Postgraduate Course: Dynamics of Performance Teams (EDUA11039)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The maxim that an effective group is worth more than the sum of its parts can be true, but only under certain conditions. This unit explores a number of the essential factors that contribute to making team performance effective. How teams think, communicate and act, are all explored against a pragmatic backdrop of organisational and structural considerations. Students will begin to develop an awareness of the essential components of effective teams, as well as how these might be specifically developed or fostered. |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion students will be able to:
1. Analyse the significance of group roles with regard to performance of a team.
2. Compare and contrast theories of leadership and evaluate the practical utility of each in practise.
3. Summarise the interaction of roles and leadership when a team experiences conflict
4. Outline principles of effective decision-making and explain how coherent decision-making in teams can be developed
5. Formulate proposed changes to organisation and structure to enhance team effectiveness in response to specific situations. |
Assessment Information
Assessment: Tasks and Contexts
One 5000 word discursive essay selected from a range of topics pertinent to the course requiring both review of current literature and appreciation of practical implications. |
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Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Hugh Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 6092
Email: Hugh.Richards@education.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Sarah Mcneil
Tel: (0131 6)51 6573
Email: Sarah.F.McNeil@ed.ac.uk |
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