Frontline Leadership and Practican Management Tools

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KF21JOHT09
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Master
Credits:	5.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Toikko, Timo
Teacher Team:	Zechner, Minna ; Tiilikka, Tiina
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
YSOSKO-2016	2 spring	5.0	2018-01-01	2018-07-31

Learning Outcomes

Student learns to use practical management tools such as administrative management and budgeting.

Student's Workload

130 hr (lectures and distance learning)

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Forms and styles of front line management and practical management tools

Recommended or Required Reading

For example:

Reikko, Kai; Salonen, Kari & Uusitalo, Ilkka (2010) Puun ja kuoren välissä. Lähijohtajuus sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Turun ammattikorkeakoulun tutkimuksia 31. Turku: Turun ammattikorkeakoulu.

Virtala, Johanna (2010) Muutosvastarinta ja lähijohtaminen sen kontekstissa. Pro gradu-työ. Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopisto.

Frantsi, Päivi (2013) Johtajuutta etsimässä. Naislähijohtajan identiteettitarinan rakentuminen siivoustoimialalla. Jyväskylä Studies in Business and Economics 129. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Heikka, Helena (2008) Sosiaali- ja terveysjohtajan työn sisältö ja kompetenssit. Acta Universitatis Ouluensis D Medica 968. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and distant learning.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1-2
Student is able to describe some management tools and means.

Grade 3-4
Student is able to compare from different angles various management tools and means.

Grade 5
Student is able to analyse various management tools and means and asses the meanings of them to various actors.

Assessment Methods

Grading is based on a student assignments, the scale of 1-5.

Work Placement

Study module contains no practical training.

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