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Leadership Skills and Project Work

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SA00BC81
Curriculum: SA 2024
Level: Bachelor of Social Services
Year of Study: 3 (2026-2027)
Semester: Spring
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Bragge, Aira
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.

Learning Outcomes

The student knows
* conceive the meaning of management culture for the operations of an organisation and the meaning of working life skills and social skills for his/her own actions (self-management)
* the ethical principles of management in social services and act according to them
* search information independently and use it critically in various ways from different sources
* * plan feasible project of enterprise for social and health care

Student's Workload

The student´s workload: 5 credit units, 135 hrs

Contents

* Management and leadership, different leadership models
* skills in working life and work communities (social skills) in managing duties
* Ethical conduct in managing duties
* The skill in self-management, reflection skills
* Giving and receiving feedback
* Pedagogic leadership
* Financial and budget know-how
* Management of multi professional work
* Legislation and contract of employment connected to management
* The projects in social and health care in VAMK area
* The basics in productizing and tendering welfare services
* Project plan

Regional Impact

The student develops their ability to work in diverse social services companies and service providers in the area.

Internationality

The student develops their skills their ability to work in diverse work communities and with different clients.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Aarnikoivu, Henrietta. 2010. Työelämätaidot: menesty ja voi hyvin. WS BookwellOy. Juva.

Jari Salminen. 2014. Uuden esimiehen kirja - tulevaisuuden johtajalle. J-Impact Oy. Helsinki. 1.painos.

Ruuska, K. 2013. Pidä projekti hallinassa: suunnittelu, menetelmät, vuorovaikutus. Talentum Media Oy. 7. painos. Helsinki.

Other Study Material provided by the teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture teaching,

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1-2: the student knows
* the central concepts and laws connected to management
* conceive the meaning of management work for the operations of an organization and the meaning of working life skills and social skills for his/her own actions
* plan according an example a project of an enterprise


Grade 3-4: the student knows how to
* reflect his/her own actions critically
* apply theory in practice
* apply social skills in practice
* act in an ethical and responsible way
* plan realizable project of an enterprise for the needs of local social and health care

Grade 5: the student knows how to
* plan, evaluate, justify and develop his/her own actions critically
* evaluate and develop his/her social skills
* plan realizable and innovative project of an enterprise for the needs of local social and health care


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