Leadership in the Social Services

In this course, you explore key principles and practices of leadership in social services. You learn to understand legislation, safety, strategic, financial and HR management, as well as first-line management roles across sectors in a changing operating environment.

From

4.8.2025

5 cr

Online

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Fields

Health and welfare

Scope

5 cr

Code

SO00EG59

This course is part of the Workplace Communities and Leadership module.

After completing this course, the student can

analyse key labour legislation.
recognise the significance of occupational and customer safety in management.
recognise the quality, results and effects of the work and anticipate the changes to their operational environment.
analyse the principles and practices of strategic, financial and HR management.
analyse the tasks of local management in the public, private and third sectors.
promote their own and the work community's well-being at work.

Organiser

Häme University of Applied Sciences

Contact details

avoinamk@hamk.fi

Belongs to themes:

Health and well-being

Renewal of working life and competence

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