Opinto-opas

Objective

The student is able to analyze approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them innovatively, to analyze their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior his/her own field.

Content

Promoting and managing change
Process development tools and techniques
Project management: planning, organizing, managing, concluding, evaluating and reporting
Quality improvement
Best practices in OD, applications in case organizations.

Location and time

4.11. 8.30 - 11.45 Project management tools / Eija Metsälä
4.11. 12.30 - 15.45 Process development tools / Marianne Pitkäjärvi
6.11. 8.30 - 11.45 Quality management/ EM
6.11. 12.30 - 15.45 Assignment. Organizational development / EM, MP
12.11. 9 - 10 AC-tutorial, choice of topics
19.11. 8.30 - 15.45 Work shop with tutorial presence (MP am, EM pm)
3.12. 8.30 - 11.45 Work shop with tutorial presence
10.12. 8.30 - 15.45 Final seminars
All contact lessons and work shops take place in Myllypuro

Materials

Projectin hallinta (E-book available via Metropolia ematerials)
Sipes, Carolyn, PhD, CNS, APN, PMP, RN-BC. Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse, edited by Carolyn, PhD, CNS, APN, PMP, RN-BC Sipes, Springer Publishing Company, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/metropolia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4102346.
Additional literature about quality managment (open access)
Spath P. Introduction to Health Care Quality Management Health Administration Press, Chicago, Illinois AUPHA Press, Washington, DC http://file.zums.ac.ir/ebook/391-Introduction%20to%20Healthcare%20Quality%20Management-Patrice%20Spath-1567933238-Health%20Administration%20.pdf
Literature on organizational development:
Senge P & al. The Fifth Discipline. The most recent edition.
Illeris K (ed), 2009: Contemporary theories of learning. Learning theorists…in their own words. Routledge, UK
Rothwell WJ, Stavros JM, Sullivan RL, Sullivan A, 2009. Practicing Organization Development. A Guide for Leading Change. Wiley.

Teaching methods

Blended learning: face to face introduction in the beginning, weblectures and -tutoring, face to face final seminar

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

Students participating also via transnational education collaboration.

Completion alternatives

Not needed.

Student workload

28 hrs contact teaching, work shops and the final seminar
107 hrs of autonomous work

Content scheduling

4.11. 8.30 - 11.45 Project management tools / Eija Metsälä
4.11. 12.30 - 15.45 Process development tools / Marianne Pitkäjärvi
6.11. 8.30 - 11.45 Quality management/ EM
6.11. 12.30 - 15.45 Assignment. Organizational development / EM, MP (Mandatory to be present)
12.11. 9 - 10 Adobe Connect-tutorial, choice of topics (Mandatory to be present)
19.11. 8.30 - 15.45 Work shop with tutorial presence (MP am, EM pm)
3.12. 8.0 - 11.45 Work shop with tutorial presence
10.12. 8.30 - 15.45 Final seminars (Mandatory to be present)

Further information

Lecturers:
Dr Eija Metsälä, eija.metsala@metropolia.fi
+358503478177
Dr Marianne Pitkäjärvi, marianne.pitkajarvi@metropolia.fi
+358503624306

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able¬¬ to: justify the use of approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them appropriately, to differentiate between their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within his/her own field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able¬¬ to assess the use of approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them appropriately, to evaluate their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior his/her own field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able¬¬ to analyze approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them innovatively, to analyze their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior his/her own field.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall, the assignments and/or team projects are weak and require further input. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for class activities and course assignments.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in face to face meetings, web tutoring and performing the seminar task at acceptable level

Further information

The language of tuition is English.
The course is assessed on the 0 (failed) – 5 (excellent) grading scale