General Information
| Course Code | S_BCO |
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| Credits | 6 EC |
| Period | P4 |
| Course Level | 200 |
| Language of Tuition | English |
| Faculty | Fac. of Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Course Coordinator | dr. W. van Zoonen |
| Examiner | dr. W. van Zoonen |
| Teaching Staff |
dr. C. van Dyck G.M. Quaedvlieg dr. ir. K.J.P.M. van Erp J.S. van Tol MSc dr. M.T.M. Dijkstra L.S. Mastenbroek MSc dr. W. van Zoonen |
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Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself. The (de)registration deadlines can be found on VU.nl
| Teaching Methods | Study Group, Lecture |
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Target audiences
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Course Objective
Upon completion of this course, the student can:
- explain scientific theories from organizational and communication sciences that describe and explain workplace behaviour;
- explain a wide variety of workplace behaviour from a theoretical perspective;
- apply theoretical knowledge to solve relevant organizational cases.
Course Content
Theories and models from organizational sciences, communication science, and other relevant fields of research are introduced to explain behavior and communication in the workplace at the level of the individual, the group, and the organization as a whole. During the lectures, knowledge is presented about a wide variety of topics such as work attitudes and motivation, group dynamics and teamwork, decision making and managing conflict, power and leadership, and organizational change. In the accompanying workgroups knowledge is applied by solving several relevant cases in teams.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
Lectures and workgroups. Attendance for the workgroups is mandatory.Method of Assessment
Multiple choice exam and solving relevant cases in teams.
Literature
- Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T, A. (2023). Organizational Behavior (19th ed.). Pearson. The book is available at the VU-bookshop.
- Aditionally, lectures and some articles will be be part of the exams. The references of these articles will be published on canvas.
Additional Information Target Audience
First year students bachelor Communication Science.Additional Information
It would be wise to check the Canvas page before the start of the course for additional information.
Explanation Canvas
Please check the Canvas page before the start of the course for additional information.