Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to:
- evaluate, manage and develop the changes in health care and social work organizations and services caused by the renewal of the social and health care system
- analyze different aspects and significance of HR (human resource) management in order to achieve successful results for the organization and well-being of the employees
- analyze central content and significance of dialogical/divided, respectful, co-creative and service-oriented leadership
- analyze the significance of occupational well-being as a part of strategical development in the organization
- plan strategy-oriented interventions for the support and development of professional competencies
- analyze his/her own professional competencies and development needs related to the competence requirements of the employer and to the prerequisites of the competencies

Content

Aspects and significance of strategical management
HR strategy and planning
Dialogical leadership and development
Management of competencies and innovation of competencies
Management of occupational well-being and good practices
Development of strategic competencies
Manager’s competence and its updating

Materials

Syvänen, S., Tikkamäki, K., Loppela, K., Tappura, S., Kasvio, A. ja Toikko, T. 2015. Dialoginen johtaminen - avain tuloksellisuuteen, työelämän laatuun ja innovatiivisuuteen. Tampereen yliopistopaino Oy.

The lecturer will inform students about the other material to be used.

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussions, group work, independent work and web-based studies in Moodle

Student workload

5 p = 130 h students work, both contact learning and teaching and student´s own work

Content scheduling

Aspects and significance of strategic management
HR strategy and planning
Dialogical leadership and development
Competence and innovation management
Management of occupational well-being and good practices
Organisational learning
Manager’s competence and updating it

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has actively participated to the study module, is able to describe the basic concepts as well as to define them in the study module assignment.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has successful completed the study module and has participated actively and constructively in the study module, is able to analyze the basic concepts and critically apply them in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed the study unit excellently, and has participated very actively and constructively to the study module. The student is able to synthesize the concepts of the topic and critically apply them in practice. The student is able to develop creative solutions in the study module assignment.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is numerical (1-5)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

If the lowest grade (1-2) can not be achieved

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have actively participated in course activities. They are able to name basic concepts discussed during the course and define them in the course assignment.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have successfully completed the
course and have actively and constructively participated in the course activities. They are able to analyse the basic concepts and critically apply them in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students have completed the course very successfully, and have very actively and constructively participated in course activities. Students are able to compare concepts related to the topic and critically apply them in practice. Students are able to develop creative solutions in the course assignment.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.