Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 SSKES |
| Name | Development and Management and Leadership in Social Services and Early Childhood Education |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | The student is able to - Describe the importance of administrative, legal and financial framework to management and leadership - Explain the basics of financing and financial planning - Describe the main challenges and trends and their impact on client work - Understand the role of quality management and quality work in developing work - Analyse organisational operations and areas for development - Utilize research and various development methods - Use creative problem-solving skills when developing new practices in welfare services |
| Content | - The organising and production procedures of social, education and culture services, operational and financial planning - Management, leadership and quality management - The third sector and private companies as service providers - Development of user-oriented welfare services - Innovation and development tools - Service design, cost accounting, pricing and budgeting - Marketing thinking and methods in the work community - Organisational culture and learning organisation - Student’s own professional development and career planning in the changing environment |
| Requirements | Participation in contact lessons, assessed assignment on management and leadership, other assignments and exercises, group work, exam, personal learning environment (PLE) synthesis |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | |
| Prerequisites | The course is to be completed near the end of the studies (term 6 or 7) |
| Other Considerations | |
| Contact | Waldén Anne |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.