Leadership and Change Management (5 cr)
Code: MS00BP49-3008
General information
- Enrollment
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01.05.2023 - 08.09.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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25.08.2023 - 31.01.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Master School
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 10 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Management
- Teachers
- Keijo Varis
- Scheduling groups
- Avoimen AMK:n kiintiöpaikat. Ilmoittaudu ilman tätä pienryhmää (Size: 3 . Open UAS : 3.)
- Small groups
- Open UAS quota. Please enroll without selecting this group
- Course
- MS00BP49
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
This course is intended primarily for students in program of Technological Competence Management (YTEJOS23/YTEJOTS23). Students from Open University have 3 places and the maximum group size is 35 students.
Briefly, the course content is as follows:
- Leadership and Management
- Legal and Ethical Criteria for Leadership
- Competence management
- Leading change
THE MATERIAL OF THE COURSE IS BOTH IN FINNISH AND IN ENGLISH. LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE WRITTEN IN FINNISH.
The detailed execution plan of the course can be found in ITSLEARNING -system a week before the course starts.
The contact teaching days:
1 st day: On Thursday 14.9.2023, between 9-16.00, in Classroom EDU_1090
2 nd day: On Thursday 12.10.2023, between 9-16.00 , in Classroom EDU_1001
Please check classrooms from calendar (Lukkari) before comming!!
Objective
After completing the course, the student:
-understands the difference between management and leadership
-knows the key theories of leadership and can implement this knowledge in his/her work as a leader
-understands individual differences and is able to take this into account when leading people
-knows when leadership is not needed
-can lead individuals and teams effectively and ethically
-knows the key change management theories and models and can implement them in practice as a change manager and leader
-is able to lead himself/herself
-knows his/her own development needs as a leader and has made the plan how to develop himself/herself as a leader
Content
-Management and leadership
-Leadership theories
-Substitutes of leadership
-Ethical leadership
-Thomas International Test
-How to lead in practice individuals and teams
-Key change management theories
-Own development needs as a leader
Materials
This course is based on the following materials:
* Free Surveys, like Thomas International Self Assessment
* Text book: Leadership in Organizations (Gary Yukl)(4 th or newer edition) eBook at Turku University of Applied Sciences Library
* Materials (Copies of Articles) delivered by teacher during the contact days
* Materials in ITSLEARNING System:
- Lectures of Keijo Varis, etc.
- Videos
- Copies of Articles and Book Chapters
Teaching methods
Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)
International connections
Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)
Completion alternatives
No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and/or individual home assignments. Read more information from ITSLEARNING-system.
Student workload
No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and/or individual home assignments. Read more information from ITSLEARNING-system.
Further information
email: keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi
The course has 3 study places reserved for open university students, who must have sufficient proficiency in both Finnish and English to complete the course.