Supervised Practical Training, Team LeadershipLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

After the practice, the students have basic competence to work in team leadership positions and in project work in the social field, particularly in the services for the disabled persons.
The student can take account of the national and local strategies for the developing the services for the disabled persons.
The student have adequate understanding of their own skills in team and project leadership, particularly from the viewpoint of personnel administration, decision-making, collective labour agreement know-how, and information and work development.

Content

Possibilities and tasks of the Bachelor of Social Services as the implementor of the basic task of the service unit, and also as a decision maker and influencer.
Task areas of administrative skills
Municipal influencing and municipal decision-making
Collective and office agreements
Work protection and work-related wellbeing
Central legislation

Implementation of services for the disabled
Work development methods, team leadership and psychology of leadership as well as client work guidance in different environments, work guidance and financial administration.
Collective agreements

Qualifications

The students know the central methods of client work and service system related to special pedagogy and work with the disabled. The students know the central leadership models related to team leadership and basics of client work guidance and work community skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Feedback from practice supervisors and self-assessment
Practice portfolio assignments