Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The students are familiar with the principles and concepts of good leadership.They are able to act as members and leaders of multiprofessional and intercultural teams. They understand the significance of quality efforts in leadership and service development. The students understand the financial preconditions for providing social and health services.

Content

concepts and styles of leadership,stress management and welfare as a leader´s task, intercultural leadership,self- management and intrapreneurship of employees,team leadership,
,quality leadership of health and social services,financial processes in leader´s work,

Materials

Kelly,P.,Tazbir,J.2014.Essentials of nursing leadership & management.Pages 1-13,113-115,139-142.Clifton Park, Ny. Cengage Learning. Peter Northouse,G.2015.Third Edition. Introduction to Leadership. Concepts and Practice. Pages 1-7,21-27,49-64,70,83-103,105-107,109-111,123-137,171-194,221-229,249,261-273.Western Michigan University. Sage Publication, Inc. Teacher´s recorded lectures. Latest scientific articles.

Completion alternatives

Individual assignments (40%) Team/group assignments (40%) Individual assessment (10%) Team/group assessment(10%)

Student workload

135 h Virtual environment 5 h Literature reading and source findings 50 h Lecture participant 20 h Leadership assignments 20 h Quality assignments 10 h Finance assignments 10 h Assessment, self assessment and team assessment 10 h Team meetings and tutor hours 10 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass (S):
Student:
Can recognise good leadership practices in the well-being sector based on the latest research information. Uses key methods and concept in his/her assignments. Shows knowledge of key concepts and practices associated with financial operation, budgets and final accounts.Student proves development of his/her leadership skills by reflecting actively during course process.
Fail (0): Student has not shown any activity in groups/teams,in all assignments and in lectures or performance, evidence and test are totally incomplete.

Qualifications

The students are familiar with the social and health care sector services and customer work methods and have taken part in the activities of multiprofessional teams.

Further information

- The course can be carried out as a team method.