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Master-level Open UAS Pathway Studies, Master of Engineering, Technology Competence Management: POLKUYTOJ24K

Code: POLKUYTOJ25

Duration
1 years (30 cr)
Start semester
Spring 2024
Teaching language
Finnish

Descriptions

This curriculum is for open UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies in the Master's Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management (Open UAS Path Studies, Master's Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.


The programme is intended for engineers working in technology companies and organizations who wish to develop their skills in leadership and expertise and who aim to advance in their career.

The programme grants students the same qualifications for job positions in the public sector as a master's in an academic university.

Development

The programme is developed in collaboration with the Federation of Finnish Technology Industry and its local member companies.

Objective

The purpose of the programme is to extend and enhance graduate´s professional expertise with adequate theoretical knowledge to manage and develop expert organizations and to manage and carry out demanding development projects.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 5. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024
POLKUYTOJ25-1001
ADVANCED STUDIES

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30
POLKUYTOJ25-1002
Compulsory studies

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10
BC00DW96 Research and development methods 5
5E00DK76 Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems 5
POLKUYTOJ25-1003
Elective studies

(Choose ects: 20)

20
KC00CF48 Project Management 5
KC00CF52 Management of Product Development 5
8A00CH84 Software Engineering Tools and Methods 5
8G00CF50 Industrial Internet 5
5E00DL17 Leadership Skills of the Future 5
5D00DX06 Business growth and strategic renewal 5
Total 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Research and development methods
Project Management
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
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

Research and development methods
Leadership Skills of the Future
Business growth and strategic renewal
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

Research and development methods
Project Management
Management of Product Development
Leadership Skills of the Future
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

Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Project Management
Management of Product Development
Industrial Internet
Business growth and strategic renewal
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

Leadership Skills of the Future
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.

Leadership Skills of the Future
Business growth and strategic renewal
7 Quality control competence

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

Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Project Management
Management of Product Development
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Industrial Internet
Business growth and strategic renewal
Not grouped

Technology Competence Management Master’s Degree competencies

1 Strategic competence

Able to foresee and understand changes of business and political environment and able to plan, manage and carry out strategic process.

Research and development methods
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Project Management
Management of Product Development
Leadership Skills of the Future
Business growth and strategic renewal
2 Management and leadership competence

Able to manage and develop human resources and able for leadership and management.

Research and development methods
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Project Management
Leadership Skills of the Future
Business growth and strategic renewal
3 Technological competence

Understand and foresee technological development and utilize possibities of technology innovations and trends. Able to plan, manage and carry out technology strategies.

Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Management of Product Development
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Industrial Internet
Leadership Skills of the Future
4 Economic and financial competence

Able to run business economically and understand connection between strategy and financial administration.

Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Project Management
Leadership Skills of the Future
Business growth and strategic renewal
5
Management of Product Development
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Industrial Internet
Leadership Skills of the Future
6
Management of Product Development
Leadership Skills of the Future
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
POLKUYTOJ25-1001
ADVANCED STUDIES

(Choose all )

30
POLKUYTOJ25-1002
Compulsory studies

(Choose all )

10
BC00DW96 Research and development methods 5
5E00DK76 Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems 5
POLKUYTOJ25-1003
Elective studies

(Choose ects: 20 )

20
KC00CF48 Project Management 5
KC00CF52 Management of Product Development 5
8A00CH84 Software Engineering Tools and Methods 5
8G00CF50 Industrial Internet 5
5E00DL17 Leadership Skills of the Future 5
5D00DX06 Business growth and strategic renewal 5

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

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