First-Line Management and Work Community Skills (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA45-3001
General information
Enrollment
02.06.2023 - 04.09.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 39
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Päivi Myllymäki
- Marjo Vähäkangas
Groups
-
PSOSS22EN
Objective
• you are able to work in multi-professional teams, work communities and operating environments
• you have first-line management skills
• you are familiar with labour legislation concerning management
• you are able to evaluate your management skills from the perspective of different client groups and well-being at work
• you understand workplace communication as a whole and its relation to first-line management, and you can strategically plan communications
Content
• contemporary management and organisational theories
• first-line management of welfare services and its characteristics
• legislation concerning first-line management
• work community management in practice
• work community skills that promote the well-being of the community
• workplace communications as a whole and its different areas, communication culture, management communications and communication strategies
Content scheduling
In autumn teaching is on Mondays. Links are found at the ITS platform.
NOTE THE NEW TIMETABLE!
4.9.2023 at 9.30 - 13.30 Orientation and basics of work place communications/PM
11.9.2023 at 9.30 - 13.30 Basics of management/MV
18.9.2023 at 9.30 - 13.30 Legislation and roles in work place/PM, MV
19.9.2023 independent work
25.9.2023 at 9.30 - 13.30
2.10.2023 independent work
9.10.2023 at 9.30. - 13.30 presentations/PM,MV
16.10.2023 independent work
23.10.2023 independent work
Due date (DL) of the report is 10.11.2023
Evaluation scale
H-5