Entry requirements

Projects and Leadership. A basic course in Industrial Management as well as Leadership and Communication.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• explain the concepts of conflict and conflict management,
• identify and describe various defence mechanisms,
• analyse and explain different conflict management styles,
• analyse a conflict applying different models,
• describe the importance of leadership in a conflict.

Content

Different aspects of the concept of conflict linked to the individual and the group in a leadership context. How personal responsibility with respect to both conflict management style and defence patterns can affect the development of a conflict. The importance of leadership in a conflict and its management. Different perspectives on various levels and types of conflicts. How conflicts can be prevented to obtain a viable and functional group and/or relationship.

Instruction

Lectures, exercises and seminars.

Assessment

Written asignments (4 credits). Active participation in seminars (1 credit).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.