Aspects of Management practice (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

During the course, online lessons, independent study, group work and group discussions will alternate. Additionally, personal learning assignments and personal essay will be completed throughout the duration of the course.

Objective

The object of the course
The object of the course is that you understand the significance of supervisory work and team leadership as success factors in organizations and are able to develop team leadership.

Course competences
Business competence: The student knows the central theories related to this specialisation option.
Learning to learn: Student also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.
Operating in a workplace: Student is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s wellbeing.
Ethics: Student is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in ac-cordance with the ethical principles and values on their field. Student takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.

The learning objectives of the course
You acquire knowledge related to supervisory work and team leadership and identify different theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives and understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor as well as the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You understand the impact of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and share what you have learned in group work during the course. You are able to create illustrative documents related to the course contents.

Content

Supervisor’s position and responsibility
Supervisor’s and team leader’s duties and roles
Theories and styles of leadership
Leadership and influence
View of human
Motivation and encouragement
Development as a supervisor and team leader

Tools
Methods for developing supervisory work and team leadership in the work community

Materials

Hyppänen, R. 2013. Esimiesosaaminen: Liiketoiminnan menestystekijä. Helsinki: Edita.
Järvinen, P. 2012. Esimiestyön vaikeus ja viisaus. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro.

Teaching methods

Webinars
Flipped learning
Independent studying and learning assignments
Group work (areas of management practice, familiarizing with the everyday life of the manager)
Group discussions and peer learning
Self-reflection

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:
Introduction and guidance to course themes and assignments
Guidance of group work and group discussions
Group specific feedback
Peer guidance
Personal guidance and feedback on the personal essay

The grade for the course is based on the competence shown in the personal essay and in the group work related to the everyday life of the manager.

Exam schedules

Personal essay return in week 19.
Retakes are announced at the start of the study period.

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

Online lessons 24 h
Independent study and personal learning assignments 61 h
Group study 50 h

Group study is possible to replace with a personal assignment by agreeing about it with the teacher in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
You acquire knowledge related to supervisory work and team leadership and identify different theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives and understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor as well as the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You understand the impact of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and share what you have learned in group work during the course. You are able to create illustrative documents related to the course contents.

Satisfactory 2
You are able to present information related to supervisory work and team leadership as well as various theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives and understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor as well as the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You understand the impact of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and share what you have learned in group work during the course. You are able to use theories in making illustrative and coherent documents.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are able to compare information related to supervisory work and team leadership as well as different theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives, understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor and are able to assess the impact of supervisory work on the work communi-ty. You are able to analyze the effects of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to describe your own view of human and your own leadership style. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and analyze what you have learned by actively participating in the group work of the course. You are able to use essential theories in making illustrative, coherent and well-founded documents.

Very good 4
You compare and analyze information related to supervisory work and team leadership, as well as various theories and methods. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives, understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor and are able to assess the impact of supervisory work on the work communi-ty. You are able to plan solution options that increase the positive effects of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to evaluate your own view of human and develop your own leadership style in a goal-oriented manner. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and evaluate what you have learned by actively participating in the group work of the course. Your reporting is logical, analytical and professional, and you are able to evaluate the contents of the documents you have made.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are able to create new perspectives based on theories and methods related to supervisory work and team leadership. You recognize the areas of supervisory work comprehensively from different perspectives, understand the position and responsibility of a supervisor and are able to assess the impact of supervisory work on the work community. You are able to analyze, plan and develop solution options that increase the positive effects of supervisory work and team leadership on work productivity and well-being at work. You are able to critically evaluate your own view of human and develop your own leadership style by mirroring the needs of the work community. You are able to take responsibility for your own actions and take others into account and critically evaluate what you have learned for group work during the course, producing new perspectives. Your reporting is logical and persuasive and shows critical thinking. You are able to prepare documents that meet professional requirements.

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of Business Administration

Further information

The course assessment methods include:
Self-evaluation of own competence
The group's peer assessment
Teacher's assessment of competence