Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- has the skills to lead work communities - can apply quality management.
- knows about challenges, trends and current development projects within the social field.
- can critically review and develop activities within the social field.

Content

- national development programmes and trends
- leadership theories and leadership styles
- strategic leadership: vision, mission and strategy, operating plan
- quality management and work
- personnel management and development
- workers’ protection, safety and crisis planning

Materials

The course's reference literature:
Northouse, P. G. (2018). Leadership: Theory and Practice (8th ed.) Thousand Oaks. Sage Publications
Yukl, G. (2010). Leadership in Organizations (7th ed.) Boston. Pearson
Kouzes, James M and Barry Z. Posner (2017) The Leadership Challenge. San Francisco
Nikula Susa and Malkki Eva (2023). Leadership promises. Ansumaa oy. Helsinki

E-books:
Scourfield, P. 2018. Putting Professional Leadership into Practice in Social Work. UK. Sage Publications
Holroyd, J, Field, R. 2012. Performance Coaching Skills for Social Work. Sage Publications

Material on the Internet:
Website of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Finland
https://tyosuojelu.fi/en/safety-and-health-in-workplace/cooperation/occupational-safety-and-health-personnel/representative
National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health
https://valvira.fi/en/frontpage
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
https://thl.fi/en/research-and-development/programmes
Suomi.fi – Information and Services for Your Life Events
https://www.suomi.fi/company/developing-the-business/quality-management/guide/quality-development
Megatrends, Sitra
https://www.sitra.fi/en/topics/megatrends/#tools-to-use-1

Teaching methods

Self-studies, lectures, small group work, conference and individual learning tasks constitute the central work forms.

Employer connections

Conference

Exam schedules

Examination 1: Compulsory attendance when planning and participating in the conference (2 ects), Examiners Lilian Nordell and Tommy Björklund
Examination 2: Compulsory attendance and smallgroup work (2 ects), Examiner Sofia Saloranta
Examination 3: Portfolio (1 ects) deadline 17.10.2025, Examiner Sofia Saloranta

Further information

AI: The result must be created without the help of artificial intelligence. The student should only use their own knowledge, understanding and skills. The use of AI is prohibited for good reason and will be interpreted as cheating.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria, examination 1 (Approved/ Failed):
- attendance when planning and participating in the conference

Assessment criteria, examination 2 (Approved/ Failed):
- attendance at lectures and participation in smallgroup work

Assessment criteria, examination 3 (0-5)
- professional design
- theoretical expertise and practical application
- clearly presented learning outcomes
- versatile and development-oriented reflection
- professional approach and autonomy

Students receive feedback on the learning task within three working weeks from the end date of the course

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

- flaws in the technical design
- the course literature is not used
- connection between theory and practical application is missing
- learning outcomes are missing
- reflections are missing
- shortcomings in the professional approach and self-management
- the task does not contain all required parts

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

- accurate technical design
- the course literature is used superficially
- superficial connection between theory and practical application
- unclearly presented learning outcomes
- surface reflections
- satisfactory professional approach and self-management

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

- good technical design
- the course literature is used in a variety of ways
- good connection between theory and practical application
- clearly presented learning outcomes
- good reflections
- good professional approach and self-management

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- glorious technical design
- the course literature is used exhaustively and versatile
- versatile connection between theory and practical application
- commendably produced learning outcomes
- scientific and analytical reflection
- commendable professional approach and self-direction

Qualifications

None