Through a small game, Lecturer Lotta Kokkonen will explain what are networks, interpersonal tension, and group dynamics. Students also share their expectations for the course. Lastly, the aims and goals for the course are elaborated.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: Please write down your expectations, aims and goals for this course: what are you expecting to learn during this course?

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture HERE.

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignments after the lecture:

1. Compare your own goals and expectations to the ones mentioned during the lecture by other students. Now write down four learning outcomes that you wish to achieve during the course. You will return to your own learning outcomes within your last assignment of the course.

2. Reflect and think from a perspective of a leader: What is the meaning of sharing participants’ expectations and goals at the beginning of a group work? Please write your thoughts into reflective report.