Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student recognizes his strengths in leadership situations. He
understands the importance of strategy in competence management.
He is familiar with modern human resources management practices and
is able to develop human resource management at individual, team and organizational levels

Content (course unit)

Module 1. Self-management and motivation
Module 2. Competence Management and HRM
Module 3. Coaching and Competence Development
Module 4. Lead teams to the top

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

The student has a incipient understanding of human resource management. The participant is able to list key areas of human resources but is not able to apply them to his/her own work or reflect to past work experience, or to solve challenging managerial situations.

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

The student has a clear understanding of human resource management. The participant is able to list key areas of human resources, to somehow apply them to their own work or past work experience, and to solve challenging managerial situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student has an excellent understanding of human resource management. The participant will be able to apply and further develop key areas of human resources, both in their own work and in solving challenging managerial situations with others. The participant is able to reflect on his / her own activities and knowledge in a versatile way and to develop his / her own actions.

Location and time

The entire course will take place in Zoom. The online teaching sessions are as follows:

21.3. at 12.30 – 15.30 – Motivation and self-leadership
11.4. at 16 -19 – Leadership and Teams
25.4. at 16-19 – Coaching leadership
2.5. at 16 -19 – Competence Management
3.5. at 15 – 18 - Challenging Leadership Cases group exam

Exam schedules

- The last time there is a group exam, which is assessed on a scale of 0-5 and which makes up 50% of the course grade
- Handbook graded on a scale of 0-5, representing 50% of the course grade

Assessment methods and criteria

Handbook, 50%, evaluation 0-5
Group exam, 50%, evaluation 0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- interactive lecturers
- knowledge sharing
- group discussions
- teamwork
- literature research, reading and writing

Learning materials

Materials and literature will be given in the course.

Student workload

5 credits equals about 135 hours of work

Content scheduling

The entire course will take place in Zoom. The online teaching sessions are as follows:

21.3.at 12.30 – 15.30 – Motivation and self-leadership
11.4. at 16 -19 – Leadership and Teams
25.4. at 16-19 – Coaching leadership
2.5. at 16 -19 – Competence Management
3.5. at 15 – 18 - Challenging Leadership Cases group exam

Practical training and working life cooperation

The student prepares a Leadership and HRM Handbook tailored to the needs of working life as a tool for acting as a supervisor and for the benefit of one's own organization.

Further information

Please note that i the content of the course will be enriched by the interaction of the course participants. The value comes from the work experience you all bring with you to the course. At the beginning of the course, the teams agree on the rules of the game, e.g. on how to deal with possible absences. In principle, it is important that everyone can attend every "presence time".

The entire course will take place in Zoom. The online teaching sessions are as follows:

21.3. at 12.30 – 15.30 – Motivation and self-leadership
11.4. at 16 -19 – Leadership and Teams
25.4. at 16-19 – Coaching leadership
2.5. at 16 -19 – Competence Management
3.5. at 15 – 18 - Challenging Leadership Cases group exam

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Suomeksi
The student has not attended to all lectures or followed the agreements made in his/her study team
The handbook is incomplete or missing
No participation in the group exam

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Less than three sources have been utilized in the Handbook. Own examples and reflection are missing or very weak. The manual is neither clear nor comprehensible.
The grade of the group exam is 1-2

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

At least 4-9 sources have been utilized in the Handbook. Own examples and reflection are moderate. The manual is neither clear nor very comprehensible.
The grade of the group exam is 3-4.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The Handbook makes excellent use of at least 10 sources. Own examples and reflection are good and justified. The manual is clear and understandable.
The grade of the group exam is 4-5.