Vocational

Introduction to the Professional Role, 15 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ELDRD24JÖN.

This course gives you an introduction to the professional role of operations technician in power and heat production. You learn about the industry's companies from a national and international perspective and the basics of communication, group dynamics and leadership. The course lays the foundation for your continued YH studies and prepares you for working life in the energy industry. The course is part of the programme Electrical & Operations Technician in Power and Heat Production at TUC Yrkeshögskola.

Duration: 3 weeks
Location: Jönköping
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time, approx. 40 hours/week (remote teaching with on-site sessions)

About the course.

In the course, the student learns about the professional role of operations technician in power and heat production and the role of the companies from a national and international perspective. The course also includes basic communication so that, in the long run, in their future professional role, the student understands how to create, interpret and negotiate meaning and messages. The course also deals with theories of group dynamics, personal development and leadership.

In the course, the student learns about the professional role of operations technician in power and heat production and the role of the companies from a national and international perspective. The course also includes basic communication so that, in the long run, in their future professional role, the student understands how to create, interpret and negotiate meaning and messages. The course also deals with theories of group dynamics, personal development and leadership.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can describe the professional role of operations technician in power and heat production.
  • You understand the role of power and heat production companies from a national and international perspective.
  • You master basic communication for creating, interpreting and negotiating messages.
  • You know theories of group dynamics and personal development.
  • You have had an introduction to leadership in the professional role.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. The professional role of operations technician

    An overview of tasks, responsibilities and expectations in the professional role in power and heat production.

  2. The industry from a national and international perspective

    The role and importance of the companies for energy supply, in Sweden and internationally.

  3. Communication

    Basic communication theory: creating, interpreting and negotiating meaning and messages.

  4. Group dynamics and personal development

    Theories of group processes, collaboration and your own development in the professional role.

  5. Leadership

    Introduction to leadership theories linked to the operations technician role.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at students at the start of the YH programme Electrical & Operations Technician in Power and Heat Production.

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