Basics of Management and LeadershipLaajuus (8 ECTS)

Objective

Students assess their expertise and determine their development needs reflecting on self-management and their resources. They utilise tacit knowledge as a resource for leadership and deepen their work ethics and emotional competence in their leadership work. Students recognise basics of age management and apply theoretical knowledge to their leadership role in a versatile way.

Students recognise challenges related to leadership as well as develop and lead their team and the workplace individually in accordance with the strategic objectives. They are familiar with the questions related to the workplace and work team dynamics as well as analyse basic structures of organisations and organisational strategies.

Content

Self-management and use of tacit knowledge as a resource for leadership. Leadership ethics, values and principles of organisations as part of quality management. Principles of the workplace dynamics as well as group and teamwork. Development of the work community and its key principles. Strategic leadership of operations. Personnel management. Practice 2 cr.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base. They also assess and develop their own functioning systematically.

Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment. They also apply working methods flexibly and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of various situations, and in their work they commit themselves to the code of professional conduct.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base, in changing environments. They also assess their own functioning and produce knowledge to develop their operating environment.

Students act independently and professionally and develop their working and operating environments together with other actors.

Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of complex and unpredictable situations. Their work develops and renews professional procedures and practices.