Leadership in agricultural farm (5 cr)
Code: C-02472-9A00BW04-3007
General information
- Enrollment
- 11.11.2024 - 16.01.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 08.01.2025 - 28.03.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 80
- Course
- C-02472-9A00BW04
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students can analyze management and understand various concepts and models and apply this knowledge to the work in agriculture sector. They can explain the entire sphere of duties of a supervisor involved and in significance of leadership in productive operations. Students will learn the basics of management and leadership and be familiar with the various areas of personnel management and will get readiness to act as a supervisor and as an employee. -The student is familiar with the system of Employment legislation and is able to apply in practice legislation concerning the rights and duties of the parties of employment relationship. - The student is able to form an opinion on essential contents of the Collective Agreements Act and on the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings. S/he is able to describe and retell legislation concerning social security of the employer.
Content
Basic concepts of management and organisations, wholeness of the superior work and field of the personnel management which includes among others, the supervisors tasks, good employee skills, management styles, acting as an employer and as a figurehead of the organisation, recruiting, orientation, development discussions, feedback, motivation, change management, organisational communication. - essential regulations of Employment Contracts Act, Collective Agreements Act and Act on Co-operation within Undertakings - main points of the social security of the employer
Materials
- Viitala Riitta: Henkilöstöjohtaminen. Strateginen kilpailutekijä. - Hyppänen Riitta: Esimiesosaaminen. Liiketoiminnan menestystekijä. - Employment Contracts Act - Law on co-operation in the company - Accident Insurance Act - Unemployment Security Act - Working Time Act - Occupational Safety Act - Collective agreement - Other teaching materials indicated by the teacher
Teaching methods
An online course where you work both independently and in the group.
Completion alternatives
Student has a possibility for employment integrated learning if the student is in a workplace where there are similar contents in the work assignments. Through the recognition of competence, previous similar studies can be taken into account. To be agreed with the teacher.
Student workload
135 hours
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exams and required assignments completed