Service production in Health and Social Services
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SSYS1101 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Professional Studies |
| Curriculum: | S-SY 2011 |
| Level: | Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 1 (2011-2012) |
| Credits: | 8 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Isosaari, Ulla |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2011-2012
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | S-SY-1Y | 2011-08-29 – 2011-12-23 | Ulla Isosaari | Finnish | 2011-08-19 – 2011-09-04 |
Learning Outcomes
The student gets an overall picture of the politico-administrative system of social and health care and municipal administration and organizations as a part of it. Student gets to know central, international and national goals and programs of social and health politics and can apply them to the management and development context of social and health care services. The student masters processes of strategic work and knows how to act customer-oriented in different processes in service production.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course 216 h
- of which scheduled studien 26 h
- of which autonomous studies 190 h
Contents
• Politico-administrative system of social and health care
• Social and health politics in the national and municipal level
• International and national strategies and areas of focus of social and health care
• Strategy-based actions
• The change of municipal operational environment
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Kattelus, Saari & Kari. 2013. Uusi sosiaalinen Eurooppa: Euroopan unionin sosiaali- ja terveyspolitiikka. Helsinki: Eurooppatiedotus. http://www.eurooppatiedotus.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=267514&nodeid=37843&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI%20-%20.Uw2S2cM4rIU#.Ux3MGtI4rIU
Palola & Karjalainen (Toim.) 2011. Sosiaalipolitiikka: hukassa vai uuden jäljillä?
Sihto, Palosuo, Topo, Vuorenkoski & Leppo (Toim.) 2013. Terveyspolitiikan
perusta ja käytännöt. Helsinki, THL.
Vuorinen, T. 2013. Strategiakirja: 20 työkalua. Helsinki, Talentum.
National social and health care strategies, other study literature.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars as contact teaching 24 h, literature examination 2 h, independent and guided network studies 188 h (216 h together)
Assessment Criteria
Level 5:
- the student can evaluate critically the politico-administrative system of social and health care and municipal administration as part of it.
- the student masters and can apply the strategy-based actions in management and development context of social and health care services
Level 3:
- the student understands the characteristic of the politico-administrative system of social and health care
- the student understands the starting points and processes of Strategy-based actions
Level 1:
- the student is familiar with the politico-administrative system of social and health care
- the student is familiar with central international and national targets and programs of social and strategy-based actions
Assessment Methods
The grade of the study module compounds of grades of independent learning assignments (50 %) and literature examination (40 %) and self-evaluation (10 %). Numeric evaluation (1–5).