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Course Objectives:
To understand the process of problem solving and creative thinking.
To develop team spirit and the importance of working in teams
To understand the importance of Resilience during difficult times
To develop an understanding of the consequences of the stress on one’s wellness, health, and work performance
Pre-requisites: BS
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Cognitive Thinking
Descriptors/Topics
Descriptors/Topics
Recognizing and Defining a problem
20%
Introduction to Six Thinking Hats
Analyzing the problem (potential causes)
Developing possible alternatives
Evaluating Solutions
Resolution of problem
Implementation
Barriers to problem solving
Psychological Barriers
Module III: Ingenious Thinking & Decision Making
Descriptors/Topics
Definition and meaning of creativity
The nature of creative thinking 20%
- Convergent and Divergent thinking
- Idea generation and evaluation (Brain Storming)
- Image generation and evaluation
- Debating
The six-phase model of Creative Thinking: ICEDIP model
Decision making models (Rational, Intuitive, Creative, Strategic)
Decision Making Under Uncertainty/ Crisis
Mind Mapping
Social Psychology and Decision Making: Attribution, Group Decision Making
Cognitive Errors (examples here)
Module IV: Behavioral Pattern of Group
Descriptors/Topics
15%
Group Formation
External Conditions affecting group functioning: Authority, Structure, Org. Resources, Organizational policies etc.
Internal group processes: Roles, Norms, Conformity, Status, Cohesiveness, Size, Inter group conflict.
Group Cohesiveness, Group Conflict, Social loafing, Group think, Group shift, Group polarization
Adjustment in Groups & Negotiation in group
Descriptors/Topics
Meaning and nature of teams
Difference between Group and Team
External and internal factors effecting team 15%
Belbin six teams role
Building Effective Teams
Consensus Building
Mobilizing and motivating Team for goal accomplishment
Synchronization in Team efforts
Trust as an essential entity for team building
Experiential learning through team game
Descriptors/Topics
Resilience
Importance of Resilience
Factors of resilience
Building Resilience 15%
Happiness
Importance of happiness
Meaning, Nature and Types of stress
Symptoms of stress
Fight-or-flight response to stress (GAS Model)
The physiology of stress
Models of Stress.
Strategies to combat stress
Peer group and social support
PSDA 1: Network with corporate employee / carry out industry research survey to identify and understand the translation of leadership styles and power
dynamics in daily work practices.
PSDA 2: The students will be given real life situation for reflection of leadership Skills for and developing solutions for team building. They will be evaluated
on analytical skills and applicability of the solution.
PSDA 3: The students will project the skills acquired while steering through the course content in the form of learning journal
50%
50%
Assessment type
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