The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2022-08-01 to 2022-10-23)
  • 2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)
  • 3 (2023-01-01 to 2023-03-19)
  • 4 (2023-03-20 to 2023-07-31)

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

This course is a part of the course ensemble called Active and critical
citizenship, where you have the chance to choose three (3) out of
four(4) courses with a maximum of 15 ECTS.

The following competences cover all four courses.

The goal of the course is to give the student an insight into the world
of associations and interest- and lobby-work in the framework of
student politics.

The competency aims fall within the framework of Arcada's general
competences. During the mandate you are expected to focus on a
few of these competency aims based on your responcibilities and
reflect over your own development throughout your mandate:
You:

- Know the basics of working in an association and the related
legislation
- Know the various actors in the field of higher education and
educational politics
- Can plan and execute activities within the framework of the plan of
work, budget and other steering documents
- Know the basics of financial planning and follow-up
- Can plan your own work individually and also delegate and lead
others in their work
- Can act in groups of various sizes, with individuals from various
backgrounds in at least Swedish and English
- Know different information channels and how these can be used to
reach the relevant target groups
- Can evaluate your own actions within the framework of the course
and reflect on your personal development
- Understand how societal structures and processes impact the
individual and various communities
- Know the societal decision-making processes and praxis
- Understand the meaning of active citizenship

Learning outcomes

This course is a part of the course ensemble called Active and critical
citizenship, where you have the chance to choose three (3) out of
four(4) courses with a maximum of 15 ECTS.

The following competences cover all four courses.

During your mandate you are expected to focus on a few of these
learning outcomes based on your responcibilities and reflect over
your development throughout your mandate:

- Identify processes and dynamics in groups
- Account for the central terminology within the world of associations
and student politics
- know various forms of leadership and their own strengths and
weaknesses as leaders
- know the working basics of associations
- understand the basics of financial planning and governance
- master meeting techniques and ?praxis
- work independently and in various groups to gain mutually agreed
goals
- act responsibly in various contexts and with various stakeholders
- utilize information- and communication techniques according to
target group and needs
- plan and execute projects
- reflect over and develop your own actions within the framework of
the course

Course contents

The course focuses on active participation, leadership, critical
thinking, communication and societal influence.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

To take this course you need to be elected to ASK's Board. For more
information about the Board go to www.asken.fi/board External link

Recommended or required reading

Note that this litterature list is a suggestion on possible reading and
that the course does replace other courses with same literature.
These sources can be used to support your learning.

www.finlex.fi External link (relaterad lagstiftning)
www.prh.fi External link (föreningsverksamhet)
www.asken.fi External link (studerandekårens styrande dokument)
Loimu, Kari: Yhdistystoiminnan käsikirja
Loimu, Kari: Johda yrityksesi menestykseen - puheenjohtajan
käsikirja
Harju, Aaro: Järjestön kehittäminen
SAMOK julkaisu: Opas ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijakunnan
hallintoon
SAMOK julkaisu: Ammattikorkeakoulu opiskelijan silmin ?tutkimus
Harris, Philip R& Morran, Robert T: Managing cultural differences
Austin, Nancy: A passion for Excellence: The Leadership Difference
Schein, Edgar H: Organizational Culture and Leadership
Koestenbaum, Peter: Ledarskapsdiamanten: En filosofi för ledare
Kakabadse, Andrew & Kakabadse, Nada: Essence of leadership
Nahavandi, Afsaneh: Art and science of leadership
Rosen, Ronald: Strategic management
Wolvén, Lars-Erik: Att utveckla Mänskliga Resurser: Om Ledarskap
Organisering Kultur och Kompetens
Berggren, Curt (red.): Praktiskt ledarskap: en bok om hur man gör när
man leder människor
Ehrenright, Barbara: Nickel and dimed 2001
Larsson, Reidar: Politiska ideologier i vår tid 2005
Anttonen, Anneli & Sipilä, Jorma: Suomalaista sosiaalipolitiikkaa
(2000)
Kanaoja, Aulikki; Niiranen, Vuokko & Jokiranta, Harri: Kunnallinen
sosiaalipolitiikka - Osallisuutta ja yhteistä vastuuta (2008)
Heikkilä, Matti & Kautto, Mikko: Welfare in Finland (2004)
Hirdman, Yvonne: Genus - Om de stabilas föränderliga former (2002)
Halford, Susan & Leonard, Pauline: Gender Power and Organisations
(2000)
Halko, Marja-Liisa: Naiset, miehet ja talous (2010)
Jönhill, Jan Inge: Inklusion och exklusion (2012)
Prechter, Robert R: Pioneering Studies in Socionomics (2003)
Restivo, Sal: Den sociologiska världsbilden (1995)
Chirkov, Valery; Ryan, Richard & Sheldon, Kennon M: Human
Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context (2011)
Goffman, Erving: Jaget och maskerna: en studie I vardagslivets
dramatik (2009)
Stenaasen, Svein & Sletta, Olav: Grupprocesser: on inlärning och
samarbete i grupper
Ting-Toomey, Stella: Sommunicating Across Cultures (1999)
Gelder, Ken: The Subcultures Reader (2005)
Fabos, Bettina: Media & Culture - An Introduction to Mass
Communication (2009)
Conway, D G: The event manager's Bible

Study activities

Participate in ASKs trainings
15-60h
Other trainings 15-60h
Participation in board
meetings 10-60h
Marketing of ASK 10-40h
Participate in organizing the
Delegate elections 5-30h
Execution of project within
the framework of
responcibilites 20-125h
Personal report, including
related literature and
reflection over own
development and an
evaluation discussion 30h - 135 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment requirements

Self-evaluation - a report reflecting over work done at the end of the
mandate. The report will be handed in as an attachment to the
activity diary handed in to the Secretary. The report will be handed in
attached to the activity diary to ASKs Secretary-General over
ItsLearning no later than three weeks after the end of the mandate.

The report is accompanied by a reflective discussion about personal
learning with the Chairperson of the Board and the Secretary-
General. The Chairperson will have their discussion with the
Chairperson of the Delegate and the Secretary-General.

The course is credited after a statement from ASK based on the
personal report and personal discussion.

Teacher

Lohse Andreas

Examiner

Roos Kim

Group size

No limit (2 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2022-04-25 to 2023-07-31

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