Basics of Immediate Leadership in Elderly CareLaajuus (4 cr)
Code: 7K00FP56
Credits
4 op
Objectives
Students
- know the documents and obligations defining superior duties, know basics of work management even in unexpected situations and are able to initiate and guide development of operational practices
- understand factors which explain diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- know basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and are able to support development of work community and their self-management skills.
Content
- labour law for elderly people's organisations and superiors’ right to supervise work
- management of reforms
- teamwork model and self-direction
- recruitment and orientation
- development discussions, feedback and rewarding
- different personalities, different generations and multiculturalism
- components of wellbeing at work and understanding of employee experience
- image of the workplace
- legislation on health and safety at work
- cost awareness
Prerequisites
At the beginning of alternative professional studies, the student must have completed 135 cr of studies. These should include Nursing Care for the Elderly theoretical studies, studies in anatomy and physiology and minimum six supervised clinical training courses.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Students
- know the documents and obligations defining superior duties, know basics of management of work even in unexpected situations and how to initiate and guide development of operational practices
- know factors which explain diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and know how to support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- know basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and know ways to support development of work community skills and identify their self-management skills.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Students
- understand the documents and obligations defining superior duties, know basics of work management even in unexpected situations and are able to initiate and guide development of operational practices
- understand factors which explain diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- understand basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and are able to support development of work community skills and their self-management skills.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students
- are able to analyse the significance of documents and obligations defining superior duties, are able to learn the basics of work management even in unexpected situations and are able to initiate and direct development of operational practices
- are able to analyse factors explaining diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- are able to analyse basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and are able to support development of work community skills and their self-management skills.
Enrolment period
01.08.2022 - 23.10.2022
Timing
15.08.2022 - 25.09.2022
Credits
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Person in charge
Helena Vesaluoma
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- know the documents and obligations defining superior duties, know basics of work management even in unexpected situations and are able to initiate and guide development of operational practices
- understand factors which explain diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- know basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and are able to support development of work community and their self-management skills.
Content (course unit)
- labour law for elderly people's organisations and superiors’ right to supervise work
- management of reforms
- teamwork model and self-direction
- recruitment and orientation
- development discussions, feedback and rewarding
- different personalities, different generations and multiculturalism
- components of wellbeing at work and understanding of employee experience
- image of the workplace
- legislation on health and safety at work
- cost awareness
Prerequisites (course unit)
At the beginning of alternative professional studies, the student must have completed 135 cr of studies. These should include Nursing Care for the Elderly theoretical studies, studies in anatomy and physiology and minimum six supervised clinical training courses.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Students
- know the documents and obligations defining superior duties, know basics of management of work even in unexpected situations and how to initiate and guide development of operational practices
- know factors which explain diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and know how to support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- know basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and know ways to support development of work community skills and identify their self-management skills.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Students
- understand the documents and obligations defining superior duties, know basics of work management even in unexpected situations and are able to initiate and guide development of operational practices
- understand factors which explain diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- understand basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and are able to support development of work community skills and their self-management skills.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Students
- are able to analyse the significance of documents and obligations defining superior duties, are able to learn the basics of work management even in unexpected situations and are able to initiate and direct development of operational practices
- are able to analyse factors explaining diversity of employees, are able to face employees in different everyday situations and support employees' commitment to work and professional development
- are able to analyse basics of superiors’ occupational safety and health responsibilities, know ways to influence wellbeing at work and work atmosphere and are able to support development of work community skills and their self-management skills.
Assessment scale
0-5