Leadership and Development in Social Services and Health Care (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You are able tounderstand the meaning of leadership in Health and Social Care Practicerecognize various theories of leadershiprecognize contemporary changes in work and in work lifemanage your own work and you know the significance of intrapreneurship and entrepreneurshiprecognize labour law and apply it in practical casesreflect ethical questions of leadershipknow the basic principles of financial managementto evaluate and develop work communities and well-being at work

Content

Introduction to leadership, management and work community developmentContemporary changes in organizations, in work and in leadership in Social and Health CareLabour lawKnowledge Management, Quality Management, Diversity Management, Work Welfare Management, Financial ManagementEthical questions of leadershipIntrapreneurship and entrepreneurship

Materials

Alternative and supplementary course materialGraeme Martin. 2006. Managing People and Organizations in Changing Contexts. Elsevier. NetherlandNieto, Michael L. 2006. An Introduction to Human Resource Management. An integrated approachKlainberg, Marilyn, Dirschel Kathleen M. 2010. Today`s Nursing Leader. Managing, Succeeding, Excelling.Martin, Vivien, Charlesworth Julie, Henderson Euan. 2010. Managing in Health and Social Care.More literature and course material will be announced at the beginning of the course

Student workload

135 h;Lectures 20 h, seminar 6 h, e-learning, individual and group work 109 h