Leadership Practices and Models Promoting Sustainability in Social and Health Care Organisations (5 ECTS)

Objective

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:
- understand the principles of sustainable leadership and integral thinking and can apply them in the development of the organisation and community
- understand the perspectives of future leadership and can promote the functioning of a learning organisation and the development of a growth mindset within the organisation
- create practices that promote trust and psychological safety within the organisation, supporting a learning organisation and community-driven approach
- analyse their own strengths and areas for development as a leader and utilise self-reflection in developing their own leadership.

Content

- Community-driven approach versus hierarchical structures
- Perspectives on leadership:
- Importance of self-reflection
- Building trust and psychological safety
- Constructing a learning organisation and growth mindset
- Supporting change in feedback culture
- Personal starting points and goals in leadership development

Location and time

Monday, 8 September 2025, 9:00–12:00
Lecture: Leadership practices and models promoting sustainability in social and health care organizations
(https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/69427692090)

Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 9:00–12:00
Lecture: Leadership practices and models promoting sustainability in social and health care organizations
(https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/6179370609?omn=68155703528)

Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 13:00–16:00
Lecture: Leadership practices and models promoting sustainability in social and health care organizations, Liisa Nuutinen’s Zoom Meeting
(https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/6179370609?omn=66127791554)

In addition, optional guidance meetings are offered to support group work and course completion:

Tue, 7 October 2025, 16:00–17:00, guidance meeting:
https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/64715089050

Tue, 21 October 2025, 16:00–17:00, guidance meeting:
https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/61541505704

Tue, 28 October 2025, 16:00–17:00, guidance meeting:
https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/66811698620

Materials

1. Lehtonen, O., Saarni, S., Kinnunen, J., & Kinnunen, M. (2023). Johtaminen hyvinvointialueella: Miten ratkaista henkilöstöpula? Alma Talent. (Available as an e-book)

2. Aura O. ja Ahonen G. 2016. Stateginen hyvinvoinnin johtaminen. Huom! Luvut 2.
Teoreettinen tausta.
Terve johtaminen,
Tuottavuus ja
Aineeton pääoma
Available as an e-book: Alma Talent / Business Books.

3. Current articles distributed during the course

Teaching methods

The course is delivered online and includes an independent assignment, group assignment and a personal development plan.
The web presentations of the course will be recorded.

Employer connections

Assignments are work-related

Completion alternatives

No optional arrangements.

Student workload

27 h = 1 op.
135 h= 5 op.
TOTAL 135 h of student work.

Incl. Collaborative webinar work and independent study in Moodle and group work at the time allocated for small group work and, freely at a time agreed with the group.

Further information

During the first lecture, you will be oriented to the course and the assignments to be carried out, and you will be assigned to a group of students to work in groups. You confirm your participation in the course by attending the first meeting.

If you have to be absent from the first lecture, please inform the course tutors in advance so that you can be assigned to a group and receive instructions on how to complete the course.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works of authorship under the Copyright Act (404/61), to which the teacher holds the copyright. The assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used for any purpose other than your own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

Students can use artificial intelligence, sparring ideas or a writing style to produce course outputs. AI cannot be used as a source of content. The use of AI must be clearly stated in the assignment. Failure to disclose the use of AI will be interpreted as fraud.

AHOT (Recognition of prior learning)
This course can be accepted partially or totally if the student has played a key role in educational projects in the field of health and social services in the development of digital competences and/or has a Master's degree level of studies corresponding to the content of this course.

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

In English
1. Independent assignments in Moodle (pass - fail)
2. Active participation in collaborative activities (pass - fail)
3. Assessed task: Group work and report (grading scale 0–5)
4. Independent assignment: Development plan (max. 2 pages) (pass - fail)

All assessment activities must be passed successfully to complete the course.

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, or with strong competence with similar content obtained in other ways.

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, or with strong competence with similar content obtained in other ways.