Communication and Development of Managerial Skills
1155-12-M22-BA-CoDMS
The objectives of this seminar are to:
-to develop an understanding of the personality and behavioural aspects of leadership,
-to develop an ability to connect leadership issues derived from a management perspective with other perspectives,
-to draw attention to interpersonal skills such as: listening skills, empathy and the ability to apply these in daily life,
-to develop an ability to reflect on inner talents, values, attitudes, perceptions,
-to develop self – awareness, and the ability to understand one’s own behaviour and emotions.
The content of the module is classified into five interrelated sections :
1. Perspectives on leadership (25 per cent)
2. Interpersonal communication skills (20 per cent)
3. Emotional intelligence (5 per cent)
4. Personal development (40 per cent)
5. Social intelligence (10 per cent)
Total student workload
Classes requiring direct participation of the teacher – lecture, practical classes: 30 hrs. (1.0 ECTS)
Self-study: Preparation for lectures (reading, reflecting on given topic, collecting data) 25 hrs. (1 ECTS)
Team-work: Preparation for lectures (Collecting data, analyzing a case study, producing a report and a presentation) 25 hrs. (1 ECTS)
TOTAL: 80 hrs. (3 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Knowledge related objectives:
A student:
1. knows, understands and considers – from the perspective of management theory (organizational behaviour in particular) – social processes in organisations and their roots, mutual relations and long-term consequences K_W02_M_01
2. has a thorough knowledge of human behaviours in an organisation at the individual, group and organisational level K_W06_M_01
Learning outcomes - skills
Skills related objectives:
A student can:
produce thorough written reports and oral presentations on business topics in English (L2) at the B2+ level K_U11_M_01
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Competences related objectives:
A student has competences to:
1. enriche his/her knowledge and inspire the others to do the same K_K01_M_01
2. contribute to team projects and manages them as a leader K_K02_M_01
3. create a positive organisational climate (and trust) in teams as their member or leader K_K03_M_01 K_K03_M_02
4. prioritise tasks adequately K_K05_M_01 K_K05_M_02
Teaching methods
Teaching methods, techniques and tools:
1. Lecture including:
conversations and discussions
PPT presentations
video and audio teaching materials
2. Workshops including:
behavioral- based trainings
simulations
role-playing games
case studies
students’ projects and PPT presentations
conversations and discussions
Prerequisites
Good command of English (incl. both Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency)
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Individual Class Contribution 15%
Presentations 15 %
Group Workshop 40%
Self-Reflective Journal 30%
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors,
localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: