Management and Quality Assurance in Elderly Care (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students will assess their own expertise and determine their development needs by reflecting on self-management and their own resources. They will utilise tacit knowledge as a resource for leadership and deepen their work ethics and emotional competence in leadership. Students will know the basics of age management and apply theoretical knowledge to their leadership role in a versatile way. Students will recognise the challenges and strategic objectives related to leadership, and their significance to management and the development of working community. They will be familiar with questions related to workplace and team dynamics, as well as be able to analyse the basic structures and strategies of organisations and working communities.

Content

Teaching will be integrated in project format into a leadership and development internship in elderly care. Self-management and use of tacit knowledge as a resource for leadership. Leadership ethics, values and principles of organisations as part of quality management. Workplace dynamics and principles of group work and teamwork. Development of the work community and its key methods. Strategic operations management. Personnel management.

Location and time

Opintojakson opetus:
22.8 klo 8.30 - 16.00
20.9 klo 8.30 - 16.00
12.10 klo 8.30 - 16.00
13.11 klo 9.00 - 15.00 Opintojakson purku

Materials

To be announced

Teaching methods

Participatory methods
Distance learning
Reflective practice

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

5 ect= 135 hours

Content scheduling

1. period

Further information

Opetus integroituu projektimaisesti vanhustyön johtamisen ja kehittämisen harjoitteluun.

Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla opintojakson vastuuopettajaan yhteydessä heti opintojakson ilmoittautumisajan päätyttyä.
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Avoimen opiskelijalla oppimistekona lähiopiskelu sekä laaja kirjallinen tehtävä, jos tutkinto-opiskelijat tekevät esim. projektia.

Metropolian tietosuojaseloste

https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- apply professional knowledge in elderly care and gerontology appropriately
- use concepts and information in elderly care and gerontology systematically
- argue a course of action on the basis of research information and findings
- find information and argue the use of his sources
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- work in various duties depending on the assignment
- define the principles of and requirements for his actions
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- find out the safety instructions concerning a word assignments and to act accordingly
- act according to the relevant professional ethical principles in elderly care
- plan and guide the operation of multidisciplinary groups
- communicate about professional issues

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in elderly care and gerontology fluently and comprehensively
- assess and use information sources and research information with a critical eye
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- apply research information to professional assignments
- operate in a range of work situations, also in international contexts
- act in a client- and customer-oriented way and as an entrepreneur
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- act responsibly in work duties, taking safety issues into consideration
- evaluate actions from the viewpoint of professional ethics in elderly care
- represent elderly care and gerontology in multidisciplinary and international groups and projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- display a good understanding of professional information in elderly care and gerontology
- use theoretical and professional concepts and knowledge like an expert and combine them into larger entities
- create and communicate new information
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- develop innovative and alternative solutions to professional assignments and problems
- apply professional expertise in new situations
- take responsibility for a professional process in its entirety
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- develop the community's safety and responsibility
- apply professional ethics of elderly care in various situations
- manage the professional development of individuals/groups
- act purposefully and to develop himself and working life

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- The student does not know or appreciate knowledge in elderly care and gerontology sufficiently
- The student cannot use concepts in elderly care and gerontology properly
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
- The student's professional level is insufficient to be an expert
- The student is not acting in accordance with his training and guidance
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
- The student is careless about professional safety or ethical principles in elderly care
- The student is not motivated by or participating in group or development work

Assessment methods and criteria

Scale 0-5

Further information

The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

Further information

The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.