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Master's Degree Programme in Development and Management of Social Work and Health Care: YKEJO16

Code: YKEJO16

Credits
90 ects
Duration
2 years (90 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2016
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2016-2017 2017-2018 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 5. / 2018
YKEJO16-1000
DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

(Choose ects: 24 )

24
KD22VVO101 Leadership skills of the future 5
KG30KEJO06 Future-Oriented Management 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KG30KEJO07 Management of Expert Organization and Services 4 4 4 2 2
KG30KEJO08 Personnel and Competency Management 6 6 6 2 2 2
KG30KEJO09 Innovative Management 3 3 3 1 1 1
KG30KEJO03 Entrepreneurship 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KG30KEJO04 Business competence and legislation 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
YKEJO16-1003
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN A WORLD OF WORK

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16
KG30TUAR04 The Process of Development Activities 6 6 6 3 3
KG30TUAR02 Research and development methods 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KG30TUAR03 Evaluation methods 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
YKEJO16-1001
Developing practices in work environments and care for the elderly

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15
KG30KAKE01 Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change 4 4 4 2 2
KG30KAKE02 Client-centredness and values as a basis of development 3 3 3 1 1 1
KG30KAKE03 Evolving practices and models 8 8 8 4 4
YKEJO16-1002
MASTER'S THESIS

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30
KG30OPNA06 Outline for the master's thesis 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KG30OPNA07 Implementation of the master's thesis 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
KG30OPNA08 Master Thesis Report 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
YKEJO16-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5 )

5
KG30VVO010 Development and Management in Elderly Care 5
KG30VVO02 Development and Management of Occupational Health Care 5
KG30VVO03 International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work 5
KG30VVO04 Entrepreneurship and business activity 5
KG30VVO05 Other free-choice studies 5
Total 90 57 28 35 22 20 8 17.5 17.5 7.3 7.3 7.3 10 10 2.6 2.6 2.6

General competencies (Master’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s expertise in a versatile and focused way
- is able to retrieve, analyze and produce information and evaluate it critically from the point of view of different fields
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way

Personnel and Competency Management
The Process of Development Activities
Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change
Client-centredness and values as a basis of development
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to apply the ethical principles of the subject field as an expert and as a developer of working life
- is able to make decisions considering an individual and the community
- is able to contribute to the principles of equality in working life
- is able to contribute to the principles of sustainable development and social responsibility
- is capable of leading socially influential activities based on ethical values

Management of Expert Organization and Services
Personnel and Competency Management
Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change
Client-centredness and values as a basis of development
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
3 Working community competence

- is able to develop the operations of a work community
- is able to develop multidisciplinary communication and interaction in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s work
- is able to create networks and partnerships
- is capable of management and supervision tasks and is able to improve activities in complicated and unpredictable environments
- is able to work as an expert or entrepreneur and has abilities for management and supervision tasks

Future-Oriented Management
Management of Expert Organization and Services
Personnel and Competency Management
Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
4 Innovation competence

- is able to manage research, development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work
- is able to manage project work
- is able to create new information and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields
- is able to develop customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

Innovative Management
The Process of Development Activities
Research and development methods
Evaluation methods
Evolving practices and models
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
5 Internationalization competence

- is capable of international communication in one’s work and in the development of operations
- is able to operate in international environments
- is able to predict the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

Evolving practices and models
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

Entrepreneurship
Business competence and legislation
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

Management of Expert Organization and Services
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
Not grouped
Leadership skills of the future
Development and Management in Elderly Care
Development and Management of Occupational Health Care
International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work
Entrepreneurship and business activity
Other free-choice studies

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.
- She/he develops, manages and revises structures and systems of health care and social services ethically and responsibly, in a target-oriented manner and looking to the future.
- Student knows how to define the company's/organization's aims, core competences and strategies, and how to apply them in development and management in changing situations.
- Student knows how to assess and develop the economic aspects of the activity and recognizes the importance of financial management.
- Student masters central methods for developing the well-being of the work community and personnel.

Leadership skills of the future
Future-Oriented Management
Management of Expert Organization and Services
Personnel and Competency Management
Innovative Management
Entrepreneurship
Business competence and legislation
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
2 Research and evaluation competence

- Student evaluates knowledge critically, perceives wholes, and creates knowledge which generates new practices.
- Student masters methods of research and evaluation and implements and evaluates research and development projects in the field.
- Student is competent in project work and sees it as a development tool.

The Process of Development Activities
Research and development methods
Evaluation methods
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
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.
- Student develops work communities and practices in the field of health care and social work in a client-oriented, multi-professional and multidisciplinary manner.
- Student develops practical work methods and models, quality and effectiveness.

Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change
Client-centredness and values as a basis of development
Evolving practices and models
Outline for the master's thesis
Implementation of the master's thesis
Master Thesis Report
Not grouped
Development and Management in Elderly Care
Development and Management of Occupational Health Care
International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work
Entrepreneurship and business activity
Other free-choice studies

Code Name Credits (cr)
YKEJO16-1000
DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

(Choose ects: 24 )

24
KD22VVO101 Leadership skills of the future 5
KG30KEJO06 Future-Oriented Management 3
KG30KEJO07 Management of Expert Organization and Services 4
KG30KEJO08 Personnel and Competency Management 6
KG30KEJO09 Innovative Management 3
KG30KEJO03 Entrepreneurship 4
KG30KEJO04 Business competence and legislation 4
YKEJO16-1003
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN A WORLD OF WORK

(Choose all )

16
KG30TUAR04 The Process of Development Activities 6
KG30TUAR02 Research and development methods 5
KG30TUAR03 Evaluation methods 5
YKEJO16-1001
Developing practices in work environments and care for the elderly

(Choose all )

15
KG30KAKE01 Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change 4
KG30KAKE02 Client-centredness and values as a basis of development 3
KG30KAKE03 Evolving practices and models 8
YKEJO16-1002
MASTER'S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
KG30OPNA06 Outline for the master's thesis 5
KG30OPNA07 Implementation of the master's thesis 10
KG30OPNA08 Master Thesis Report 15
YKEJO16-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5 )

5
KG30VVO010 Development and Management in Elderly Care 5
KG30VVO02 Development and Management of Occupational Health Care 5
KG30VVO03 International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work 5
KG30VVO04 Entrepreneurship and business activity 5
KG30VVO05 Other free-choice studies 5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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