Responsible Leadership in a Work Community (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes corrected on 28 April 2022.

The student is able to
- illustrate the principles of an immediate manager’s and immediate supervisor’s work
- identify the concepts related to human resource management, practical human resource planning and development of work
- act in a goal-oriented manner in work situations in the organisation
- apply basic legislation on management and the basics of occupational safety and health, and well-being at work
- work in accordance with an organisation’s ethical principles in multicultural work communities
- demonstrate a professional attitude and be a responsible actor in the work community

Old learning outcomes not valid anymore:

The student is able to
- demonstrate knowledge of the principles of an immediate supervisor’s work and a coaching management style
- observe the strategy and values of correctional services in supervisory work
- apply the practices of human resource management in correctional services
- apply labour legislation and the Administrative Procedure Act in managerial work

Teaching methods

The study unit is implemented as a combination of
- face-to-face contact sessions at Tikkurila Campus
- independent online studies
- a group work assignment.

Online material for this study unit is available on Canvas.

Exam schedules

It is highly recommended to participate all face-to-face contact sessions as they provide useful information and guidance for individual online work.

- The first contact session is 28.9 on Tikkurila Campus. Participation is mandatory.
- Group work assignments will be presented and evaluated during the last contact session 23.11. As the presentation is a vital element of the group work assignment, it is mandatory to participate this session on campus.


According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.” (Laurea degree regulations) In the case of online studies the lecturer can also specify some other way than participation on an online meeting what is required from the student so that he/she verifies his/her attendance on the study unit (Decision by the vice president, education 7/2019).

Completion alternatives

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). ... The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Content scheduling

After completing this study unit the student is able to
- demonstrate knowledge of the principles of an immediate supervisor’s work and a coaching management style
- apply Finnish labour legislation and the Administrative Procedure Act in managerial work
- analyze and develop his/her own performance as a supervisor or a member of a work community.


The study unit consists of three modules:
1. Leadership and Management
2. Principles of Finnish Labour Legislation
3. Self-Leadership

Online material and assignments related to these modules is available on Canvas

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.
According to the degree regulations (section 18) "students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies, Alternatively, the teacher can specify a different manner for the student to confirm that they intend to participate in the studies. The completion of these measures can be required within a week of the studies having begun. The application of the aforementioned approach requires that the teacher notifies the students accepted to the study unit of the practice and that the practice is specifically mentioned in the study unit’s implementation plan.

If the student has a justified reason for not attending the first contact teaching session or for not notifying the teacher of their intention to be involved in studies in the manner required by the teacher, the student must contact the responsible teacher to agree on participation in the studies. Their registration for the study unit will be rejected, of the student does not notify the teacher of being absent from the first contact teaching session or the reason for their absence cannot be considered justified, Another student who is in line for the study unit can be selected in their place."


[If there are quata for certain type of students, open UAS, 3AMK etc please tell about the quata and the amount of study places reserved for those students in this field.
If needed, you can also specify the target group the complementary competence study is primarily aimed at, if the target group is to be prioritised when students are accepted on the implementation.]

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in [Canvas, Teams, or elsewhere; you can also add OneDrive link].