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Course syllabus - Management, Teams and Organizations in Health and Social Welfare

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

PSA309

Valid from

Autumn semester 2013

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Caring Science

School

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare

Ratified

2013-02-06

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2015-08-12
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Alonso, JM.; Clifton, J.; & Fuentes, DD.

    The Impact of New Public Management on Efficiency: An Analysis of Madrid's Hospitals

    Health Policy, 2015, 119 (3), 333-340,

    Astvik, M.; Melin, M.; & Allvin, M.

    Survival strategies in social work: a study of how coping strategies affect service quality, professionalism and employee health

    Nordic Social Work Research, 2014, 4(1), 52-66,

    Berntsson, E.; Wallin, L.; & Härenstam, A.

    Typical situations for managers in the Swedish public sector: Cluster analysis of working conditions using the Job Demands-Resources Model

    International Public Management Journal, 2012, 15(1), 100-130,

    Burton, J.; & van den Broek, D.

    Accountable and countable: Information management systems and the bureaucratization of social work

    British Journal of Social Work, 2009, 39(7), 1326-1342,

    Diefenbach, T.

    New Public Management in public sector organizations: The dark sides of managerialistic enlightenment

    Public Administration, 2009, 87(4), 892909,

    Hood, C.

    A public management for all seasons?

    Public administration,1991, 69(1), 3-19,

    Karau, S. J., & Williams, K. D., S. J.; Williams, K.D.

    Social loafing: Research findings, implications, and future directions

    Current Directions in Psychological Science, 1995, 4, 134-140,

    Kelloway, E. K.; & Barling, J.

    Leadership development as an intervention in occupational health psychology

    Work & Stress, 2010, 24(3), 260-279,

    Larsson, R.; Stier, J.; Åkerlind, I.; &, H.

    Implementing health-promoting leadership in municipal organizations: managers' experiences with a leadership program

    Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2015, 5(1), 93-114,

    Ljungblad, C.; Granström, F.; Dellve, L.; Åkerlind, I.

    Workplace health promotion and working conditions as determinants of employee health

    International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 2014, 7(2), 89-104,

    Nielsen, K.; Randall, R, R.; Holten, A. L.; & Gonzále, E. R.

    Conducting organizational-level occupational health interventions: What works?

    Work & Stress, 2010, 24(3), 234-259,

    Sandberg, H.

    The concept of collaborative health

    Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2010, 24 (6), 644-652,

    Sjövold, E.

    Systematizing person-group relations (SPGR) A field theory of social interaction

    Small Group Research, 2007, 38(5), 615-635,

    Stasser, G.; Stewart, D.

    Discovery of hidden profiles by decision-making groups: Solving a problem versus making a judgment

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1992, 63, 426-434,

    Tengblad, Stefan

    The work of managers: Towards a practice theory of management

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok/Library e-book

    Oxford University Press,

    Wallin, L.; Pousette, A.; & Dellve, L.

    Wallin, L., Pousette, A., & Dellve, L.Span of control and the significance for public sector managers job demands: A multilevel study

    Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2014, 35(3), 455-481,

    West, M. A.; & Lyubovnikova, J.

    Illusions of team working in health care. Journal of Health Organization and Management

    Journal of Health Organization and Management, 2013, 27(1), 134-142,

Objectives

The objective of the course is for students to attain enhanced knowledge about steering, organisation and management in the area of health and welfare. Another course objective is for students to develop knowledge about social relations in professional teams.

Learning outcomes

After having completed the course, students are expected to be able to:
1. Critically examine and discuss theories and models of management and steering of practices in the area of health and welfare in relation to both conditions and consequences on the levels of individuals and groups.

2. Analyse management problems and suggest alternative actions which are motivated on the basis of theory and research.

3. Discuss theoretical definitions and research-based explanatory models which are significant for changes in modern organisations, and manifest a greater insight into such definitions and models.

4. Manifest enhanced knowledge about social and psychological processes in the workplace and the ways in which management can be realised in professional teams doing health and welfare work.

Course content

The peculiarity of welfare service work
Evidence-based approaches in the area
The organisation and conditions of work and the significance of those aspects for the health, learning and service quality of employees
Critical organisation research, the consequences and effects of New Public Management (NPM) for employees and clients/patients/pupils etc
Social and psychological processes in the workplace
Cooperation in work groups and teams and team management

Specific requirements

A degree at the Bachelor’s level in one of the following subject areas: Public Health Science, Nursing with a specialisation in Care, Caring Sciences, Medical Science, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or the equivalent. In addition, Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. In cases when the course is offered in English, the requirement for Swedish B/Swedish 3 is excluded.

Examination

Assignment (INL1), 3 credit points, group work. Learning objectives 2 and 4. Marks Pass (G).
Assignment (INL2), 4.5 credit points, individual task. Learning objectives 1 and 3. Marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For the grade Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must receive a Pass with distinction (VG) for INL2. For more information, see the Study Guide

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Three-grade scale