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Leadership and management in youth work (0 cr)

Code: YP00AA29-3001

General information


Enrollment

20.08.2018 - 07.09.2018

Timing

22.10.2018 - 21.12.2018

Number of ECTS credits allocated

0 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

2 op

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 80

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work

Teachers

  • Jaakko Pitkänen

Teacher in charge

Jaakko Pitkänen

Groups

  • YPMI17KP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, fulltime studies
  • YPMI17SP
    Civic Activities and Youth Work, fulltime studies

Objective

You can use concepts related to organizations and organization structures in youth work proficiently. You can identify the difference between management and leadership and you are familiar with different leadership paradigms. You can recognize the differences between various management styles. You are aware of the importance of working life competences in youth work leadership.

Content

What are the different ways of working as a manager? How can leadership and management be improved? What is leadership in youth work? What are employee skills? How do managers manage in different situations?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a. You can use concepts related to management coherently. c. You can identify characteristic features of leadership and management in working life discourse. e. You can use different styles of leadership and management according to current situations.