Study Guide

Learning objectives

After completing the course, the student is able to
- explain the main principles of management and financial planning in the social and health care field
- understand the principles of multidisciplinary and multi-professional work
- work as a member of a multi-professional team
- describe the factors influencing occupational well-being
- explain the most important employment legislation in the social- and healthcare sector and the collective agreements in the social and health care sector affecting the employee
- find out possibilities to provide health and social services in the private and third sectors within the limits of the legislation
- market his or her own expertise and the services of his or her work community

Content

The basic concepts of human resource management and organization.
Employment in the social and health sector, related contracts, and legislation.
Occupational well-being.
Work community skills.
Teamwork skills.
Entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector.
Service design, cost accounting, pricing, budgeting.
Work community marketing thinking and marketing methods in customer-oriented social and health services.
Multidisciplinary/multi -professionalism and working in different networks

Qualifications

This course can be taken when the student has gained a good understanding of the social and health care environment and of his or her own work, mainly after the second academic year. The course can be taken during the summer semester or as targeted studies to a certain student group.