Management and Development of Work in the Social FieldLaajuus (4 ECTS)

Objective

Students are able to analyse the developmental needs of the field and to develop work in the social field in a client-centred and successful way. Students are able to respond to the changing challenges of work, personnel and organisations by using different ways of management/leadership.

Content

Changes and new challenges in work and organisations. Recognising developmental needs and different development methods. Functioning in multi-professional work environments, communication and interaction and well-being at work. Leadership and different leadership models, development of personal leadership.

Qualifications

Work Placement 2

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.