Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Health Care Sector (5 cr)

Objective

Operating and cost environment
- Students are familiar with the different ways of organising and providing social and health services and the guiding legislation.
- Students understand the importance of productivity and profitability of organisations and companies’ operations and are able to assess the costs and productivity of operations.

Work community development
- Students understand and know the importance of development and quality in the production of a service.
- Students are able to create new work practices and business ideas.

Entrepreneurship and business organisation
- Students have the basic skills to start a business and also know how to use public advisory services to start a business.
- Students know the social significance of entrepreneurship and the relationship between the economy and business.

Supervisory work and management
- Students understand the importance of management and human resources for the success of the organisation and the company.
- Students identify general work skills, responsibilities and ways of organising work and adopt an entrepreneurial approach to work.

Content

- Legislation, contractual practices and funding in the field of social and health services
- Social challenges and their impacts on service needs and production
- Entrepreneurial attitude and skills
- Productisation, pricing, quality, branding and marketing of services
- Establishing a business from a business idea to a business plan
- Different types of companies
- Procurement procedures and tendering
- Management skills and quality development in the operation of organisations
- Working life skills and their importance in the operations of organisations and businesses: life management, communication skills, innovation capacity and digital skills
- Collecting and using available information for operational development and management
- Understanding client needs
- Partnership networks as part of the success of the business and the organisation

Location and time

Orientation on Thursday 9.1.2025 klo 16:30-17:30

Join Zoom Meeting
https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/65929461557

Meeting ID: 659 2946 1557

The teacher's part of the orientation lecture will be recorded and available for viewing in Moodle for the students enrolled in the course. Student questions will not be recorded.

Materials

Course material can be found in Moodle at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

The course will be delivered online. The course includes scheduled individual and group assignments.

Exam schedules

The course consists of assignments and does not have exams.

Students have the right to retake a failed exam twice and a passed exam once. The opportunity to retake an exam or raise a grade does not apply to course components. (Degree Regulation 34 §)

Completion alternatives

No alternative

Student workload

5 cr = 27h x 5cr = 135h

Further information

The student confirms his / her place with the implementation of the course by being present at the beginning of the teaching or otherwise in a manner separately agreed with the teacher, which can be, for example, the return of the first learning task. If a student is unable to attend the beginning of teaching due to illness, he or she can also confirm his or her place of study by notifying the teacher in advance. Admission to the course is conditional until the Prerequisites specified for the course have been reviewed. If the registered student does not participate in the implementation, the teacher responsible for the course will remove the student from the implementation within two weeks of the start of the Study. Registration times are defined in the annual learning activity clock. (Degree Regulations Section 32)

The copying of practical assignments, theses and other complete course performance or material and presenting it as one’s own (i.e. plagiarism) is prohibited. The performance of a course will be failed if a student is found guilty of misconduct in the form of plagiarism. (Degree Regulations Section 40)

The use of AI in course assignments is allowed, but it must be clearly stated. The student should clearly state which AI-based tool has been used, what prompts and responses have been used, and where these appear in the learning assignment.

When using AI, it should be noted that the student is always responsible for the integrity, accuracy and originality of the work returned.

Failure to disclose the use of a AI language model or using a language model when it is not allowed is considered as misconduct. Metropolia's policy on fraud is outlined in the Board of Examiners' Guidelines for the Handling of Disciplinary Matters at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL applications are submitted to the tutor teacher or RPL responsible teacher.

Lotta Kuosmanen will give more information about the tasks to be performed after the RPL decision

Tasks and Materials drawn up by the teacher are works under the Copyright Act (404/61) on which the teacher has copyright. Tasks and Materials may not be used other than in their own studies. Their public dissemination is only allowed with the teacher's permission

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students use professional terminology in a controlled way and justify their choices based on the needs of the client using a broad knowledge base. Students systematically evaluate the conditions and consequences of their own actions.

Students act independently and professionally in a variety of contexts in accordance with objectives and apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work in a variety of situations in accordance with professional ethics and are committed to contributing to teamwork.

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation in all sections. The grade consists of the approved performance of sections and the average rating of the tasks.

Grading criterion for the course, satisfactory (1-2)
The student demonstrates that they master the basic content of the course,
but in independent knowledge acquisition, interpretation and ability to combine what it learns there are flaws in the context of working life.

Grading criterion for the course, good (3-4)
The student demonstrates that they have a good control over the content of the course. He actively acquires knowledge and interprets its key links to the working world. He has the ability to analyze what they have learned and apply what is learned to the context of working life.

Grading criterion for the course, commendable (5)
The student demonstrates that they have a wide and wide control in competence assessment subjects the content of the course. He has an excellent purpose equivalent to information acquisition competence. He demonstrates independence, accountability and ability in the solutions he has made to guide others. His ability to apply what he learns to the context of working life shows creativity and broadness.