Development of Social and Health Care Services and Entrepreneurship (6cr)

Teachin methods

Co-creation of health and social services module (4 ECTS): you focus on human-centred development activities and service design. You will learn the basics of co-creation together with your student team. Co-creation projects are carried out on behalf of a genuine working life partner.

Nurse as an Entrepreneur module (2 ECTS): you will learn about the diversity of entrepreneurship and the special features of entrepreneurship in the social and health care services sector. You will also come up with ideas for a new kind of service or product during the course.

Materials

Told in the course orientation, Canvas.

Exam schedules

Schedule is available in Pakki.

Student workload

1cr = 27hours of student´s workload
6 x 27h = 162 hours

Objective

The student is able to
- display intrapreneurship in their work
- work as part of a team to develop client-oriented and effective services
- critically evaluate the impact and influence of services promoting health and well-being and to recognise the needs for reform from the perspective of individuals, client groups and society
- commit as a part of a team to develop client-oriented and effective services
- plan, implement and evaluate an innovation project in their own field utilising multidisciplinary expert communities and networks
- employ applicable methods of research, development work and service design in an innovation project
- evaluate the results, process and outcome of an innovation project in relation to the set goals
- communicate product and service solutions and business ideas in a convincing manner
- produce high-quality and motivating guidance material for the customer and the work community
- identify the special features of entrepreneurship in the social and health care sector and the significance of entrepreneurship to the service system

Evaluation scale

H-5