Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

The students will be able to:
• understand different management and leadership theories and practices
• recognise management strategies applied in organisations in the field of social work and community development work
• analyse organisational theories and their application in social work and community work practice
• understand the importance of welfare at work
• apply leadership approaches and practices at work in different organizations

Sisältö

Contents:
• Management and leadership theory and practice
• Management strategies
• Organisational theories
• Welfare at work

Opetusmenetelmät

This study module consists of so called non-syncronised studies. This means that student works on the materials and assignments independently and according their own timetables. However, taking part in one of the supervision sessions is compulsary.

While other assignments are done individually, work-life interview can be conducted also in pairs.

-indepenedent studies
-compulsary on-line supervision

-recordings
-literature and other materials
-creating a mind-map
-discussion assignments
-work-life interview and a written report

Sisällön jaksotus

Student will create a timetable for the course considering the start date (12th of February 2024) and end date (6th of December 2024) of the course.Studies take minimum of five weeks. Please note that all study assignments must be submitted before the end date of the course. If student has not completed all the study assignment by the end of the course, please enroll to the next course 2025.
Any submissions after the end of the course will not be accepted.
If student wishes to study course during summer, course guidance session must be attended before the summer break. Attending the guidance session is compulsary and without it, studies during the summer are not possble.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Tavoitteet

The students will be able to:
• understand different management and leadership theories and practices
• recognise management strategies applied in organisations in the field of social work and community development work
• analyse organisational theories and their application in social work and community work practice
• understand the importance of welfare at work
• apply leadership approaches and practices at work in different organizations

Sisältö

Contents:
• Management and leadership theory and practice
• Management strategies
• Organisational theories
• Welfare at work

Aika ja paikka

See detailed timetable in MyDiak.

Oppimateriaalit

Arnold, M. (2022). Social work leadership and management: Current approaches and concepts for social and human service organisations. Springer International Publishing AG. Chapter 3 Leadership Research and its application to Social Work Practice and Chapter 4 Transformation of Leadership and Collaboration n Human Service Organisation. P. 33–63.
Macintosh, Robert., O´Gorman, Kevin. (2015) Introducing Management in Global Context. The Global management series. Chapter 1 20th century management thoughts:p.12-19, Chapter 5 Managing people: practice and theory; Chapter 6: Managing change, Chapter 9: Managing quality. Goodfellow Publisher Ltd. E-book.
Shultz, Cecile., van der Walt, Hugo. 2015. Reinventing HR: Strategic and Organisational Relevance of the Human Resources Function. Knowres Publishing. E-book. Chapter 4: Leadership and meaning. Chapter 6: Workplace socialisation.
Sullivan, W. Patrick. 2016. Leadership in social work. Journal of Social Work Education. Supplement. Vol. 52 issue. sup 1. p. S51-S61.

Also, lectures in classa and videos in Diakle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Reflectve report about given literature using also interview of management and leadership.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5