Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Development and Management: MDM5
Code: MDM25
Master of Social Services
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Descriptions
The programme aims to increase professional knowledge and development skills in social and health care services. Upon completing the program, the student will have grown into a development and management professional capable of independent decision-making, working with management, or taking on demanding developmental and expert tasks in social and health care organizations.
Studies focus on the development and management of social and health care services, which is common to all. The advanced elective studies advance the student’s personal career development. Students gain insight into the development of social and health care services and can specialize in business orientated approach, digitalization, management, global thinking, and development approach.
The thesis process will start during the first semester. The studies of research and development support the progress of the thesis process throughout the study program. Furthermore, the study program includes elective studies that contribute to the student´s professional development.
Multi-modal learning methods are used. Each course includes three days of contact sessions. Emphasis is placed on independent work, group collaboration as well as solving distance learning assignments and responsible studying online. The studies will include work-life focus so that students can use their own organizations and work for their learning tasks.
Development
Students come from the working life, giving possibilities to link studies to development of working life. Close collaboration with other Master's degree Programmes within SeAMK and projects can be done in collaboration with SeAMK RDI projects and international network.
Objective
Students will increase their knowledge and skills in development, entrepreneurship, and management of social and health care. The programme gives tools to develop work communities in the field of social and health care, and to innovate new operational models and ways of working.
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Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
Autumn
2025 |
Spring
2026 |
Autumn
2026 |
Spring
2027 |
1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 5. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 | 5. / 2027 |
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MDM25-1007 |
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 30 ECTS
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33 | ||||||||||||||||
5D00DW76 | Leadership skills of the future | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
5D00DX22 | International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
5D00DX27 | Technologies and digitalization in social and health care services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
5D00DX25 | Innovation and foresight | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
5D00DS41 | Managing Learning and Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
KD00DA37 | Human Resource Management in International Context | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
5D00DS35 | Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
MDM25-CATEGORY-1000 |
MDM25-RESEARCH METHODS
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17 | ||||||||||||||||
KD00BT05 | Scientific Writing | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
5D00DW78 | Practices and models in development activities | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
KD00BT07 | Thesis Seminar | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
KD00BT23 | Research and Development Methods | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
5D00DX24 | Thesis process seminar | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
MDM25-1010 |
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10 | ||||||||||||||||
KD00CL56 | Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
5D00DX23 | Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy in Health Promotion | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
5D00DW77 | Global Competence Development | 1 - 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
5D00DS43 | Global Innovation and Collaboration | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
5D00DX32 | International Perspectives to Social Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
KD00CL51 | Strategic Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
MDM25-1009 |
THESIS 30 ECTS
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30 | ||||||||||||||||
KD00BL39 | Master's Thesis | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |||||||
Total | 90 | 87 | 28 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Development and Management of Health Care and Social work Master’s Degree competencies
1 Development and management competence
- Student masters the basic concepts of management and understands the importance of strategic personnel management in developing a work community. |
Leadership skills of the future |
International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare |
Innovation and foresight |
Managing Learning and Development |
Human Resource Management in International Context |
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset |
Scientific Writing |
Practices and models in development activities |
Thesis Seminar |
Research and Development Methods |
Thesis process seminar |
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy in Health Promotion |
Global Competence Development |
Global Innovation and Collaboration |
Strategic Management |
Master's Thesis |
2 Research and evaluation competence
- Student evaluates knowledge critically, perceives wholes, and creates knowledge which generates new practices. |
Leadership skills of the future |
International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare |
Technologies and digitalization in social and health care services |
Innovation and foresight |
Practices and models in development activities |
Thesis Seminar |
Research and Development Methods |
Thesis process seminar |
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy in Health Promotion |
International Perspectives to Social Services |
Strategic Management |
Master's Thesis |
3 Competence in developing work community practices
- Student develops practice by means of innovation, taking social change as well as national and international guidelines into consideration. |
Leadership skills of the future |
International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare |
Innovation and foresight |
Managing Learning and Development |
Human Resource Management in International Context |
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset |
Practices and models in development activities |
Thesis Seminar |
Research and Development Methods |
Thesis process seminar |
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Global Competence Development |
Global Innovation and Collaboration |
International Perspectives to Social Services |
Master's Thesis |
Not grouped |
Master’s Degree studies
Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022
Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022, Arene
1. Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own |
Innovation and foresight |
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset |
Scientific Writing |
Practices and models in development activities |
Thesis Seminar |
Research and Development Methods |
Thesis process seminar |
Master's Thesis |
2. Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and |
Leadership skills of the future |
Technologies and digitalization in social and health care services |
Innovation and foresight |
Managing Learning and Development |
Human Resource Management in International Context |
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset |
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy in Health Promotion |
Global Competence Development |
Global Innovation and Collaboration |
Strategic Management |
3. Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and |
Leadership skills of the future |
International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare |
Technologies and digitalization in social and health care services |
Innovation and foresight |
Managing Learning and Development |
Human Resource Management in International Context |
Scientific Writing |
Practices and models in development activities |
Thesis Seminar |
Research and Development Methods |
Thesis process seminar |
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Strategic Management |
Master's Thesis |
4. Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages |
International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare |
Technologies and digitalization in social and health care services |
Innovation and foresight |
Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy in Health Promotion |
Global Innovation and Collaboration |
Strategic Management |
5. Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and |
Leadership skills of the future |
International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare |
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy in Health Promotion |
Global Competence Development |
6. Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the |
International Regulation and Oversight in Social and Healthcare |
Technologies and digitalization in social and health care services |
Innovation and foresight |
Managing Learning and Development |
Human Resource Management in International Context |
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset |
Practices and models in development activities |
Thesis Seminar |
Research and Development Methods |
Thesis process seminar |
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Global Competence Development |
Global Innovation and Collaboration |
Strategic Management |
Master's Thesis |
7. Entrepreneurial competence
promotes entrepreneurial action in their working community |
Leadership skills of the future |
Innovation and foresight |
Managing Learning and Development |
Human Resource Management in International Context |
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset |
Global Competence Development |
Strategic Management |
Not grouped |
International Perspectives to Social Services |