Program Overview

Monialaiset ja yhŁteenŁtoiŁmiŁvat sosiaali- ja terŁveysŁpalŁveŁlut

Course Description

This course is part of the compulsory studies in the Multidisciplinary Social and Health Care Services Management program. The course covers the management and administrative structures of social and health care services, information management in social and health care, and the economic organization of service systems. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the organizational, administrative, and economic aspects of social and health care services.

Learning Objectives

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• Identify the key organizational, administrative, and economic features of social and health care services
• Understand the basics of social and health care management, information management, and health economics
• Analyze current phenomena in social and health care services from the perspectives of social and health care management, information management, and health economics

Course Content

The course covers the following topics:

• Management and administrative structures of social and health care services
• Information management in social and health care
• Economic organization of service systems
• Efficiency and basic concepts of economics

Target Group

The course is suitable for anyone interested in social and health care management, regardless of their position or work tasks in the organization.

Study Materials

The course materials will be announced on the course page.

Assessment

The course is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Additional Information

The course is part of the Multidisciplinary Social and Health Care Services Management program. Students can complete the course as part of the program or as a separate course. The course fee is 20 per credit, and the program fee is 300 (15 per credit).

Admission Criteria

There are no specific admission criteria for this course. However, students are expected to have a basic understanding of social and health care services and management.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for this course is 20 per credit. The program fee is 300 (15 per credit).

Research Areas

The course covers research areas in social and health care management, information management, and health economics.

Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this course. However, students are expected to have a basic understanding of social and health care services and management.

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Course Schedule

The course is completed at the student's own pace between 8.9.2025 and 30.7.2026.

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Registration

Registration for the course is open from 7.8.2025 to 15.6.2026.

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Languages of Instruction

The language of instruction is Finnish.

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Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

• Sari Tarvainen, Specialist in Continuous Learning
  • sari.tarvainen@uef.fi
• Pia Koponen, Study Secretary
  • pia.koponen@uef.fi