Management of Human Resources (5cr)

Code: YP10003-3006

General information

Enrollment: 01.10.2025 - 31.10.2025; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 08.01.2026 - 31.05.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: YAMK / Sosiaali- ja terveysalan kehittäminen ja johtaminen (YSJ)

Campus: Online

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 10 - 100

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Business Management and Leadership; Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management; Degree Programme in the Development and Management of Health Care and Social Services

Teachers: Olli Hatakka; Marika Lappalainen

Teacher in charge: Marika Lappalainen

Scheduling groups: Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 15 . Open UAS : 15.); Tutkinto-opiskelijat (myös ristiinopiskelu) (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)

Groups: ITYS25
Engineer (MEng), Technology Competence Management, Fall, 2025; LJYS25
Master of Business Administration, Business Management and Leadership, Fall, 2025; YVV25_26
Master's Complimentary Studies, Semester 2025 - 2026; SVYS25
Master of Health Care (MA), Responsible Management and Development of Welfare Services, Fall, 2025; KAKK26
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2026

Small groups: Open UAS Students; Degree students and institutional-cross students

Course: YP10003

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Select and analyze various methods for managing human resources.
- Plan and implement an effective recruitment and onboarding process.
- Evaluate the impact of human resource management.
- Lead and develop the skills of a diverse workforce with an individual-centered approach, considering the organization's strategic goals.
- Engage employees within the organization.

Content

- Strategic human resource management and workforce planning
- Recruitment and onboarding
- Values, ethics, and workplace skills in human resource management
- Effectiveness of human resource management
- Downsizing of human resources
- Diversity management
- Knowledge and skills management
- Motivation and rewarding
- Leadership and communication during change

Location and time

Kontaktiopetus verkkovälitteisesti, itsenäinen työskentely.

Verkkoluennot:
- 08.01.2026 08.15 - 15.45
- 09.01.2026 08.15 - 15.45
- 06.02.2026 08.15 - 15.45

Teaching methods

Kontaktiopetus verkkovälitteisesti, itsenäinen työskentely.

Student workload

Toteutus 5 op = 135h
- Luennot 3x8h = 24h
- Itsenäinen työskentely 111h