Working as a Member of the Work Community (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students describe operating environments of prosthetics and orthotics. Students define how the vision and strategies of business activities in the work community regulate the decision-making and actions. Students work goal-orientedly with the other actors of the work community. Students are familiar with the concept of life-long learning and reflection and understand their significance as methods of work and professional growth. Students evaluate the quality of their work and its effectiveness. Students work as skilled employees and are familiar with the job description and tasks of managers. Students are familiar with the collective labour agreement and other agreements, regulations and practices of the workplace. Students determine factors affecting welfare at work and maintain their own wellbeing.

Content

Work environments of prosthetics and orthotics. Vision and strategies in regulating activities. Goal-oriented teamwork based on agreements. Life-long learning and reflection. Dimensions of developing expertise. Approach to effective and good quality work. Skills and tasks of employees/managers. Agreements, regulations, practices of the workplace. Staff/Students’ roles as promoters of welfare of the work community.

Materials

Seppänen- Järvelä & Vataja (toim.) 2009: Työyhteisö uusille urille
Kehittäminen osaksi arjen työtä. PS-kustannus

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Excercises
Exam

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students’ actions follow the rules and instructions given, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students analyse the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as justify their choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act according to the rules and instructions given in their operating environment, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act flexibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students analyse and assess the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They assess the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act initiatively and goal-orientedly in diverse operating environments, and they apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics in varied situations, and their functioning enhances group activities.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment 30%
Exam 50%