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Management and LeadershipLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MAN0005B20S

Credits

5 op

Objective

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

Content

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

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 09.11.2025

Timing

10.02.2025 - 05.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

MasterSchool

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 600

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Heini Kapanen
  • Mika Alavaikko
Groups
  • Diak
  • A53dss

Objective

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

Content

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

Teaching methods

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

Location and time

online learning platform (Diakle) and Zoom

Completion alternatives

-no alternative assignments are available

Employer connections

-one of the assignments includes an interview with a working life partner (can be conducted online)

International connections

interview assignment can be conducted in an international enviroment

Student workload

135h of student work during minimum of 5 weeks

Content scheduling

Student will create a timetable for the course considering the start date and end date 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.
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.

Assessment methods and criteria

-assignments 1-4 are graded pass-to be resubmitted
-assignment 5 is graded numerally (1-5)
-grade of the assignment 5 is your numeral grade of the course

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 10.11.2024

Timing

12.02.2024 - 06.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 666

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Heini Kapanen
  • Mika Alavaikko
Groups
  • A51dss
    A51dss

Objective

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

Content

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

Teaching methods

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

Location and time

online learning platform (Diakle) and Zoom

Completion alternatives

-no alternative assignments are available

Employer connections

-one of the assignments includes an interview with a working life partner (can be conducted online)

International connections

interview assignment can be conducted in an international enviroment

Student workload

135h of student work during minimum of 5 weeks

Content scheduling

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

-assignments 1-4 are graded pass-to be resubmitted
-assignment 5 is graded numerally (1-5)
-grade of the assignment 5 is your numeral grade of the course

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

21.08.2023 - 17.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Heini Kapanen
  • Mika Alavaikko
Groups
  • A49dss

Objective

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

Content

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

Location and time

See detalied timetable in MyDiak.

Materials

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 class and videos ini Diakle.

Completion alternatives

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

Evaluation scale

0-5