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Module Title
Creative Futures In Health And Social Care
Reference HSM125 Version 3
Created October 2022 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved April 2018 SCQF Points 15
Amended March 2023 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide students with the opportunity to critically consider future models for delivering health and social care for the future.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Critically evaluate the role of workforce, technology and buildings/environment in addressing health inequalities, self-management/prevention and innovative service delivery for health and social care services.
2 Critically discuss the interactions between workforce, technology and buildings/environments for the delivery of future health and social care for populations.
3 Critically investigate and debate recent innovations in technology, buildings/environment, workforce and service delivery in the provision of health and social care services and their role in achieving the quality agenda.

Indicative Module Content
E-health; Recent innovations in service delivery; Methods to evaluate performance; workforce in health and social care; Creative solutions; Relevant government policy and guidance documents; Use of data; Behaviour change principles; Environmental design; Quality; population health; Audit; Quality Improvement. Considerations for optimising operational management prior to instigating strategic redesign as appropriate.

Module Delivery
Part time distance learning - directed study supported by tutorials, workshops and seminars delivered on-line.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 22
Non-Contact Hours N/A 128
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL N/A 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Practical Exam Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: Presentation

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The module is assessed by one component: C1 100% weighting. Module pass mark = Grade D.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A An A in component 1.
B A B in component 1.
C A C in component 1.
D A D in component 1.
E An E in component 1.
F An F in component 1.
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module Refer Regulation A2: Admission and Enrolment for admission requirements and/or course specific entry requirements.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 Ku., Bon & Lupton, E. 2022. Health design thinking: creating products and services for better health, 2nd ed. Cambridge: MIT Press(Ebook).
2 Williams SJ. 2017. Improving healthcare operations: The Application of Lean, Agile and Leagility in Care Pathway Design. Springer: Cham.
3 Bendaoud, ML. Callens, S. 2017. New Health Systems Integrated Care and Health Inequalities Reduction. Elsevier.
4 Rivas, H., Wac, K., Eds. 2018. Digital health: scaling healthcare to the word. Springer: Cham (Ebook).
5 Ozcan, YA. Tone, K. 2014. Health Care Benchmarking and Performance Evaluation: An Assessment Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), 2nd ed. Springer: New York.
6 Ward A, 2018. Lean Design in Healthcare. A journey to improve quality and process of care. Routledge.
7 Dell'Ovo, M., Oppio, A., Capolongo, S., 2020. Decision support system for the location of Healthcare facilities: SitHealth Evaluation Tool. Springer (Ebook).

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