Management identity development (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course includes a preliminary assignment, which must be completed before the 29 th August 2025.

On-campus teaching:
- August 29th, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- November 7th, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

After competing the course, the student:
- Can analyse and develop him/herself as a leader in social and healthcare.
- Recognizes different management styles and understands their meaning to working community.

Contents:
-Self-management.
- Self-development in management.
- The meaning of management style and actions to working community and occupational well-being.
- Transforming professional brand in social and healthcare.

Objective

After competing the course, the student:
- can analyse and develop him/herself as a leader in social and healthcare
- recognizes different management styles and understands their meaning to working community

Content

Contents:
- self-management
- self-development in management
- the meaning of management style and actions to working community and occupational well-being
- transforming professional brand in social and healthcare

Materials

Pre-assignment material: Koskela, E. 2024. Johtajan ura. Helsinki: Alma Insights. The rest of the materials are available in the Itslearning learning platform.

Teaching methods

On-campus teaching, group work, and learning assignments. The course cannot be completed entirely independently without attending in-person contact day on campus.

Exam schedules

No written exam.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Students work alongside their jobs, engaging in problem-based learning and applying theory to practice. This course includes on-campus learning, group work, and independent study. Pedagogical methods are based on the student's active learning and application of knowledge both independently and in groups: problem-based learning, integrating new content with previously acquired knowledge, work-based learning, peer and self-assessment, reflection, and discussion.

On-campus learning focuses on the central theories of the course, as well as discussion and experience-sharing on the topics covered. Small group work emphasizes self-management, peer learning, and dialogical interaction. Individual assignments involve engaging with course literature, practicing information retrieval and refinement, and presenting ideas in a structured manner.

Sustainability is discussed during the class, and students are encouraged to include both theory-based and practice-based reflections on sustainable, knowledge-based management and leadership.

Completion alternatives

Campus-based teaching day may be missed once with prior notice. Any additional absence must be compensated with an equivalent supplementary study assignment, which the teacher will announce after each on-campus learning day.

Student workload

The on-campus learning: lectures and hands-on activities (16 hours) and independent study: learning assignments and group work (119 hours). Total: 135 hours (5 ECTS credits).

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment focuses on the learning tasks completed during the course, active participation in contact teaching days, a preliminary assignment (graded: Fail / S1–E5), the first individual assignment (Pass/Fail), and the second individual assignment (graded: Fail / TS–E5). The final grade for the course is determined by the grade of the individual assignment, and all other tasks must be completed with a passing grade.

Campus-based learning day may be missed once with prior notice. Any additional absence must be compensated with an equivalent supplementary study assignment, which the teacher will announce after each on-campus learning day.

Failed (0)

The submitted assignments do not address the majority of the aspects requested in the instructions.

Has not submitted all assignments according to the given schedule, nor attended the on-campus learning days or completed substitute assignments as agreed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Has submitted all assignments and participated in the on-campus learning days. Demonstrates a general understanding of the course content in the learning assignments and has successfully completed all tasks (any absences have been compensated with approved substitute assignments).

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Has submitted all assignments on time and participated actively in the on-campus learning days. Demonstrates a good understanding of the course content in the learning assignments and shows the ability to apply what has been learned. Has successfully completed all tasks (any absences have been compensated with approved substitute assignments).

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Has submitted all assignments on time and participated actively in the on-campus learning days. Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding and application of the course content in the learning assignments. Has successfully completed all tasks (any absences have been compensated with approved substitute assignments).

Further information

You can primarily contact the course instructors via email.

Master’s level studies, not applicable to Bachelor’s level studies. Open University of Applied Sciences, maximum five students. Priority for enrollment is given to students for whom the course is listed as a mandatory part of their curriculum. Remaining spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.