Study Guide

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact teaching as specified at the beginning of the course. Individual assignments related to contact teaching. The course also contains some group work.

Timing and attendance

Schedule in TimeEdit. Attendance is not required but it is very recommended.

Learning material and recommended literature

At the beginning of the course, mainly digital material to be announced on the Moodle pages.

Working life cooperation

Visiting lecture from a manager at Greenstep Oy

Exam retakes

Individual tasks done in Moodle.

Learning environment

Contact teaching, LABs Moodle-platform, working alone and in groups

Student time use and work load

Total time spent about 135 hours, of which contact teaching accounts for about 20 hours, other voluntary work independently and / or in groups.

Contents

Manager as a profession, basics of personnel management, managerial communication, decision-making and labor legislation, as well as management tools. Material and learning tasks related to the topic.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Completion of the course does not require previous business studies.

Assessment criteria

Assessment is done according to the learning task(s).

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not achieved the learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use individual professional concepts and demonstrate familiarity with the knowledge base in the field
- describe the starting points, needs and rationale for the action

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use key professional concepts consistently
- identify and justify the starting points, needs and rationale for the action.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use professional concepts competently
- compare the different operational options, justifying them