Master's Degree Programme in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Social Services
Qualification Awarded and the Level of Qualification
Registered Nurse (Master’s degree), Public Health Nurse (Master’s degree), Midwife (Master’s degree), Emergency Nurse (Master’s degree), Bioanalyst (Master’s degree), Radiographer (Master’s degree), Physiotherapist (Master’s degree), Social Services (Master’s degree)
Contact Information
Head of Degree Programme Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
Teachertutor Minna Törnävä, minna.tornava@tuni.fi, +358504770047
Student Counsellor Irmeli Nieminen, irmeli.nieminen@tuni.fi, +35850311 9677
Head of Competence Area Päivi Hautaviita
Special Admission Requirements
Eligibility for the master degree program is given by a Bachelor's degree in Bioanalyst, Emergency Nurse, Physiotherapist, Midwife, Radiographer, Registered Nurse, Social Sciences or Public Health Nurse or previous equivalent college degree, followed by at least two years' work experience in the social, health and sports field.
Applications through studyinfo.fi.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer for studies means that the student can transfer prior higher education studies to the studied degree if they meet the competence objectives of the degree programme. Any studies completed in other higher education institutions can be included in the elective studies. Students of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) may propose credit transfer based on their prior studies and competence.
Credit transfer follows the spesific instructions of TAMK.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
TAMK’s higher education council decides on student admission criteria. Student admission is implemented by means of the joint or separate application. TAMK provides health care and social services applicants with information on health and functional ability requirements. Persons who do not have the health or functional ability needed for study-related practical duties or clinical or practical training cannot be admitted. Admission may also be prohibited by a prior study place cancellation decision if required by protection of other people’s health or safety. TAMK applies case-specific consideration in determining the relevance of the prior cancellation decision for the field.
Profile of the Programme
The extent of the studies is 90 credits. TAMK's higher university of applied sciences degrees include 30 credits of in-depth professional studies on a substantive subject. These focus in particular on the key issues of entrepreneurship and management and customer-oriented development in the social and health sector. The degree program includes 15 credits of alternative in-depth studies and 15 credits of freely chosen studies. These studies are chosen according to the student's interests and schedule, for example from Mutual Master Courses at TAMK. Expertise is supplemented according to special professional needs with alternative in-depth studies and freely chosen studies
Advanced professional studies 30 cr
Special master’s level studies 15 cr
Optional studies 15 cr
Master’s thesis 30 cr
Total 90 cr
Key Learning Outcomes
The focus area of the education is evidence-based entrepreneurship management and development skills.
The training provides the skills for demanding entrepreneurial management, development and expert tasks in social and health care, where independent and critical thinking, management of change processes and innovative strategic development, identification and solving of complex challenges and effective management of operations are emphasized. Through the studies, theoretically extensive knowledge of the social and health sector and the readiness to acquire researched knowledge as a basis for entrepreneurship and for its critical evaluation and development are achieved.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
The degree in entrepreneurship in the social and health sector is a work life-oriented higher education degree, and it is comparable to similar degrees in EU countries (EQF, level 7). Extensive management and development skills in entrepreneurship enable the student to move nationally and internationally. After graduation, the student knows how to develop entrepreneurship in the social and health sector based on evidence. The education provides the skills to work as an expert in the social and health sector and also on public positions for which a master-level degree is a requirement.
Access to Further Studies
After completing the degree, the student can apply for the teacher’s pedagogical studies either in a university or university of applied sciences and become a qualified teacher. Eligibility for licentiate’s and doctor’s degrees has to be negotiated separately with each faculty.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Assessment of completed courses is based on TAMK’s assessment criteria. The teaching and assessment methods are agreed on with the students at the beginning of the course. The detailed information and criteria can be found in the course implementation plan. TAMK’s degree regulations are followed in implementation and assessment.
Graduation Requirements
The studies need to be completed and competence objectives achieved in accordance with the curriculum in order to graduate.
Mode of Study
The degree programme consists of contact teaching days (2-3 days/month) as well as distance learning and independent work. Various independent and participatory work methods, such as teamwork and web-based learning, are used. Every student makes an individual study plan together with the teacher tutor. The studies can be completed in 1.5-2 years alongside work.
Development of the Programme
The curriculum has been developed in cooperation with TAMK’s other master’s degree programmes. Working life cooperation is implemented through working life projects, thesis ideas and projects, as well as regular network cooperation, and advisory councils. Student feedback is collected annually in connection with courses and individual study plan discussions. Alumni feedback is collected regularly through online surveys.
Master's Degree Programme in Entrepreneurship of Social Services and Health Care
Enrolment period
02.07.2023 - 31.07.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Credits
5 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
MD in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
Teachers
- Tanja Verho
Person in charge
Minna Törnävä
Groups
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23YSTY
Objectives (course unit)
The student knows how to search for relevant, evidence-based and up-to-date information from both national and international literature and scientific publications.
The student can independently build knowledge based on literature and international articles before face-to-face teaching.
The student is able to respond to the challenges posed by the changing environment by clarifying the competitive advantage of his company. The student is able to create and build a company's strategy with the help of its values, mission and vision. The student knows how to put a company's strategy into practice in own company.
After the course, the student can apply theoretical studies to the structure and development of business.
Content (course unit)
What factors make up a company's competitiveness?
How to develop the company's competitiveness?
How to form the company's leading thoughts and what is their meaning?
How to create a working business strategy?
Prerequisites (course unit)
-
Further information (course unit)
Completing the course requires active participation in the contact days.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
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Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
-
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
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Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
Passed:
The student is able to
- develop your own company's competitive advantage by developing your strategic skills.
- evaluate and produce the business vision, mission and values.
- leads a strategic change in the company.
- propose new approaches and justify the choices based on the strategy
Failed:
The student
- does not fulfil the above-mentioned pass criteria
- does not perform the agreed learning task
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Enrolment period
02.07.2023 - 31.07.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Credits
5 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
MD in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
Teachers
- Arja Reinvall
Person in charge
Minna Törnävä
Groups
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23YSTY
Objectives (course unit)
The student knows how to search for relevant, evidence-based and up-to-date information from both national and international literature and scientific publications.
The student can independently build knowledge based on literature and international articles before face-to-face teaching.
The student develops a financial toolkit suitable for her/his activities, with which she/he can manage and develop company activies profitably. The student develops economic thinking skills and understands economic information. The student learns how to use cash flow monitoring in business operations.
After the course, the student can apply theoretical studies to the structure and development of business.
Content (course unit)
• Using the income statement and balance sheet in managing the company
• Profitable business development with the help of cash flow calculations
• Using the budgeting tool as an aid to business planning and management
Prerequisites (course unit)
-
Further information (course unit)
Completing the course requires active participation in the contact days.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
-
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
-
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
-
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
Passed:
The student is able to
• use the financial management techniques and concepts necessary for the development of their company's operations
• manages and develops his own company profitably with the help of financial guidance
• develops cash flow monitoring tools in his company.
• identify relevant financial information and analyze it in the management development of their company.
Failed:
The Student
- does not fulfil the above-mentioned pass criteria
- does not perform the agreed learning task
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Enrolment period
02.10.2023 - 31.12.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024
Credits
5 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
MD in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
Teachers
- Hannele Laaksonen
- Niina Koskela
- Minna Törnävä
Person in charge
Päivi Hautaviita
Groups
-
23YSTY
Objectives (course unit)
3. Reporting and Evaluating the Thesis (after gate 5 and final evaluation), 5c
Goals and contents
- producing a Master’s thesis and relevant materials, which follow TAMK’s instructions and research ethical principles
- presenting orally the justification and evaluation of the research methods, implementation, and the results of the thesis.
Content (course unit)
Implementation parts depend on the degree programme
- finalising and publishing the Master’s thesis
- creating a poster
- checking for plagiarism – Turnit
- maturity test
- presenting the thesis in the evaluation situation
- written peer evaluation (will there be time for oral evaluation during the presentations also)
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.
Assessment scale
0-5