Entrepreneurship, Development, Management and Decision Making in Clinical NursingLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TH00CL08
Credits
5 op
Objective
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING IN CLINICAL NURSING 5 ETCS HYJO
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English
Student
· learns to self-manage
· recognises the special features of entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector and its significance in the service system
· learns about the opportunities of working in a management position and identifies their career development opportunities after the completion of the Bachelor’s degree
· understands ethics as the basis for management work
· understands how to grow into a good manager, the connection between the required theoretical studies and practical management work, and information management as a basis of decision-making
· acquires capabilities for managing well-being at work and is able to act constructively in the work community
· knows how to represent nursing in different working groups, networks and partnerships
· learns about the prerequisites for management work and acquires skills in contact management (teams, working groups) and development
· is familiar with basic management processes
· recognises the significance of productive, effective and sustainable activities in developing services and ensuring the quality of their professional responsibility for care
· understands the significance of changes in the health care service system and is able to have a positive attitude towards changes
· uses suitable development and service design methods
Content
Contents
· Self-management
· Management as a profession
· Special features and marginal conditions of management in the social and health care sector
· Responsibility, quality and quality assurance in health care
· Team characteristics and team leadership
· Work community skills and management of well-being at work
· Basics of entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024
Timing
18.03.2025 - 20.04.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Riikka Teuri
- Teija Franck
Groups
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PSHSK23A
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PSHTK23A
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PSHTK23B
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MSHTK23A
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MSAISS22
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PSHTS22B
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PSHTS22V
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PSHSS22A
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PSHTS22A
Objective
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING IN CLINICAL NURSING 5 ETCS HYJO
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English
Student
· learns to self-manage
· recognises the special features of entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector and its significance in the service system
· learns about the opportunities of working in a management position and identifies their career development opportunities after the completion of the Bachelor’s degree
· understands ethics as the basis for management work
· understands how to grow into a good manager, the connection between the required theoretical studies and practical management work, and information management as a basis of decision-making
· acquires capabilities for managing well-being at work and is able to act constructively in the work community
· knows how to represent nursing in different working groups, networks and partnerships
· learns about the prerequisites for management work and acquires skills in contact management (teams, working groups) and development
· is familiar with basic management processes
· recognises the significance of productive, effective and sustainable activities in developing services and ensuring the quality of their professional responsibility for care
· understands the significance of changes in the health care service system and is able to have a positive attitude towards changes
· uses suitable development and service design methods
Content
Contents
· Self-management
· Management as a profession
· Special features and marginal conditions of management in the social and health care sector
· Responsibility, quality and quality assurance in health care
· Team characteristics and team leadership
· Work community skills and management of well-being at work
· Basics of entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector
Materials
Learning material can be found on the ITS platform as links or sources
Teaching methods
Guided online and offline work, activating theory lectures, independent study of materials, written assignments and small group work.
Exam schedules
Examination schedule will be be agreed at the beginning of the course
International connections
Flipped learning, case-based learning, innovation pedagogy
Completion alternatives
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Student workload
THEME 1: Leadership in the social services sector
- Face-to-face and online meetings, independent work, exam and independent assignment on leadership development
- THEME 2: Entrepreneurship skills
- face-to-face and online meetings, independent work, development of entrepreneurship through service design methods - group assignment
- THEME 3: Me as a developer
- face-to-face and online meetings, independent work, hackathon work, i.e. solving real-life problems, challenges presented by clients
Content scheduling
The course takes place in weeks 12 - 16
Content:
- THEME 1: Management in the social and health care sector
Contents: ethical leadership, decision making, knowledge management, well-being management, change management, expert development
- THEME 2: Entrepreneurship skills
-Contents: basics of entrepreneurship in the health and social care sector, entrepreneurial competences, customer centredness, service design
- THEME 3: Me as an developer
-Contents: competence development, career path development
Further information
If you have a question related to the course that cannot be solved by yourself from ITS learning or in meetings, please contact the responsible teachers by e-mail.
Evaluation scale
H-5