Leadership Practices and Models Promoting Sustainability in Social and Health Care OrganisationsLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:
- understand the principles of sustainable leadership and integral thinking and can apply them in the development of the organisation and community
- understand the perspectives of future leadership and can promote the functioning of a learning organisation and the development of a growth mindset within the organisation
- create practices that promote trust and psychological safety within the organisation, supporting a learning organisation and community-driven approach
- analyse their own strengths and areas for development as a leader and utilise self-reflection in developing their own leadership.

Content

- Community-driven approach versus hierarchical structures
- Perspectives on leadership:
- Importance of self-reflection
- Building trust and psychological safety
- Constructing a learning organisation and growth mindset
- Supporting change in feedback culture
- Personal starting points and goals in leadership development

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates that they have a good understanding of the content of the course. They actively acquire information and interpret the key connections between different pieces of information. The student has the ability to analyse what they have learned and to apply it in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates that they have a diverse and broad understanding of the content of the course. They possess excellent information acquisition skills that are suited to the purpose at hand. The student demonstrates independence and responsibility in the choices they make. They have a creative and broad-based ability to apply what they have learned in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned in practice.

Further information

RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
The course can be accredited with prior Master’s degree level studies the contents of which correspond to the contents of this course, or with strong competence with similar content obtained in other ways.