Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Development and Management: YKEJO25
Code: YKEJO25
- Degree title
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Social Services
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
PROFILE OF THE PROGRAMME
This Master's degree programme aims at creating development, management and evaluation competences to meet changing needs in social work and health care practice. The studies are linked to work community development through innovative practices and models. Students also gain knowledge in entrepreneurship, international collaboration and sustainable development. The programme offers students new competences and career opportunities.
The studies are conducted in a work-life-oriented, interprofessional, and diverse manner, using various functional, participatory, and dialogical learning methods. Learning tasks are completed individually, in pairs, and in groups.
Career prospects in the public sector: demanding client work in social and health services, service planning and management
• Career prospects in organizations: development, education and management
• Career prospects in the private sector: first line management, management, development of intersectoral practices and service models
OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES
Upon completion of the degree programme students will be qualified to work in expert positions in health and social services. Their competence will focus on ability to develop and manage practice in the health and social field. The graduates may work in development and managerial positions, as consultants, experts, entrepreneurs or in first-line management in the public, private or third sector. Graduates are eligible for positions which require a Master's degree.
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
A variety of pedagogical practices are used, specifically defined for each course
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 also working in national networks will be included in the studies.
Objective
The aim of the studies is to learn to evaluate, develop, and lead the social and health sector and to respond to the changing needs of the field. Through the studies, students will become familiar with good communication, people management, and the importance of work well-being and work motivation for the quality and effectiveness of working life and the well-being of the entire work community. The studies also cover dialogue, dialogicality, and dialogical leadership and development as part of work community development. Additionally, students will learn what a learning organization is, how it is managed, and how it is further developed. During the degree program, students will explore the development of social and health sector work communities through research-based development activities and functional development methods. These work-life skills, as well as leadership and development competencies, also promote career advancement.
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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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| YKEJO25-1001 |
MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE
(Choose all ) |
25 | ||||||||||||||||
| BG00DX15 | Strategic Human Resource Management, Learning Organization | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
| BG00DX13 | Dialogical leadership and development of working community and occupational well-being | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
| BG00DX14 | Management of Expert Organizations, Quality Assessment, and Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| BG00DX28 | Business competence and legislation in the social and healthcare sector | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
| 5E00DL17 | Leadership Skills of the Future | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| YKEJO25-1002 |
Englanniksi DEVELOPING PRACTICES IN WORK COMMUNITIES
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||
| BC00DW96 | Research and development methods | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| BG00DL13 | Evaluation methods and evaluation research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
| YKEJO25-1003 |
Research-based development in work communities
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||
| BG00DL14 | Research-based Development Process | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||||
| BG00DX16 | Functional development methods | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||||
| BG00DX17 | Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
| YKEJO25-1004 |
MASTER'S THESIS
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||
| KG00CR94 | Outline for the master's thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| KG00CR96 | Implementation of the master's thesis | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| KG00CR98 | Master Thesis Report | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||||||||
| YKEJO25-1005 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||
| KG00CS02 | Development and management of occupational health care | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
| BG00DL50 | International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| YKEJO25-1006 |
Selection from the Master Level Free Choice Studies
(Choose 0) |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 47 | 43 | 15 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 10.77 | 10.77 | 10.77 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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
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
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1. Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own |
| Research and development methods |
| Evaluation methods and evaluation research |
| Research-based Development Process |
| Functional development methods |
| Outline for the master's thesis |
| Implementation of the master's thesis |
| Master Thesis Report |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
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2. Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and |
| Strategic Human Resource Management, Learning Organization |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working community and occupational well-being |
| Management of Expert Organizations, Quality Assessment, and Development |
| Business competence and legislation in the social and healthcare sector |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Research and development methods |
| Functional development methods |
| Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
3. Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and |
| Strategic Human Resource Management, Learning Organization |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working community and occupational well-being |
| Management of Expert Organizations, Quality Assessment, and Development |
| Business competence and legislation in the social and healthcare sector |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Research and development methods |
| Evaluation methods and evaluation research |
| Research-based Development Process |
| Functional development methods |
| 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 |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
4. Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages |
| Strategic Human Resource Management, Learning Organization |
| Management of Expert Organizations, Quality Assessment, and Development |
| Business competence and legislation in the social and healthcare sector |
| Evaluation methods and evaluation research |
| Outline for the master's thesis |
| Implementation of the master's thesis |
| Master Thesis Report |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
5. Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and |
| Strategic Human Resource Management, Learning Organization |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working community and occupational well-being |
| Management of Expert Organizations, Quality Assessment, and Development |
| Business competence and legislation in the social and healthcare sector |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
6. Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the |
| Business competence and legislation in the social and healthcare sector |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Research and development methods |
| Evaluation methods and evaluation research |
| Research-based Development Process |
| Functional development methods |
| 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 |
| Development and management of occupational health care |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
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7. Entrepreneurial competence
promotes entrepreneurial action in their working community |
| Strategic Human Resource Management, Learning Organization |
| Management of Expert Organizations, Quality Assessment, and Development |
| Business competence and legislation in the social and healthcare sector |
| Leadership Skills of the Future |
| Not grouped |