You can do this by taking the DEMO implementation, which you need to sign up for through PEPPI.

For your demonstration, you must create a video showing how the basics of teamwork and project management can be applied in practice. The video should include the key concepts and project management methods. In the video, you will need to combine theory and practice. Detailed instructions can be found on Moodle for the DEMO implementation.

For more information about recognising prior learning:https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning

Intro

Working in a team and managing a project are basic skills in today’s work and study environment. In a well-functioning team 1+1 becomes more than two and diversity is perceived as a strength. In this course, you will learn to participate effectively and responsibly in multi-cultural teams and projects. You will acquire skills for handling challenging situations in teams and you will be able to execute projects related to work or studies. In this course, among other objectives, you will learn how to set objectives for a project, how to write a project plan and how to develop teamwork. You learn more about yourself by analyzing team working methods and team role tests. A human being learns in interaction with others, so this course will benefit you throughout your life.

Materials

Teamwork:
- Belbin, R. M. & Brown, V. 2023. Team roles at work. Third edition. New York: Routledge.
- Lencioni, P. 2002: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Project Management:
- Newton, R. 2024. Project management step by step: How to plan and manage a highly successful project. Third edition. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson

Teaching methods and instruction

This implementation and the Moodle workspace are intended for demonstrate your prior learnings.

Please enrol in this course if you are participating in a demonstration. After you enrol, your teacher will approve your enrolment. Once approved, you will gain access to the Moodle environment, where you will find detailed instructions for the demonstration.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Assignments:
1) Recorded presentation (10-15 minutes) to demonstrate your competence of the course’s subject areas. The video must combine theory and practice.
2) Reflective academic essay: reflection on learning and competence development

The presentation may be recorded with any tools (e.g. PowerPoint or Canva) as long as the format is accessible with common Haaga-Helia software. Both the presentation content/slides and the presenter need to be visible simultaneously during the entire presentation/recording. The video must also be subtitled.

Learning assignments

Assignments:
1) Recorded presentation (10-15 minutes) to demonstrate your competence of the course’s subject areas. The video must combine theory and practice.
2) Reflective academic essay: reflection on learning and competence development

The presentation may be recorded with any tools (e.g. PowerPoint or Canva) as long as the format is accessible with common Haaga-Helia software. Both the presentation content/slides and the presenter need to be visible simultaneously during the entire presentation/recording. The video must also be subtitled.

Assessment methods

The course is graded on a scale from 0 to 5. The evaluation method used is an evaluation rubric.

You are allowed to participate in the demonstration of prior learning only once. The successful demonstration is graded on a scale of 1 to 5. Please note that once you receive a grade for your demonstration, it cannot be improved. If you receive an '0' (fail), you have the option to enroll in the contact, online or blended implementations. In cases where you receive a grade of 1 or 2, the teacher will consult with you to decide whether you accept the grade or prefer to enroll in the contact, online or blended implementations.