Management (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

During the course, theme-specific interactive introductions during classroom sessions, independent and group study and group workshops will alternate. Additionally, personal learning assignments will be completed throughout the duration of the course.

Objective

The object of the course
After completing this course, you will have comprehensive understanding of leadership and management. The purpose is to provoke interest towards leadership and management studies and leadership work.

Course competences
Ethics
Learning to learn
Operating in a workplace
Business Competence

The learning objectives of the course
You understand the significance of leadership and management. You are familiar with the basic concepts describing leadership and management and the operation of an organisation. You are familiar with theories of leadership and future leadership trends. You recognise your capabilities and motivation for leadership work. You take responsibility for your own working. You recognise the principles of teamworking.

Content

Development of leadership theories
Basic concepts of leadership
Contemporary management issues
Own leadership capabilities and motivation
Teamworking skills

Materials

Hyppänen, R. (2013). Esimiesosaaminen: Liiketoiminnan menestystekijä (3. uud. p.). Helsinki: Edita. (e-kirja)
Lämsä, A. & Hautala, T. (2013). Organisaatiokäyttäytymisen perusteet. Helsinki: Edita. (e-kirja)
Puusa, A., Reijonen, H., Juuti, P. & Laukkanen, T. (2014). Akatemiasta markkinapaikalle: Johtaminen ja markkinointi aikansa kuvina (Neljäs, uudistettu painos.). Helsinki: Talentum. (e-kirja)
Viitala, R. & Jylhä, E. (2019). Johtaminen: Keskeiset käsitteet, teoriat ja trendit. Helsinki: Edita.

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Interactive introduction to the themes and learning assignments
Independent and group study and theme-specific learning assignments
Group discussion workshops

A personal learning assignment that is processed throughout the duration of the course. This assignment is supported by theme-specific individual and group learning assignments and learning diary.

Learning is guided both personally and in groups during the course classroom sessions and in the web-based learning environment. Constructive feedback will be given both as teacher feedback and as student peer feedback with regard to the learning diary and theme-specific learning assignments. Group feedback will be given during classroom sessions.
At the end of the course, personal feedback will be given on the personal learning assignment in connection with the assessment.

Exam schedules

The personal learning assignment is scheduled to be returned by 31 March 2023. Retakes 5th May 2023 and 19th May 2023.

Completion alternatives

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of prior learning and experience acquired in other ways
Studification
More detailed instructions can be found from the Degree Regulations and the Study Guide

Student workload

Face-to-face hours 20 h
Independent study 30 h
Group study 30 h
Personal learning assignments 28 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
You understand the significance of leadership and management. You are familiar with the basic concepts describing leadership and management and the operation of an organisation. You are familiar with theories of leadership and future leadership trends. You recognise your capabilities and motivation for leadership work. You take responsibility for your own working. You recognise the principles of teamworking.

Satisfactory 2
You are able to explain the significance of leadership and management to organisations. You are able to utilise the basic concepts describing leadership and management and the operation of an organisation. You understand theories of leadership and future leadership trends. You understand your capabilities and motivation for leadership work. You are able to work in a team in a collaborative and goal-oriented way.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are able to utilise the basic concepts describing leadership and management and the operation of an organisation. You are able to apply theories of leadership and future leadership trends in the assessment of your own management capabilities. You take responsibility for the team’s activities and you know how to organise the team's goal-oriented activities.

Very good 4
You are able to analyse the basic concepts describing leadership and management and the operation of an organisation and identify connections between them. You are able to analyse theories of leadership and future leadership trends in the assessment of your own management capabilities. You are able to organise the team’s activities and take responsibility for it.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are able to assess the significance of leadership and management for the success of organisations. You are able to question the basic concepts describing leadership and management and the operation of an organisation. You are able to critically analyse your capabilities and motivation for leadership work. You act in a responsible and committed manner in your team. You develop and direct your own actions and those of your team.

Further information

The course assessment methods include:
Self-assessment of own competence
The group’s self and peer assessment and the teacher’s constructive feedback on the group workshop assignments
Assessment of competence, feedback and course grade based on a personal learning assignment.