Pedagogical management in the development of work communitiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can use and apply professional concepts of pedagogical leadership extensively and proficiently.
You can identify the characteristic features of leadership in pedagogically orientated work communities.
You can reflect critically workplace management and leadership practices from the viewpoint of pedagogy.
You can apply the pedagogical management and leadership concepts in work communities.

Content

What does pedagogical leadership mean in different types of work communities?
How can work community practices be pedagogically analysed and developed?
How can work communities be understood as learning environments?
How could pedagogical leadership be applied in work-related changes?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. find, process, produce and assess critically and in multidisciplinary way the practices of work communities from a pedagogical point of view.
b. solve the demanding problems of working communities by using the possibilities of pedagogical management.
e. assess different strategic approaches and justify their use from the viewpoint of pedagogical management and development.