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Budgeting, Strategic Management and Follow-upLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: HCS25DE03

Credits

5 cr

Objective

Student:
- is able to explain and apply legislation regarding social and health care
- understands the economics of social and health care as part of the social economy and the organisation's activities
- is able to describes and apply the basics of ​​budgeting and budget follow-up
- is able to explain the relationship between business and budget
- is able to evaluate and argue competition in public and private social and health care

Content

Social and health care legislation
Social and health care economics
Budgeting
Competition law

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment: The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential
The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

Enrollment

02.12.2025 - 31.12.2025

Timing

01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Åbo, Henriksgatan 7

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care
Teachers
  • Camilla Strandell-Laine
  • HYH Hälsa och Välfärd
Teacher in charge

Camilla Strandell-Laine

Groups
  • HCS25F-Å
    Health Care and Social Services, 2025 full-time studies

Objective

Student:
- is able to explain and apply legislation regarding social and health care
- understands the economics of social and health care as part of the social economy and the organisation's activities
- is able to describes and apply the basics of ​​budgeting and budget follow-up
- is able to explain the relationship between business and budget
- is able to evaluate and argue competition in public and private social and health care

Content

Social and health care legislation
Social and health care economics
Budgeting
Competition law

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment: The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential
The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

Qualifications

No prerequisites