Development and management of occupational health care (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

Management competence required in occupational health service units
Special competence required in working with client enterprises in occupational health service
Deepening the knowledge base about occupational health service; development competence

Objective

Students are able to develop and evaluate activities, quality and impact of occupational health care with respect to current changes and challenges in working life. They are able to manage and co-ordinate activities. They have marketing skills and they are able to assume an entrepreneurial attitude as well as plan, implement and evaluate development projects in the work unit. Students are able to look at issues from both client and business perspective in an ethically sound way. They know how to apply, evaluate and develop practices, methods and models using multi-disciplinary knowledge and extend their competence in various sectors.

Content

Management competence in occupational health care units
Specialized competence relating to customer businesses in occupational health care
Deepening knowledge on occupational health care and development

Materials

Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö 2004. Valtioneuvoston periaatepäätös Työterveys 2015. Työterveyshuollon kehittämislinjat. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön julkaisuja 2004:3. Helsinki.
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö 2001. Asetus hyvästä työterveyshuoltokäytännöstä 1474/2001.
available at: http://tiny.cc/11nllx

Teaching methods

Listening to recordings and reflection

Student workload

135 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory
Students know how to describe activities in occupational health care, including current worklife changes and challenges. They know what practices and methods are used to promote work ability. Students are also able to evaluate the impact of occupational health care on work ability from the perspective of clients and businesses.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
Students know how to compare practises and methods used in occupational health service to respond to current worklife changes and challenges. Students are also able to evaluate the impact of occupational health care on work ability from the perspective of clients and businesses.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Students are able to analyse and evaluate practices and methods used in occupational health service to respond to current worklife changes and challenges. Students are also able to analyse and evaluate the impact of occupational health care on work ability from the perspective of clients and businesses.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.