Responsible leadership, quality and patient-client safety of the social and health care services (5 cr)

Objective

The student is capable of evaluating the principles and values of public leadership and understands the principles of ethical leadership in social and health care. The student evaluates and develops organizational communication and is competent in using various methods of communication. S/he evaluates the significance of quality control to client and patient safety and to the development of the work environment.

Content

- principles of public leadership, values and ethical leadership
- significance of organization and leadership culture to the development of leadership and work climate
- significance of organizational communication and different communication methods
- employment legislation, collective bargaining contract and collective agreement
- client and patient safety and its significance to leadership
- tools of quality control, evaluation and development
- leadership of multiprofessional teams and networks

Location and time

Spring 2025. Teaching days: see timetable, changes may be possible

Materials

We will go through this during the orientation session. The literature can be found on the learning platform Moodle

The tasks and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works protected by the Copyright Act (404/61), and the teacher holds the copyright. The tasks and MATERIALS may only be used for your own studies. Public distribution of them is only allowed with the teacher's permission.

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures
Distance learning
Coursework: group and individual tasks

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

There is no exam in this course.

International connections

literature and web pages

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

1 cr contact learning
4 cr distance learning

1 cr=27 hours students work. 5 cr=135 hours

Content scheduling

Contact days, see scedules

Orientation, principles of public leadership, values and ethical leadership
Significance of organization and leadership culture to the development of leadership and work climate
Employment legislation, collective bargaining contract and collective agreement
Client and patient safety and its significance to leadership
Significance of organizational communication and different communication methods
Tools of quality control, evaluation and development
Leadership of multiprofessional teams and networks

Further information

Open master degree program student requires the same learning capabilities as master's degree students (The Master’s Degree Programme is based on a previous bachelor’s degree in nursing, midwifery, public health nursing, emergency care, radiography and radiotherapy, oral hygiene, biomedical laboratory science or other applicable degree of higher education as well as three years of work experience in the field in question)

Students themselves responsible for ensuring that he has the necessary study skills: the use of e-learning tools, to promote learning to read articles, search and work-oriented knowledge learning tasks.

Key to Moodle: The key will be provided at the beginning of the course, during the first in-person session

Artificial intelligence can be utilized for brainstorming in written assignments, but it should not be used as a substitute for independent thinking and writing. Editing the language and style of self-produced text is permitted, but generating entire texts using AI is not allowed. If you use AI, its use must be transparently disclosed. Failure to disclose the use of AI will be considered misconduct. (https://opiskelija.oma.metropolia.fi/delegate/desktop_web_content_attachment/attachment/9923680)
When using AI, please familiarize yourself with Metropolia's guidelines for AI usage and take responsibility for adhering to these guidelines.

If the distance learning is needed, see more details on the processing of personal data related to the implementation of distance learning and the systems, software, IT applications and electronic tools used in the processing of personal data: https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri

Course Feedback:
Feedback will be collected for the course, which is an important part of the development of teaching and activities. By providing feedback, you have the opportunity to influence the content of the courses and the development of teaching. Feedback helps the instructor improve their implementation and teaching methods across other courses as well. Providing constructive feedback also enhances your own professional skills. Course feedback is anonymous, and the identity of the person providing feedback cannot be identified.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student displays competence to deal with the basic content of the study unit but lacks competence in independent data acquisition, interpretation and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student fulfills the requirements for the study unit well. S/he displays competence in active data acquisition and is able to interpret the key features of the data to a clinical setting. The student has the ability to analyze the acquired knowledge and to apply it to the context of workplace.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student displays broad and versatile competence in the content of the study unit. S/he has great competence in targeted data acquisition. The student’s ability to make decisions shows independent thinking, responsible actions and leadership skills. The ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace is creative and versatile.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student is proficient in the basic content of the study unit (competence evaluation), but independent data acquisition, interpretation and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the context of workplace has shortcomings.

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning assignments are evaluated with the accepted / rejected principle or scale from 1 to 5. from whose average the final grade is determined

Further information

Recognition of previously acquired competence:
The study unit may be accredited based on previously acquired competence, if the student has completed similar studies and/or the student has a long experience of a demanding managerial role equalling the same level of competence.