Strategic Health and Wellbeing Management (5 cr)

Objective

The student is familiar with the principles of health and wellbeing management and service systems in the field of health care and social services. The student masters strategies related to health and wellbeing management and is able to take responsibility for planning, executing and revising strategies in the role of a manager.

The student knows how to apply strategic health and wellbeing management in their own operating environment and is able to assess the results obtained from an operating strategy relative to the strategy’s aims.

Content

- Health care and social services systems
- Strategic management principles, models and methods
- Health and wellbeing management strategies
- Assessment and indicators of strategic action

Location and time

Contact teaching (via Zoom)
1.9.2023 klo 13-16 (myös Myllypuro)
13.9.2023 klo 9-12
13.10.2023 klo 13-16

Materials

Lehtonen O-L., Saarni S., Kunnunen J., Kinnunen M. 2023. Johtaminen hyvinvointialueelle. Miten ratkaista henkilöstöpula? Alma Talent, Helsinki.
Other current literature.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Independent learning
Group work
Cooperative learning

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Contact teaching 12h, independent learning / group work 115 h.

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

0-5

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Independent learning tasks
Group works

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.