Management (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

During the course, independent learning assignments and interactive webinars will alternate. At the end of the course, a personal final assignment will be completed independently, making use of all the lessons learned during 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

The teaching during the course will proceed by themes/modules.
Flipped learning
Webinars: Interactive introduction to the themes and learning assignments
Independent study and theme-specific learning assignments
Group discussions and peer learning
Self-reflection
Personal final assignment

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:
Introductions to themes/modules and learning assignments
Online/virtual guidance sessions
Peer-to-peer discussions
Guidance in the group project
Personal feedback on the final assignment

The grade for the course is based on the competences shown in the final assignment.

Exam schedules

The theme-specific learning assignments must be completed and returned during the course.
Group discussions must be attended to in accordance with the course timetable.
The personal final assignment must be completed in accordance with the course timetable.
The retake of the personal final assignment is possible, deadline will be announced in the beginning of the course.

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

Individual, theme-specific learning assignment 88 h
Interactive webinars 10 h
Group discussions 10 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:
Assessment of own competence in relation to the personal final assignment.
The teacher’s feedback on the personal final assignment.
Assessment of competence, feedback and course grade based on the personal final assignment.