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CH2001 Leadership and sustainable work 7.5 credits

Course memo Spring 2026-60658

Version 1 – 12/11/2025, 8:39:32 AM

Course offering

Spring 2026-60658 (Start date 13 Jan 2026, English)

Language Of Instruction

English

Offered By

CBH/Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems

Course memo Spring 2026

Headings denoted with an asterisk ( * ) is retrieved from the course syllabus version undefined

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

•Definitions of health, well-being and sustainability

•Organizational and social factors affecting health

•How leadership affects health and sustainability

•Systematic work environment management

•Methods and approaches for developing employee health and sustainable work

•Literature search, review and source criticism

Intended learning outcomes

The students shall after their studies be able to:

•analyze and reflect on the most important social and organizational factors related to employee health

•analyze and reflect on employee health and sustainable work from a systems perspective

•analyze and reflect on how leadership affects health and sustainable work

•analyze and reflect on how work organizations can implement systematic work environment work that promotes health and prevents ill health

•propose relevant and scientifically-based leadership measures to develop employee health and sustainable work.

Preparations before course start

Literature

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Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • RED1 - Assignments, seminars, 3.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • RED2 - Action plan report, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, 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.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

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.

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

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Round Facts

Start date

13 Jan 2026

Course offering

  • Spring 2026-60658

Language Of Instruction

English

Offered By

CBH/Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems

Contacts

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Teachers

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