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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Leadership and Change | |||
| Reference | NU4820 | Version | 3 |
| Created | November 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | August 2016 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | November 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to explore, analyse and appraise leadership theory and skills to facilitate quality improvement within the context of health and social care. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically examine leadership theories relevant to lead change within the context of health and social care. |
| 2 | Justify contemporary policy drivers which support leadership in health and social care. |
| 3 | Discuss the leadership skills required to successfully lead quality improvement initiatives within multi-agency and multi-professional teams. |
| 4 | Explore the barriers and challenges that can impact on dynamics and functioning of the multi-agency/multi-professional team whilst leading change. |
| 5 | Critically reflect on a quality improvement initiative as applied to the student's area of practice. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Leadership theories; Leadership styles; Leadership in action; Group dynamics; Team building; Change management; Quality improvement; Partnership working; Multi-agency, Multi-professional working; Motivation; Resistance; Contemporary policy; Digital capability; Problem-solving and innovation; Global context of health; Negotiation; Self-awareness; Critical reflection of self and others; Personal Development Plan; Presentation skills. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module will be delivered online via Moodle and will include asynchronous and synchronous discussion/tutorials, online lectures and online group work. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 120 |
| 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, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Live Online Presentation | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Fifteen minute live presentation. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BARR, J. and DOWDING, L., 2023. Leadership in healthcare. 5th ed. London: Sage. |
| 2 | DALY, J., SPEEDY, S. and JACKSON, D., 2015. Leadership and nursing: contemporary perspectives. 2nd ed. Chatswood, NSW: Churchill Livingstone. |
| 3 | INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT (IHI), 2022. How to improve. [online]. Boston, MA: IHI. Available from: http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/HowtoImprove/default.aspx [Accessed 20 November 2023]. |
| 4 | LEXA, F., 2017. Leadership lessons for health care providers. London: Academic Press. |
| 5 | MacKIAN, S. and SIMONS, J., 2013. Leading, managing, caring: understanding leadership and management in health and social care. Abingdon: Routledge. |