LEARNING OUTCOMES
The overall learning outcome is to develop awareness and skills to effectively communicate with others in global virtual team settings. On successful completion of the course, students will be able to achieve:
- an ability to understand key characteristics of ‘global virtual team’ as well as its targeted benefits and potential challenges
- an ability to link core dimensions of global competence (i.e. attitudes, knowledge, skills and critical awareness) with virtual teamwork contexts
- an ability to discuss the role of English as a Lingua Franca in global virtual team settings
- an ability to reflect on how to apply an understanding of communication theories to real-life teamwork contexts
- an ability to develop pragmatic communication strategies (i.e. metacommunication strategies) to work effectively and appropriately in a global virtual team
Credits: 1 - 2
Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 26.11.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Yoonjoo Cho
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course aims to develop students’ global competence to work effectively in a global virtual team. Potential topics to be covered in the classes are as follows:
- Describe and understand key areas of social actions in global virtual team settings (e.g. team-building, negotiating roles and deadlines, navigating different time zones and legal standards, delivering feedback and criticism, using technologies in team communication)
- Identify key patterns of communication challenges in global virtual teams
- Understand significant topics for effective communication in global virtual teams and develop relevant metacommunication strategies to prevent and resolve potential communication problems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
To pass this course, students are expected to meet 80% attendance and submit course work (both the individual task and team project) in due time. The coursework includes several learning activities such as reflective tasks and a team presentation. Students are also encouraged to actively participate in small group discussions with peers in each class. The key evaluation criteria are as follows:
- Active participation 20%
- Discussion leading 20%
- Individual task 20%
- Team project 40%
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact hours (exercises): 6-12 h (1 cr) or 12-24 h (2 cr)
Assignments: 15-21 h (1 cr) or 30-42 h (2 cr)
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Online materials provided by teacher through MyCourses
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
2025-2026 Autumn IIRegistration:
Both degree and exchange students from all schools and levels of study (bachelor's, master's, doctoral) are welcome.
The course will be organized if there are at least 10 participants. The maximum group size is 20.