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Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services

Degree:
Master of Health Care

Degree title:
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
Master of Health Care

Credits:
90 ects

Qualification Awarded and the Level of Qualification

Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services

Degree: Registered Nurse (Master’s degree), Public Health Nurse (Master’s degree), Midwife (Master’s degree), Emergency Nurse (Master’s degree), Social Services (Master’s degree), Bioanalyst (Master’s degree), Radiographer (Master’s degree), Physiotherapist (Master’s degree)

Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services is comparable to the EQF level 7 Master's Degrees.

Scope and duration: 90 cr, 1.5-2 years.

Contact Information

Head of Programme
Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
firstname.surname@tuni.fi

Head of Competence
Area Päivi Hautaviita
firstname.surname@tuni.fi

Special Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master's Degree Programme in Development and Management of Health Care are awarded 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

TAMK can allow credit transfer for studies completed at the same educational level as well as prior competence acquired through work experience, courses, hobbies, among others. The student’s prior competence is usually mapped at the beginning of the studies when making the individual study plan. The credit transfer principles can be found in the degree regulations.

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.

Studies are implemented as part-time studies with contact teaching on average on four days a month. Outside the contact teaching, learning takes place through independent and team work. The degree can be completed alongside work.

The master’s thesis is a working life oriented development project. The master’s thesis topic can arise from a development need of the student’s current work community or it can be related to TAMK projects. The master’s thesis process includes research and development, systematic information search, and scientific writing. When the master’s thesis is ready, the student has to write a printable article as his/her maturity test.

Key Learning Outcomes

THE STRUCTURE OF THE STUDIES
Advanced professional studies 30 cr
Free Choice Studies 30 cr
Master’s thesis 30 cr
Total 90 cr

Evidence-Based Management and Evidence-Based Development.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The education will provide the competence to work in management or design, development and expert positions.

Education gives qualification to a public post or position requiring a master's degree. The education also gives eligibility for vocational teacher training. Education is a work-based higher education degree and is comparable to that of EU countries (EQF level 7).

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 (about 4 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 Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Code
(24YHYJOKE)
Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Code
(24YHYJOKE)
Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 28.08.2024

Timing

22.08.2024 - 31.10.2024

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

MD in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Teachers
  • Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
  • Hoitotyö Luennoitsija
  • Niina Koskela
Person in charge

Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen

Groups
  • 24YHYJOKE

Objectives (course unit)

This course deals with organizational and management theories, functions related to personnel competence management and the management of a multicultural work community.


After completing the course student
• is able to apply organizational and management theories in demanding practical expert tasks
• is able to evaluate and develop personnel processes extensively
• is able to evaluate and develop competence management methods in demanding managerial work
• is able to lead a multicultural work community

Content (course unit)

• Personnel functions: Recruitment, Onboarding, Training, Payroll, etc.
• Knowledge Management
• Decision-Making Processes and Levels
• Multicultural Management and International Competence

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
Student
• is able to search for evidence-based information from both national and international sources and evaluate sources critically
• is able to use acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices


Fail:
Student
• cannot retrieve evidence-based information from both national and international sources and critically evaluate sources
• cannot use acquired information in the critical evaluation and development of current practices

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 02.09.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

MD in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Teachers
  • Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
  • Niina Koskela
Person in charge

Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen

Groups
  • 24YHYJOKE

Objectives (course unit)

The course focuses on coaching leadership, team, and network management.

After completing the course student
• understands the importance of organizational culture in leadership and is able to act in a goal- oriented manner as a responsible leader of a team
• is able to lead personnel with a coaching approach and methods
• is able to lead demanding and complex communication situations in both face-to-face and remote management
• is able to lead multidisciplinary networks

Content (course unit)

• Coaching Leadership and its Methods
• Team Management and Communication
• Remote Management
• Multidisciplinary Network Management

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
Student
• Is able to search for evidence-based information from both national and international sources and evaluate sources critically
• Is able to use the acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices


Fail:
Student
• cannot retrieve evidence-based information from both national and international sources and critically evaluate sources
• cannot use acquired information in the critical evaluation and development of current practices

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 11.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Online learning

Unit

MD in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Teachers
  • Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
  • Niina Koskela
  • Johanna Vilppola
  • Päivi Heimonen
  • Ilkka Piiroinen
  • Taina Peltonen
  • Jaana Vainionpää
Person in charge

Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen

Groups
  • 24YHYJOKE

Objectives (course unit)

1. Thesis Planning (gates 1-3), 5 cr
Goals and contents
- being able to select and delimit a topic for a working life based thesis, which supports the student’s own learning, and to write a thesis plan according to TAMK’s thesis instructions
- being able to use national and international sources and adhere to copyrights in planning the thesis,
- being able to choose the proper data collection and analysis methods, to consider the matters regarding data protection as well as the ethical principles of the field in question.

Content (course unit)

Implementation parts
- idea paper, data search, preliminary literature review
- thesis plan
- thesis contract/permission
- peer review

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

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 06.06.2025

Credits

20 op

Virtual portion

12 op

RDI portion

20 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Online learning

Unit

MD in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Teachers
  • Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
  • Niina Koskela
  • Johanna Vilppola
  • Päivi Heimonen
  • Irja Nieminen
  • Ilkka Piiroinen
  • Kirsi Saarinen
  • Jaana Vainionpää
Person in charge

Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen

Groups
  • 24YHYJOKE

Objectives (course unit)

2. Implementing the Thesis (after gate 4), 20 cr
Goals and contents

- keeping up with and advancing the development of their field, applying the knowledge, theories, central terms, methods, and principles of their field critically in their own thesis
- being able to apply the suitable research approach in their thesis
- being able to implement the thesis according to plan, while taking advantage of the guidance offered.

Content (course unit)

Implementation parts depend on the degree programme
- implementing empirical and/or theoretical part and writing the report
- methodological studies
- data privacy statement
- participation in thesis seminars and guidance events and peer evaluation

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

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 20.10.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

MD in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Teachers
  • Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
  • Niina Koskela
Person in charge

Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen

Groups
  • 24YHYJOKE

Objectives (course unit)

This course focuses on developing safe and customer-oriented well-being services and familiarizes students with change seeking and complaint processes.

Student
• is able to develop and renew integrated social and healthcare services in a customer-oriented manner in accordance with legislation
• will be able to act as an expert in safety risks and their prevention in social and healthcare organizations and develop their operations extensively
• is able to manage and develop the safety of the organization

Content (course unit)

• Laws and Regulations guiding operations from the EU level to the regional level
• Customer Relationship Management
• Safety
• Appeal and appeal processes

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
• is able to search for information related to the topic and use national and international sources
• is able to apply the information gathered at a descriptive level in reviewing current practices and procedures

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
• is able to seek evidence-based knowledge from both national and international sources and is able to evaluate the sources critically
• is able to use the acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
• is able to retrieve evidence-based information from a variety of national and international information sources, critically evaluate studies and synthesize the information gathered
• is able to evaluate current practices critically and is able to create new evidence-based practices

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

22.07.2024 - 20.08.2024

Timing

21.08.2024 - 31.07.2025

Credits

30 - 60

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 5

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
Groups
  • AVOINAMK

Assessment scale

0-5