Team Leadership and Team Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

After completing the course, you know the principles and different areas of first-line management and understand their significance in fulfilling the basic mission and leading the customer process. You master the basic legislation related to management. You know theories and approaches related to management and leadership. You understand the significance of self-management in competence development, occupational well-being and the fulfilment of the basic mission. You master the principles of teamwork and the central tasks of a team leader. You understand the utilisation of multi-professional cooperation and competence in teamwork.

Content

Basics of first-line management
Management theories, managerial psychology and different approaches to leadership
Different areas of first-line management
Legislation governing first-line management in social services
Occupational well-being and sustainable development
Tasks of a team leader, teamwork and self-management

Materials

Juuti, P. & Vuorela, A. 2015. Johtaminen ja työyhteisön hyvinvointi. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus
Hiila, I; Tukianen, M & Hakola, I.2019 Tiimiäly. Opas muuttuvaan työelämään. Tuumakustannus.
Parrila, S & Fonsen, E (toim.).2016. Varhaiskasvatuksen pedagoginen johtajuus. Käsikirja käytännön työhön.
Pietiläinen, V & Syväjärvi, A (toim.). 2019. Johtamisen psykologia. PS-kustannus 2., uudistettu painos

Teaching methods

Lähi- ja etäopetus
Oppimistehtävät
Verkko-opiskelu

Student workload

5op, 135h jakautuu:
Kontaktiopetus 16h
Oppimistehtävät 65h
Verkko-opiskelu 30h
itsenäinen opiskelu 24h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate (1)
You know some principles of first-line management and can name different management theories. You recognise some legislation related to first-line management. You are able to name some tasks of the team leader and recognise the basics of teamwork. In written assignments, you describe the phenomena of the subject matter without substantiating them and use little source material.

Satisfactory (2)
You know some principles of first-line management and can name different management theories. You master some legislation related to first-line management and different areas of first-line management. You are able to name some tasks of the team leader as well as recognise the basics of teamwork and the significance of multi-professionalism in teamwork. In written assignments, you describe the phenomena of the subject matter using little source material.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3)
You know and master the principles of first-line management and different management theories. You understand legislation related to first-line management and can apply it in practice. You know the different areas of first-line management. You are able to name some tasks of the team leader, recognise the basics of teamwork and understand the significance of self-management. You understand the significance of multi-professionalism and varied competences in teamwork. In written assignments, you describe the phenomena of the subject matter using source material.

Very good (4)
You know and master the principles of first-line management and different management theories. You understand legislation related to first-line management and can apply it in practice. You master the different areas of first-line management. You know the tasks of the team leader and recognise the basics of teamwork and the significance of self-management. You understand the significance of multi-professionalism and varied competences in teamwork. In written assignments, you exhibit original thought in describing the phenomena of the subject matter and use versatile source material.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
You know and master the principles of first-line management and different management theories. You understand legislation related to first-line management and can apply it in practice. You master the different areas of first-line management. You know the tasks of the team leader and recognise the basics of teamwork and the significance of self-management. You understand the significance of multi-professionalism and varied competences in teamwork and its management. In written assignments, you exhibit original and critical thought in describing the phenomena of the subject matter and use versatile source material.

Qualifications

In vocational studies, the student has gained an understanding of client work and teamwork in social and health care services.

Further information

Avoin AMK 5