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Crisis Leadership and Communication (5 cr)

Code: SY00BI90-3007

General information


Enrollment

22.05.2023 - 28.05.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

4 op

RDI proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D /YAMK

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
  • Degree Programme in Global Development and Management in Health Care (SYV6), Laurea Tikkurila

Teachers

  • Harri Ruoslahti
  • Kaarina Murtola
  • Virpi Teinilä

Teacher in charge

Virpi Teinilä

Groups

  • TYJ23SJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), S23, yhteiset opinnot
  • CYJ23SJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), S23, Generic studies

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- enhance ethical leadership and communication in natural and manmade crises
- co-create multi-authority activities and serve as a specialists in natural and manmade crises
- to lead and coordinate interprofessional cooperation in manmade and non-manmade crises
- communicate in crises
- develop interaction and leadership skills in interprofessional networks

Teaching methods

Learning within lectures, learning assignments, discussions, workshops. and seminar
During fall 2023 all learning activities will take place in Laurea Tikkurila campus

The study unit is completed partly independently following a schedule for returning assingments / by a given deadline. In addition to independent studying, the study unit includes scheduled teaching and required attendance on campus.
A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Buchanan-Smith, M. and Scriven, K. 2011 Leadership in Action: Leading Effectively in Humanitarian Operations. ALNAP. 80 pp. https://www.alnap.org/help-library/leadership-in-action-leading-effectively-in-humanitarian-operations
Overview of Diversity Management implementation and impact amongst Diversity Charter signatories in the European Union (2014)
Palosaari, E. 2016. Children’s thoughts after war: Trauma-related cognitions and parents’ war trauma predicting mental health problems among war-affected children. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 2135 Tampere University Press. http://tampub.uta.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/98384/978-952-03-0025-8.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y
Pantti, M., et al (2012) Disasters and the Media. Peter Lang.
Schwarz, A. Seeger, M.W & C. Auer (ed.) (2016) The Handbook of International Crisis Communication Research. (Selected 3-4 chapters)

Alternative completion methods of implementation

None

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

- During the study unit students will develop their competence tackling challenges in crisis leadership and communication with work life experts.

Important dates

Please see Pakki calendar and Canvas for exact timing information and instructions.



Deadline for seminar works 22.10. 2023

Forms of internationality

- During the study unit students will develop their competence tackling challenges in crisis preparedness and prevention with work life experts.

Students workload

Total study hours: 135.
Lectures, workshops, and seminar 18 hrs.
Individual and group studying 117 hrs.

Content and scheduling

Content:
- Ethical requirements, principles and procedures in natural and manmade crises.
- International crisis communication processes and communication with media.
- Crisis leadership models and approaches.

Further information for students

The priority in enrollment is reserved for Global Health & Crisis Management students
Secondly students with advanced studies from other study lines and good English skills

Note. Completion of Crisis preparedness and prevention as well as Crisis management course prior to this course is required

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Laurea Masters degree evaluation criteria will be applied

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Laurea Masters degree evaluation criteria will be applied

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Laurea Masters degree evaluation criteria will be applied

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Laurea Masters degree evaluation criteria will be applied

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Laurea Masters degree evaluation criteria will be applied