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Self-management

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSYS1501
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: SSY 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023 / 2024
Level: Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services
Year of Study: 1 (2015-2016 / 2016-2017 / 2017-2018 / 2018-2019 / 2019-2020 / 2020-2021 / 2021-2022 / 2022-2023 / 2023-2024 / 2024-2025)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Häyry, Riitta
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1S-SY-1Y2015-08-31 – 2017-12-31Ulla IsosaariFinnish2015-08-14 – 2015-10-13
2S-SY-1Y2016-08-26 – 2018-12-31Ulla IsosaariFinnish2016-08-22 – 2017-01-16
3S-SY-1Y2017-09-01 – 2019-12-31Riku Niemistö, Regina Nurmi, Ulla IsosaariFinnish2017-08-21 – 2017-09-18
4S-SY-1Y2018-08-31 – 2018-12-21Riku Niemistö, Regina NurmiFinnish2018-08-20 – 2018-09-17
5S-SY-1Y2019-08-26 – 2021-05-31Riku Niemistö, Ulla IsosaariFinnish2019-08-19 – 2019-09-09
3001SSY2020-1Y2020-08-24 – 2020-12-20Riku NiemistöFinnish2020-08-17 – 2020-09-11
3002SSY2021-1Y2021-08-01 – 2021-12-31Riku NiemistöFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3003SSY2022-1Y2022-08-22 – 2022-12-31Riku NiemistöFinnish2022-08-01 – 2022-09-06
3004S-SY-23S, SSY2023-1Y2023-08-01 – 2023-12-31Riku NiemistöFinnish2023-08-01 – 2023-09-06
3005SSY2024-1Y2024-08-01 – 2024-12-20Riku NiemistöFinnish2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06

The descriptions shown below are for the academic year: 2024-2025

Learning Outcomes

The student knows how to
- act systematically and schedule his/hers own studying realistically
- set targets for his/hers studies and lead his/hers own actions
- identify different learning styles and routes for professional development
- use portfolio to support studies and as means for professional development

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course 54 h, of which scheduled studies 14 h and autonomous studies 40 h.
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Contents

- career ladder
- learning styles
- professional development
- portfolio as means for growth and professional development
- self-management

Regional Impact

The student reflects his/her own competence in accordance to his/her own organisation, which is usually local

Internationality

The student reflects his/her own competence in accordance to internationality and multiculturality.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Material pointed out by the lecturer

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Contact teaching, guided network studies (Moodle) and independent studies.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1: The student
- makes a plan and timetable for his/her studies
- sets standard goals for the studies and manages his/her actions with guidance
- recognizes as an example different learning styles and paths for professional development
- recognizes as an example the purpose of a portfolio as a support for the studies and as a path for professional development
Grade 3: The student
- makes a justified plan for his/her studies
- sets personal goals for the studies and manages his/her actions almost independently
- recognizes different learning styles and paths for professional development and applies the knowledge partly in his/hers own context
- uses portfolio as a support in studies and as a tool in professional development and applies the knowledge partly in his/hers own context
Grade 5: The student
- acts systematically and completes the study attainments according the planned timetable
- sets analytical goals for the studies and manages his/her actions justifying the choices
- recognizes different learning styles and paths for professional development and applies the knowledge in learning and development with proper and analytic justifications
- uses portfolio as a support in studies and as a tool in professional development and applies the knowledge in his/hers own context with proper justifications

Assessment Methods

Portfolio 100 %, numeric evaluation (0–5).


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