Study Guide

Objective

Students will learn to describe important theoretical principles of management and apply them in managing elderly care services. Students will learn to define the meaning of economy and describe financial management practices as preconditions for service provision. Students will learn to apply central labour laws and statutes and they understand the importance of personnel management and welfare at work. They will learn to use cooperative supervision methods in the management and development of operative and strategic work.

Content

- current topics in management of elderly care organizations
- budget structure
- economic and other organizational goals and evaluation of their implementation
- labour laws and statutes and cooperative supervision methods
- key definitions and methods of personnel management

Materials

- Laaksonen, H. 2012. Lähijohtamisen perusteet terveydenhuollossa.
- Niiranen, V., Seppänen-Järvelä, R., Sinkkonen, M. & Vartiainen, P. 2010. Johtaminen sosiaalialalla. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.
- Rissanen, S. & Lammintakanen, J. (toim.) 2011. Sosiaali- ja terveysjohtaminen. Helsinki: WSOY, sov. osin.
- current material

Teaching methods

1. Personnel management (4 ECTS) online implementation: The student gets to know the weekly changing theme independently, after which he participates in group work. Each week, the group produces a joint output based on the theme. The student gets to know the literature of his choice, about which he writes a book reflection. At the end of the study period, the student writes a learning summary.

2. Basics of management part, contact implementation: Lectures, visitors, learning assignments in groups and class assignments

3. Working life awareness, contact implementation: Lectures, Learning diary

Student workload

9 x 26,5 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know the basics of management and economy and are able to apply their knowledge in practice. They are, as future experts of elderly care, able to describe relevant theories and research knowledge to an adequate degree.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have good knowledge of the contents as defined in learning outcomes. They reflect and evaluate challenges in elderly care. Students know how to examine services from an economic perspective. They compare the management theories they have studied to their work in a goal-oriented manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have extensive, in-depth knowledge of the contents as defined in learning outcomes. They reflect and critically evaluate current and future development challenges in the management of elderly care. Students know how to examine services from an economic perspective. They are able to apply the management theories they have studied to their work in a goal-oriented manner.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Personnel management (4 ECTS) online implementation:
Participation in group work
A book reflection
Learning summary

2. Fundamentals of management share, contact implementation:
Active participation in classes
Group learning task
Self-evaluation at the end of the period

3. Working life awareness, contact implementation:
Active participation in classes
Learning diary

The grade for the entire course consists of the average of all three implementations above.

Qualifications

most part of the basic and professional studies