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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Project Management for Health
Reference HSM200 Version 2
Created October 2022 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved November 2021 SCQF Points 15
Amended March 2023 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To enable students to develop a critical understanding of project management in health and social care to equip them with the skills for management of future projects.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Develop a critical understanding of the steps and skills involved in project management in a health and social care context.
2 Critically discuss and evaluate the role of project management techniques in improving processes and services in health and social care.
3 Critically examine methods to optimise communication amongst various stakeholders to manage potential conflict and challenges to enable successful outcomes.

Indicative Module Content
Planning processes, scope management and planning methodologies; project life cycle and its underpinning role in monitoring project progress; network analysis, critical path management; processes of initiation and definition; objective setting; identifying stakeholders; assessing strategies for delivering projects on budget and within scope; importance of people, communication and resources; structures and feedback paths through and across organisations; risk assessment; project evaluation and reporting; resource allocation; monitoring and control methods; an introduction to Agile and Prince II. methodologies.

Module Delivery
Delivery method will vary depending on study route: Full time – directed study supported by tutorials, workshops and seminars delivered on-line or on-campus Part time distance learning - directed study supported by tutorials, workshops and seminars delivered on-line.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 22 22
Non-Contact Hours 128 128
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 150 150
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: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: Project Management Plan supported by 3000 word justification

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
This module is assessed by one component: C1 100% weighting. Module pass mark = Grade D.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A A in component 1.
B B in component 1.
C C in component 1.
D D in component 1.
E E in component 1.
F 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 CIOB 2014 Code of Practice in Starting Out in Project Management. 2nd ed. Association for Project Management.
2 LARSON, E.W. 2017. Project Management: the managerial process. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill
3 PINTO, J.K. 2015. Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage (Global Edition). 4th ed. London: Pearson
4 SABINI, L. and ALDERMAN, N. 2021. The Paradoxical Profession: Project Management and the Contradictory Nature of Sustainable Project Objectives. Journal of Project Management June 1
5 SHIRLEY, D. 2020. Project management for healthcare. 2nd ed. Taylor & Francis Group.
6 THOMAS, R.K., 2021. Health Services Planning. 3rd ed. New York: Springer.
7 KU, B. and LUPTON, E., 2020. Health Design Thinking: Creating Products and services for Better Health. New York: Cooper Hewitt.

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