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Entrepreneurship and Interprofessionalism (3 cr)

Code: SHV22EI03-3007

General information


Enrollment

03.12.2025 - 01.01.2026

Timing

05.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 cr

Virtual portion

3 cr

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • English
  • Svenska

Seats

10 - 100

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Beauty Care
  • Degree Programme in Beauty and Cosmetics

Teachers

  • Camilla Mattjus
  • Nanette Westergård
  • Johanna Nykamb
  • Rika Levy-Malmberg

Teacher in charge

Johanna Nykamb

Groups

  • NU23D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2023, Vasa

Objective

The Student:
- has insights into entrepreneurship in social and health care
- knows what company establishment means
- develops skills in planning and implementing business plans
- develops understanding of entrepreneurship and social innovations
- has the prerequisites to cooperate in inter professional activities

Content

- entrepreneurship in the social, health and beauty industries
- practical entrepreneurship
- the process of becoming an approved service provider in social and health care
- business plan
- social innovations
- strategies to strengthen collaboration
- inter professional learning

Location and time

The course is delivered via the Moodle platform.
An introductory session will be held live on Teams on 9 January from 9:00 to 10:00. The session will be recorded and made available for students unable to attend live.

The course commences on 9 January 2026 and runs until 31 March 2026.

Materials

Study materials and recommended reading are available on Moodle

Teaching methods

Web-based lectures including PowerPoint presentations, video materials, knowledge assessments, and reflective assignments.

Exam schedules

Examination is conducted in accordance with the instructions provided in Moodle. The assessment includes open-book tests and reflective assignments.

Student workload

3 cp = 81h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass (Approved):
Assignments have been submitted in accordance with the provided instructions
Tests have been completed and results achieved according to the specified instructions and criteria
The student is able to reflect on and justify their own opinions

Fail (Not Approved):
Assignments not submitted or failed

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

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 written work
The student has followed the instructions and their 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' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They 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 work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

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

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.

Qualifications

Education for nurses: VÅV22U02 Leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation
Nursing: NU22NR04 Innovation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Nursing