Providers of Social Services

Structure Type: Course
Code: KF21JOHT04
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Toikko, Timo
Teacher Team: Zechner, Minna ; Toikko, Timo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
YSOSKO-2014   2 autumn   5.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will become aware of the processes and roles in producing social services and learn to manage them.

Student's Workload

130 hr (lectures 18 and distant learning 112)

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Various providers: public, private and third sector
Complex organizations and changing settings

Recommended or Required Reading

Stenvall, Jari & Virtanen, Petri (2007) Muutosta johtamassa. Helsinki: Edita.

Toikko, Timo (2012) Sosiaalipalveluiden kehityssuunnat. Luku: Sosiaalipalveluiden monimuotoistuvat markkinat (ss. 89-110). Tampere: Tampere University Press.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecgtures and distance learning

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1-2
Students will be able to describe the different types of service production from the perspectives of management and leadership styles

Grade 3-4
Students will be able to compare the different types of service production from the perspectives of management and leadership styles

Grade 5
Students will be able to analyse critically the different types of service production from the perspectives of management and leadership styles

Assessment Methods

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

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