Online Master's Degrees in Finland 2017. Study objectives Digitalisation challenges social and health care activities as well as the way of thinking. A new approach to social and health care services means that the client/patient receives all information about him or her and is equally involved in the decision-making about his or her own care. Digitalisation does not, however, develop by itself but it requires multidisciplinary expertise to achieve commitment to change in the working life and to promote digitalisation actively. Digitalisation also offers possibilities for business intelligence. Health services in all EU countries have been available since the beginning of 2014, and digitalisation is introduced to add value to the cross-border services. The Master’s Degree in Digital Health provide the graduates with skills needed for innovative development of digital social and health care services, service production, expert organisation management and for the development of service quality and management. The studies also prepare the students for planning, implementing and evaluating the social welfare and health care reform in different operational environments. The studies are working-life focused and when choosing your thesis topic, you can take the development needs in your own work and work community into account and base your topic choice accordingly. It is also possible to do the thesis research to serve the needs of different partner organisations. In all assignment you are expected to use proven knowledge and apply the theory you learned into practice. All studies are virtual and the student makes a personal study plan... [-]

Maritime Management is a Master’s degree programme for sea captains and marine engineering professionals who want to deepen their managerial expertise. Expertise in Marine Environment Maritime Management is a Master’s degree programme for sea captains and marine engineering professionals who want to deepen their managerial expertise in safe international marine shipping. Students will be able to use the knowledge obtained for development, problem solving and innovation within marine engineering. They will gain skills to apply holistic perspective on the development and realization of marine engineering systems both individually and as part of teams. SAMK students will be employed Master’s studies on Maritime Management serve to educate highly skilled, competent and innovative specialists for demanding development, management and expert positions with marine engineering companies and organisations. Both vertical and horizontal career paths are likely to take place, even before the Master’s studies have been completed. Study Contents The Master’s Programme in Maritime Management will offer deeper insight into management of international shipping, risk assessment, safety and security management, resilience engineering, energy and environment of shipping, and modern automation and ICT applications in marine industry. In addition research and development methods and tools will be applied in the real life development project. Study Arrangements Tuition in the Master’s Degree Programme is organized so that studying can be combined with full-time work. Study courses worth 25 cr are delivered through three semesters. There will be an average two – three contact days per month. Contact sessions will be organized mainly in Helsinki in... [-]