Ethical and sustainable development in working life – 1st academic year, Master’s degree (TEKLKVS26V)
- Type of studies
- Open UAS Master’s Studies, Pathway studies
- Campuses
- Diak joint implementation, Online campus
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 27.7.2026—10.8.2026
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
VPVK27AVOIN Elective Studies
Grading scale
0-5
TEK02VK27DIAK Value-based leadership and ethics
Sisältö
• Ethical challenges in working life practices and key aspects of professional ethics
• Engagement with value discussions in one's area of expertise and their critical and constructive examination
• Opportunities for value-based leadership and ethical decision-making in diverse working environments
• Solution models that promote ethical decision-making and leadership
• Engagement with value discussions in one's area of expertise and their critical and constructive examination
• Opportunities for value-based leadership and ethical decision-making in diverse working environments
• Solution models that promote ethical decision-making and leadership
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Evaluate working life practices in light of ethical concepts and theories
• Critically and constructively assess the values within their area of expertise
• Analyse the challenges and opportunities of value-based leadership and ethical decision-making in diverse working environments
• Promote ethical decision-making and leadership in the context of a changing working life and society
• Evaluate working life practices in light of ethical concepts and theories
• Critically and constructively assess the values within their area of expertise
• Analyse the challenges and opportunities of value-based leadership and ethical decision-making in diverse working environments
• Promote ethical decision-making and leadership in the context of a changing working life and society
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
TEK03VK27DIAK The significance of concepts of humanity, human dignity, and planetary wellbeing in working life
Sisältö
• Concepts of humanity related to beliefs, cultures, and ideologies in working life
• Questions and solution models related to human dignity, human rights, and just development
• Theories and concepts of planetary health and ecosociality from the perspectives of sustainability, justice, wellbeing, and public health in working life
• Designing and co-developing working life practices towards ecologically sustainable and socially just planetary wellbeing
• Questions and solution models related to human dignity, human rights, and just development
• Theories and concepts of planetary health and ecosociality from the perspectives of sustainability, justice, wellbeing, and public health in working life
• Designing and co-developing working life practices towards ecologically sustainable and socially just planetary wellbeing
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Analyse the significance of concepts of humanity related to beliefs, cultures, and ideologies in working life
• Structure questions and solution models related to human dignity, human rights, and just development
• Apply and evaluate theories and concepts of planetary health and ecosociality from the perspectives of sustainability, justice, wellbeing, and public health in working life
• Design and co-develop working life practices towards ecologically sustainable and socially just planetary wellbeing
• Analyse the significance of concepts of humanity related to beliefs, cultures, and ideologies in working life
• Structure questions and solution models related to human dignity, human rights, and just development
• Apply and evaluate theories and concepts of planetary health and ecosociality from the perspectives of sustainability, justice, wellbeing, and public health in working life
• Design and co-develop working life practices towards ecologically sustainable and socially just planetary wellbeing
Grading scale
0-5
TUMVS26DIAK Research methods
Sisältö
• Philosophy of science, quantitative, and qualitative research methods
• Scientific information retrieval, literature review, and critical reading skills
• Data collection and analysis methods
• Reliability and ethics in research
• Scientific information retrieval, literature review, and critical reading skills
• Data collection and analysis methods
• Reliability and ethics in research
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Describe the nature of quantitative and qualitative research and the philosophical and methodological foundations of science
• Search for, critically evaluate, and utilise national and international research data to construct a theoretical framework and literature review
• Justify appropriate data collection and analysis methods to answer research questions
• Prepare a research plan considering research ethics
• Analyse and assess the reliability of research
• Describe the nature of quantitative and qualitative research and the philosophical and methodological foundations of science
• Search for, critically evaluate, and utilise national and international research data to construct a theoretical framework and literature review
• Justify appropriate data collection and analysis methods to answer research questions
• Prepare a research plan considering research ethics
• Analyse and assess the reliability of research
Teaching methods
Skill labs, exams and assignment
Assessment criteria
Numerial evaluation 1-5
Grading scale
0-5
TIE01VS26DIAK Academic writing and communication I
Sisältö
• Principles and genres of academic writing
• Use of source material, referencing practices, and citations
• Self-assessment of academic writing
• Use of source material, referencing practices, and citations
• Self-assessment of academic writing
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Develop skills in academic writing and critical thinking
• Analyse and evaluate the structure, language, and argumentation of academic texts
• Write coherent academic texts in their field
• Use self-assessment methods in academic writing
• Develop skills in academic writing and critical thinking
• Analyse and evaluate the structure, language, and argumentation of academic texts
• Write coherent academic texts in their field
• Use self-assessment methods in academic writing
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
TEK01VS26DIAK Socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable wellbeing and community
Sisältö
• Dimensions of sustainable development from the perspective of one's own expertise
• Broad theories and concepts of wellbeing
• Theories of relationships and interdependencies between individuals, communities, and nature
• Community development models that support citizen participation, community resources, and networks
• Broad theories and concepts of wellbeing
• Theories of relationships and interdependencies between individuals, communities, and nature
• Community development models that support citizen participation, community resources, and networks
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Analyse the dimensions of sustainable development from the perspective of their expertise
• Understand wellbeing theories and related concepts broadly
• Understand theories concerning the relationships and interdependencies between individuals, communities, and nature
• Promote citizen participation and apply community development models that support community resources and networks
• Analyse the dimensions of sustainable development from the perspective of their expertise
• Understand wellbeing theories and related concepts broadly
• Understand theories concerning the relationships and interdependencies between individuals, communities, and nature
• Promote citizen participation and apply community development models that support community resources and networks
Grading scale
0-5
AOS01VS26DIAK-TEK Development of professional competence and expertise I
Sisältö
• Current national and international master’s-level competences and requirements; recognition of changing trends in working life
• Setting personal development goals and creating a development plan; making use of study guidance and support
• Peer mentoring as a tool for examining and developing individual and collective expertise
• Setting personal development goals and creating a development plan; making use of study guidance and support
• Peer mentoring as a tool for examining and developing individual and collective expertise
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Analyse national and international competence requirements in diverse, constantly changing multidisciplinary environments
• Identify their strengths and areas for development in expertise
• Enhance self-leadership skills
• Utilise mentoring to support the development of their expertise
• Analyse national and international competence requirements in diverse, constantly changing multidisciplinary environments
• Identify their strengths and areas for development in expertise
• Enhance self-leadership skills
• Utilise mentoring to support the development of their expertise
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty