Course memo Autumn 2022-52073
Version 1 – 10/04/2022, 10:46:11 AM
Autumn 2022-1 (Start date 31/10/2022, English)
English
CBH/Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems
Headings denoted with an asterisk ( * ) is retrieved from the course syllabus version Autumn 2019
The students shall after their studies be able to:
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Learning activities |
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Preparation |
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Week 44 Online introduction |
Watch the recorded lecture posted on Canvas on Leadership and sustainable health
Go trough the course material posted on Canvas including all the assignments for the course
Start reflecting on what kind of case you could choose for the course assignment
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Mandatory Reading: Dellve, L., & Eriksson, A. (2017). Health-promoting managerial work: A theoretical framework for a leadership program that supports knowledge and capability to craft sustainable work practices in daily practice and during organizational change. Societies, 7(2), 12. |
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7/11 9.00-12.00
Location: Campus Flemingsberg, Conference room 9504, floor 9 or online
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Course information and lectures on the topics Leadership and sustainable work from; System perspectives on sustainable leadership Teacher: Andrea Eriksson |
Prepare any questions you have on the course content and the course assignments. We will discuss selection of potential cases for the course so please prepare your thoughts/ideas on selection of case. |
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8/11, 13.00-16.00: Lectures, AE, Location: Online
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Definitions of health, well-being and sustainability; Different leadership styles and employee health Teacher: Andrea Eriksson
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Mandatory Reading: Dellve, L. & Eriksson, A. (2016) Work material supporting development of sustainable and health-promoting leadership in everyday work and during change. Focus on pages 5-16 and 19-24
Kira, M., & Forslin, J. (2008). Seeking regenerative work in the post-bureaucratic transition. Journal of organizational change management, 21(1), 76-91.
Bakker, A. B., Demerouti, E., & Sanz-Vergel, A. I. (2014). Burnout and work engagement: The JD–R approach. Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol. Organ. Behav., 1(1), 389-411.
Recommended reading:
Coetzer, M. F., Bussin, M. H., & Geldenhuys, M. (2017). Servant leadership and work-related well-being in a construction company. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 43(1), 1-10.
Skakon, J., Nielsen, K., Borg, V., & Guzman, J. (2010). Are leaders' well-being, behaviours and style associated with the affective well-being of their employees? A systematic review of three decades of research. Work & stress, 24(2), 107-139. |
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10/11 13.00-15.00: Mandatory seminar 1 Location: T4 or online. Bring your laptop if participating on campus!
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Fishbone workshop (mapping of factors causing stress) inspired by chapter 1 in Nielsen’s and Noblet’s book Seminar leader: Andrea Eriksson |
Mandatory preparation: Read Chapter 1: Nielsen, K., & Noblet, A. (Eds.). (2018). Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being: A Handbook for Evidence-based Practice. Routledge. |
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10/11 15.00-16.00: Supervision, Location: T4 or Online |
Possibilities for supervision from Andrea on the content of the assignment for seminar 2 |
Think trough questions you have regarding selection of case/the overall assignment |
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14/11, 9.00-12: Lectures Location, hybrid: Campus Flemingsberg, T54 or online
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9-11 Managerial and organizational approaches to sustainability; Group contract; Teacher: Andrea Eriksson
11-12 The importance of leadership support for reducing physical strain in work Teacher: Mikael Forsman |
Please see video lectures on Canvas in before, please go to Canvas for more information.
Mandatory reading: Dellve, L. & Eriksson, A. (2016) Work material supporting development of sustainable and health-promoting leadership in everyday work and during change. Focus on pages 25-29; 34-40
Recommended reading: Strömgren, M., Eriksson, A., Bergman, D., & Dellve, L. (2016). Social capital among healthcare professionals: A prospective study of its importance for job satisfaction, work engagement and engagement in clinical improvements. International journal of nursing studies, 53, 116-125. |
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22/11 9.00-12.00: Lectures, Location, hybrid: Campus Flemingsberg, T67
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Leadership and social sustainable working conditions – example from a case study of lean transformation in the industry
Teacher: Malin Håkansson |
Recommended (not mandatory) reading: Håkansson, M. (2019). Lean Transformation of Industrial Work: Understanding What Supports Socially Sustainable Working Conditions During Lean Manufacturing (Doctoral dissertation, KTH Royal Institute of Technology). Focus on pages 18-39
Håkansson, M., Holden, R. J., Eriksson, A., & Dellve, L. (2017). Managerial practices that support lean and socially sustainable working conditions. Nordic journal of working life studies, 7(3).
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22/11 13.00-16.00: Mandatory seminar 2 AE, Location: Campus Flemingsberg, T61 |
Students make presentation of their selection of cases Seminar leader: Andrea Eriksson |
Deadline: Hand in your assignment no later than the 17 th of November.
Please see specific instructions for the assignment on Canvas |
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28/11 8.30-9.30: Supervision, Location: Online |
Possibilities for supervision from Andrea on the content of the assignment for seminar 3 |
Think trough questions you have regarding selection of case/the overall assignment |
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1/12 10.00-12: Lectures Location: Online
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Job crafting; age management,
Teacher: Ellen Jaldestad |
Recommended (not mandatory) reading: Tims, M., & Bakker, A. B. (2010). Job crafting: Towards a new model of individual job redesign. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 36(2), 1-9.
Wrzesniewski, A., & Dutton, J. E. (2001). Crafting a job: Revisioning employees as active crafters of their work. Academy of management review, 26(2), 179-201 J
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5/12 9.00-12 Workshop and lecture Location, hybrid: Campus Flemingsberg, T63 or online
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Coaching approaches; development of learning approaches; Lecture on demand
Workshop leader and teacher: Andrea Eriksson |
Please see video lectures on Canvas in before, please go to Canvas for more information.
Mandatory reading: Dellve, L. & Eriksson, A. (2016) Work material supporting development of sustainable and health-promoting leadership in everyday work and during change. Focus on pages 30-34 |
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8/12 9.00-15.00: Mandatory seminar 3 Location: Campus Flemingsberg 9-12: T61; 13-15 T53, or online Please bring your own laptop if participating on Campus |
Students make presentation of ongoing work with cases; visualization of plans for implementation and evaluation
Seminar Leader: Andrea Eriksson |
Deadline: Hand in a “half-way” draft of your report no later than the 4th of December.
Please see specific instructions for the assignment on Canvas |
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13/12 11-12: Location: Online |
Possibilities for supervision on the content of the final report for seminar 5 |
Think trough questions you have regarding the overall assignment |
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Mandatory seminar 4 15/15 13.00-16.00, Workshop and lecture Location: Only at Campus Flemingsberg, T4
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Leadership, the brain and stress Teacher: Teresa Söderhjelm |
Watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuyPuH9ojCE
Reflect on when stress is something positive for you and when is more destructive. Reflect also on what you do for stress off/unwind.
Recommended reading: Dellve, L. & Eriksson, A. (2016) Work material supporting development of sustainable and health-promoting leadership in everyday work and during change. Focus on pages 17-18 |
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10/1 January 9.00-16.00 Mandatory final seminar 5
Location: Campus Flemingsberg, Conference room 9504, floor 9 or online
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Students make final presentations of cases
Seminar leader: Andrea Eriksson |
Deadline: Hand in a draft of your report no later than the 3d of January. Prepare peer review Please see specific instructions for the assignment on Canvas |
Bakker, A. B., Demerouti, E., & Sanz-Vergel, A. I. (2014). Burnout and work engagement: The JD–R approach. Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol. Organ. Behav., 1(1), 389-411.
Dellve, L. & Eriksson, A. (2016) Work material supporting development of sustainable and health-promoting leadership in everyday work and during change.
Dellve, L., & Eriksson, A. (2017). Health-promoting managerial work: A theoretical framework for a leadership program that supports knowledge and capability to craft sustainable work practices in daily practice and during organizational change. Societies, 7(2), 12.
Holmberg, I., & Tyrstrup, M. (2010). Well then-What now? An everyday approach to managerial leadership. Leadership, 6(4), 353-372
Kira, M., & Forslin, J. (2008). Seeking regenerative work in the post-bureaucratic transition. Journal of organizational change management, 21(1), 76-91.
Nielsen, K., & Noblet, A. (Eds.). (2018). Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being: A Handbook for Evidence-based Practice. Routledge.
Swedish Work Environment Authority’s guide to improvement work: https://www.av.se/globalassets/filer/publikationer/broschyrer/english/guide-to-improving-the-work-environment-adi683eng.pdf
Additional literature that the student chooses depending on the focus of the individual assignments.
All literature is available digital through KTH library or Canvas.
Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The section below is not retrieved from the course syllabus:
Assignments, seminars ( RED1 )
Requirements for passing RED1 include active participation in seminar 1-4 including approved assignments handed in connection to the seminars.
Action plan report ( RED2 )
Requirements for passing RED2 include approved final report and active participation in seminar 5
The grading is done using the following scale: A, B, C, D, E, F, and is based on the examinations in the course and on the manifested progression of fulfilling the intended learning outcomes in the course goals. For getting a final grade both RED1 and RED2 need to be passed. Active participation and presentation of assignments at mandatory seminars is required for passing the course. The results of the assignments, written assignments and oral accomplishments at the seminars are weighted together in the final grade (A-F). Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are examined in RED1. Learning outcomes 1, 4 and 5 are examined in RED2.
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31 Oct 2022
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