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Perspectives on Management (5 cr)

Code: YS10012-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2025

Timing

26.08.2024 - 01.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 100

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in the Development and Management of Health Care and Social Services

Teachers

  • Tarja Laatikainen
  • Marika Lappalainen

Teacher in charge

Marika Lappalainen (tuplarooli)

Groups

  • SSYS23
    Physiotherapist / Nurse / Social Services / Public Health Nurse (MA), Development and Management of Health Care and Social Services, syksy, 2023

Objective

After completing this course you will be able to:
- Analyze the content of the lectures in the context of management and development practices in social and healthcare.
- Analyze the content of the lectures particularly in relation to leadership and development within your own (current or previous) organization or workplace.

Content

Expert lectures on various management topics are organized in cooperation with Riveria and Karelia (take place 2 times per semester).

Location and time

Dates for the lectures in 2024-2025 are: 4.10.2024, 13.12.2024, 14.2.2025 and 9.5.2025.
The time for lectures will be announced in advance for the spring and autumn semester on the Riveria Continuing Education website. In addition, your own group Moodle you will receive information about upcoming lectures.
The lectures are online in Microsoft Teams.

Teaching methods

From the second year onwards, you can complete your elective studies (Leadership Perspectives 5 cr) by participating in the training days of the Perspectives on Leadership series (4 in total) and by completing a written assignment related to the lecture series.

The Perspectives on Management lecture series is a lecture series on leadership organized by Karelia University of Applied Sciences and Riveria, which is suitable for everyone interested in the development of working life, such as managers, supervisors, those working in planning and development tasks and HR personnel. Lectures are held four times a year - two in the spring and two in the fall. You can find current lecture series by Riveria’s continuing education with the keyword “perspectives on leadership”.

The main goal is to deepen the different perspectives of leadership on the subject areas of expert lectures.

Student workload

The course is 5 ECTS (= 135 hours), of which 16 hours are for expert lectures and 119 hours are for an independent written assignment.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected