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Leadership and Management (3 cr)

Code: 2B00BP36-3004

General information


Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 18.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Cultural Management

Teachers

  • Katri Juppi

Student groups

  • KUTU21

Objective

The student has a comprehensive view on work and the importance of a well-functioning work community. The student understands that the precondition for a well-functioning work community is the ability to recognise one's own person as part of the work community.
The student is able to develop and assess their own management (self-management), which is always management in relation to another person. The have the basic competencies in human resource management and are able to apply them in productions.Students are able to lead the production team, accepting its diversity, and appreciating and respecting the other members of the team. The student recognises economic planning and monitoring as a management tool. They have the basis knowledge of management and risk management.

Content

Key elements of a well-functioning work community
Self-management
Basics of leadership
Economic planning and monitoring as a management tool
Change and risk management as part of management

Materials

Järvinen, P. (2014). Esimiestyö ongelmatilanteissa. 8. uudistettu painos. Helsinki: Talentum.
Viitala, R. (2021). Henkilöstöjohtaminen: Keskeiset käsitteet, teoriat ja trendit.
Koppelomäki, I. (2007-2021). Itsensä johtaminen. Uskalla Innostua.
In addition material presented by the teacher during the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures, Flipped learning, individual work, exam.

Exam schedules

Online exam at the end of the course.

Student workload

3 ECTS equals to approximately 81 hours of work for student.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- The student recognises the features of a well-functioning work environment
- The student is able to act in the work community in compliance with the commonly agreed rules and goals
- The student understands the importance of leadership

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- The student clearly recognises the mission of the organisation and their own role as part of the work community
- The student is able to act as a leader of a work group and delegate tasks in a group
- The student understands the importance of economic management as part of management

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- The student has a comprehensive view on work and they are able to analytically consider their own professional persona as part of the work community
- The student is able to lead work groups in different operational environments
- The student can utilise budgeting as a management tool
- The student has the ability to manage the organisation also when it is undergoing changes

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, online exam, individual assignment.