IS-426 Teamwork and Communication (Autumn 2022)
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Wael Anwar Abdel Aziz Soliman
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English. More information at the start of the semester
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Cyber Security, Master’s Programme
Teaching language
Learning outcomes
- explain how well-functioning teams can be established and understand how one's own personality and ability to solve problems can affect teamwork
- apply recommended principles for structuring teamwork and be able to contribute to resolving personal conflicts in a team, in accordance with ethical and professional guidelines
- describe challenges in leading multicultural teams
- perform analysis of team development and group processes and describe findings
- communicate key concepts within cybersecurity effectively to different target groups
Contents
The course includes the following two parts:
Teamwork and team management
This part of the course provides an introduction to the theory of establishing, leading and developing well-functioning teams, including how the members of a team can be motivated and stimulated to creativity and innovation, as well as how to achieve effective communication within the team and externally. Furthermore, methods for conflict resolution and ethical aspects of teamwork and team leadership are discussed.
Effective communication of concepts within cybersecurity
This part provides an overview of key concepts within cybersecurity from a management perspective. Different target groups for research related to cybersecurity are identified, and effective communication strategies are introduced.