Evaluation of Quality and Effectiveness

Student:
- Is able to define the concept of quality and its dimensions
- knows the principles and process of quality management
- is able to define the concept of effectivity
- is able to independently design quality assurance process and analyze it critically
- knows and identifies the possibilities and limitations for measuring effectivity

Contents
Definitions of quality
Quality management, process, and methods
The concept of effectivity and impact and related concepts
The impact evaluation process and its phases (objects, solution, output, result, impact)
Effectiveness evaluation as part of the decision-making process and quality evaluation process as part of the action

HOW TO STUDY (independent, online)

This course includes 5 parts, 1, 2, 3, 4. and 5. You're supposed to carry out these parts in order.

Part 1: Instructions and a pretask essey. (0,5 credits).

Part 2: Quality, reading scientific articles and passing the tests (0.5 credits)

Part 3: Quality assurance in the students own work field, studying quality standards and protocols, writing learning diaries and having discussions. (1 credit)

Part 4: Evaluation, reading scientific articles and passing the tests (0.5 credits)

Part 5: Evaluation of Effectiveness: Implementing a work-life based project (2,5 credits).

The course is in english and we use english in our tasks and conversations. However, if you are studing your Master´s degree in finnish, you can write the project report in part 5 in finnish.

You can study at your own pace. Notice that 1 credit means 27 hours of work.

Teachers check the tasks three times on this semester: 3.10.2023, 1.11.2023 and 7.12.2023. (You get your evaluation and credits in 3 weeks)

You can study at your own pace. Notice that 1 credit means 27 hours of work.