Master's Degree Programme in Development and Management of Social Work and Health Care: YKEJO17
Code: YKEJO17
- Degree title
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Social Services and Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Social Services
- Master of Health Care
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2017
- 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 have an opportunity to deepen and extend their competence in occupational health care and elderly care services. The programme offers students new competences and career opportunities.
The studies are working life-oriented and multi-professional. Multimodal teaching and learning methods are used, including national and international expert networks (e.g. for occupational health). Students and teachers stay organized via email and an online learning platform. It is possible to study while at work, as the studies include only 2 days of contact teaching per month on average. Each student will have an individualized study plan, which will take previous learning into account.
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.
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
A variety of pedagogical practices are used, specifically defined for each course
Development
Opiskelijat tulevat työelämästä, joka mahdollistaa jatkuvan vuoropuhelun ja työelämälähtöisen kehittämisen. Kehittämistyötä toteutetaan myös SeAMK:n yksiköiden yhteistyönä ja valtakunnallisissa verkostofoorumeissa.
Objective
Opintojen tavoitteena on oppia kehittämään, johtamaan ja arvioimaan sosiaali- ja terveysalaa ja vastaamaan alan muuttuviin tarpeisiin. Tutkinnon aikana perehdytään sosiaali- ja terveysalan työyhteisöjen kehittämiseen sekä niiden toimintatapojen ja -mallien uudistamiseen. Uudenlainen osaaminen edistää uralla etenemistä.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | Autumn 2017 | Spring 2018 | Autumn 2018 | Spring 2019 | 1. / 2017 | 2. / 2017 | 3. / 2018 | 4. / 2018 | 5. / 2018 | 1. / 2018 | 2. / 2018 | 3. / 2019 | 4. / 2019 | 5. / 2019 |
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| YKEJO16-1005 |
DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
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20 | ||||||||||||||||
| KD22VVO101 | Leadership skills of the future | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BG00BD72 | Dialogical leadership and development of working communities and occupational well-being | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BG00BD73 | Management of expert professional organizations in health care and social work | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BG00BD74 | Entrepreneurship, Business Competence and Legal Matters | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| YKEJO16-1006 |
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN A WORLD OF WORK
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20 | ||||||||||||||||
| BG00BD76 | The Process of Development Activities | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BG00BD75 | Development and Research | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BG00BE25 | Research and Development Methods | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| KG30TUAR03 | Evaluation methods | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| YKEJO16-1007 |
Developing practices in work environments
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15 | ||||||||||||||||
| BG00BD77 | Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BG00BD83 | Evolving practices and models | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| YKEJO16-1008 |
MASTER'S THESIS
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30 | ||||||||||||||||
| KG30OPNA06 | Outline for the master's thesis | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| KG30OPNA07 | Implementation of the master's thesis | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| KG30OPNA08 | Master Thesis Report | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| YKEJO16-1009 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
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| KG30VVO010 | Development and Management in Elderly Care | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| KG30VVO02 | Development and Management of Occupational Health Care | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| KG30VVO03 | International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| KG30VVO04 | Entrepreneurship and business activity | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| KG30VVO05 | Other free-choice studies | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Total | 90 | 55 | 55 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 13.53 | 13.53 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 13.53 | 13.53 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 8.92 |
General competencies (Master’s Degrees)
Development and Management of Health Care and Social work Master’s Degree competencies
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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 |
| Dialogical leadership and development of working communities and occupational well-being |
| Management of expert professional organizations in health care and social work |
| Entrepreneurship, Business Competence and Legal Matters |
| Outline for the master's thesis |
| Implementation of the master's thesis |
| Master Thesis Report |
| 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 |
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2 Research and evaluation competence
- Student evaluates knowledge critically, perceives wholes, and creates knowledge which generates new practices. |
| The Process of Development Activities |
| Development and Research |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Evaluation methods |
| Outline for the master's thesis |
| Implementation of the master's thesis |
| Master Thesis Report |
| 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 |
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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. |
| Guidelines and norms in social work and health care and social change |
| Evolving practices and models |
| Outline for the master's thesis |
| Implementation of the master's thesis |
| Master Thesis Report |
| 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 |
| Not grouped |
Master’s Degree studies
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.