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Practical Training: Methods of Management and LeadershipLaajuus (12 cr)

Code: SOSAJO40

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 28.04.2024

Timing

01.12.2024 - 31.07.2025

Credits

12 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Arja Haapaharju
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
  • Taja Kiiskilä
Student groups
  • SOS22C
  • SOS22B

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

324 h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Assessment methods and criteria

evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 28.04.2024

Timing

01.05.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

12 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 105

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Asta Pohjola
  • Arja Haapaharju
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
  • Taja Kiiskilä
Student groups
  • SOS22A
  • MSOS23K
    Degree Programme in Social Services
  • MSOS22SV

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

324 h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Assessment methods and criteria

evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 20.04.2023

Timing

01.12.2023 - 10.05.2024

Credits

12 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Arja Haapaharju
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
  • Taja Kiiskilä
Student groups
  • SOS21B
  • SOS21C

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

321h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Assessment methods and criteria

evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 20.04.2023

Timing

01.05.2023 - 15.12.2023

Credits

12 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Arja Haapaharju
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
  • Taja Kiiskilä
Student groups
  • SOS21A
  • MSOS22K

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

321h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Assessment methods and criteria

evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Enrollment

19.04.2022 - 21.04.2022

Timing

01.12.2022 - 12.05.2023

Credits

12 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 65

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Asta Pohjola
  • Arja Haapaharju
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
Student groups
  • SOS20B
  • SOS20C

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

321h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Assessment methods and criteria

evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Enrollment

19.04.2022 - 21.04.2022

Timing

01.05.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

12 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Arja Haapaharju
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
  • Tua Niemelä
  • Taja Kiiskilä
Student groups
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20A

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

321h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Assessment methods and criteria

evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Enrollment

26.04.2021 - 02.05.2021

Timing

21.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

Credits

12 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Arja Haapaharju
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
  • Maria Valli
Student groups
  • SOS19C
  • SOS19B

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

321h

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Assessment methods and criteria

evaluation Accepted/Rejected according objectives

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management