Entrepreneurship in Social and Health Care Services (5 cr)

Objective

The student is familiar with the legislation, personnel qualification requirements and issues related to the licencing and reporting regulating entrepreneurship in social and health care. The student can analyse the client needs, operational environment and their developments in social and health care. The student can set up a business on a financially sound basis. The student possesses the skills to become a private service provider in social and health care.

Content

- Private social and health care services
- Analysis of operational environment and service needs
- The main laws, decrees and quality recommendations
- Licensing and supervision
- Client segmentation and services supporting choice
- Business plan
- Financial calculations of a new entrepreneur
- The process of starting a business

Location and time

Orientaatioluennot 7.9 klo 9- 12 Zoom

Teaching methods

Zoom ja verkkokurssi

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates good competence in the content of the course. He/she is able to actively search for information and to identify its connection to working life. The student is able to analyse and apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates versatile and extensive competence in the content of the
course. He/she has an excellent ability to search for relevant information. The student’s solutions demonstrate independence, responsibility, and skills in guiding others. His/her ability to apply the learned content to the context of working life exhibits creativity and versatility.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Further information

Recognition of prior learning

The student can apply for recognition of prior learning and receive an approval for accreditation for this course if he/she has experience of working as an entrepreneur in social and health care for the duration of at least two accounting periods. The student must also present documents verifying his/her skills.

Objective

The student is familiar with the legislation, personnel qualification requirements and issues related to the licencing and reporting regulating entrepreneurship in social and health care. The student can analyse the client needs, operational environment and their developments in social and health care. The student can set up a business on a financially sound basis. The student possesses the skills to become a private service provider in social and health care.

Content

- Private social and health care services
- Analysis of operational environment and service needs
- The main laws, decrees and quality recommendations
- Licensing and supervision
- Client segmentation and services supporting choice
- Business plan
- Financial calculations of a new entrepreneur
- The process of starting a business

Further information

Recognition of prior learning

The student can apply for recognition of prior learning and receive an approval for accreditation for this course if he/she has experience of working as an entrepreneur in social and health care for the duration of at least two accounting periods. The student must also present documents verifying his/her skills.