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Title / Leadership and Management 1
Code / NC320
Level / 6
Credit rating / 20
Pre-requisites / Normally course pre-requisites apply OR
Hold a current and appropriate registration with the NMC or
Hold a current registration with the Council for Professionals Supplementary to Medicines or
Hold a current recognised social work qualification and
Have six months post qualifying experience
Currently work in relevant community practice for a minimum of 15 hours per week
Have management support and approval to undertake the module
Demonstrate evidence of appropriate, recent and successful completion of study at diploma level (120 level 5 credits)
Type of module / Extensive run over one semester
Aims / The aim of this module is to develop practitioners who will take a lead role in the management and development of effective strategies for health and social care interventions. These interventions will be initiated in partnership with clients, their families, carers and other stakeholders.
Learning Outcomes/objectives / Students will be able to:
- Critically analyse leadership and management theory and concepts in the development of self, individuals and teams to provide efficient and effective care management.
- Examine and critically evaluate existing interpersonal skills within a theoretical framework in order to build on strengths in the development of self, individuals and teams.
- Utilise key concepts and theoretical frameworks in decision making and creative problem solving applied to both professional and organisational activities and goals.
- Critically analyse change management theory in order to support practice development initiatives.
- Demonstrate leadership in clinical practice through effective deployment of available resources within a diverse and changing society
- Encourage, analyse and consider user views together with other stakeholder perspectives in the delivery and evaluation of health and social care services
- Utilise a variety of resource, health informatics and quality management techniques and processes appropriate to own areas of expertise in support of evidence based practice, quality standards and clinical governance
Content / The political, economic, social, technological, environmental and cultural context of health and social care. Management of health informatics and the resource capacity. Communication and personal effectiveness. Practice development and clinical governance.
Teaching and learning strategies / Taught hours will include formal lectures to introduce concepts and theories. Group discussions, workshops, case studies and exercises to facilitate the development and consolidation of ideas and expertise. Student centred activities to include peer assessment, feedback and involvement of practitioners from locality placements. Practice based learning will include guided experiential learning in the application of taught theories and concepts.
Teaching hours will normally be allocated as follows:
Direct taught hours 48
Student directed study 104
Practice activities 48
Total hours 200
(student directed study includes presentation assessment time and tutorial time)
Learning support / Adair, J. 2002 Effective Strategic Leadership. London. Pan Macmillan.-
Bennis, W., Speitzer, G and Cummings, T. (eds) 2001 the Future of Leadership. Jossey, Bass Wiley.
Chellen, S. 2003 The Essential Guide to the Internet for Health Professionals: 2nd Edition, London: Routledge.
DOH 2001 Investment and Reform for NHS Staff-Taking Forward the NHS Plan. The Stationery Office
Girvin, J. 1998 Leadership and Nursing. Macmillan.
Hebda, T., Czar, P., Mascara, C., 2001 Handbook of Informatics For Nurses and Health Care Professionals: 2nd Edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Huczynski. A. and Buchanan. D 2001 Organisational Behaviour 4th Edition. Prentice Hall
Johnson, G. and Scholes, K. 2002. Exploring Corporate Strategy. 6th Edition. Financial Times. Prentice Hall.
Joss, R. and Kogan, M.1995 Advancing Quality. Health Service Management. Open University Press.
Mullins, L. 2002 Management and Organisational Behaviour. 6th Edition. Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Storey, J. 2000 Human Resource Management: A Critical Text. Thomson Learning.
Ovretveit, J. 1993. Coordinating Community Care. Multidisciplinary teams and care management. Open University Press.
Ovretveit, J 1998 Evaluating Health Interventions. OUP
Swansburg, R.C. and Swansburg, R. J. 2002 Introduction to Management and Leadership for Nurse Managers. 3rd edition. Jones and Bartlett.
Upton, T. and Brooks, B. 1995 Managing Change in the NHS. Open University Press.
Vroom, V and Deci, E. (eds) 1992 Management and Motivation. Penguin
Web sites:
Journals:
Health Service Journal
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal of Interprofessional Care.
Journal of Nursing Management
Managing Community Care
Assessment / Students will undertake three assessment tasks as follows:
Assignment of 3000 words (75% of the total mark).
“Consider a practice initiative from the perspective of the team leader. Critically evaluate the present situation against contemporary communication and management theory.”
Practice assessment (25% of the total mark).
A 1000 word equivalent poster presentation in summary of the above.
Practice Portfolio
Pass in remaining practice outcomes
Brief description of module content and/or aims (maximum 80 words) / To assist specialist practitioners to develop skills and expertise in managing self, individuals and teams in the promotion of effective quality driven initiatives promoting health gain.
Area examination board to which module relates / Community Specialist Practice Course
Module team/authors/co- ordinator / Kay Aranda
Sharon de Goeas
Sheila Hoad
Monty Perera (Module Leader)
Sue Sully
Visiting Lecturers
Semester offered / Semester 2
Site where delivered / Falmer
Date of first approval
Date of last revision
Date of approval of this version / June2004
Version number / 1
Replacement for previous module / Management and practice development.
Field for which module is acceptable and status in that field / Nursing
Course(s) for which module is acceptable and status in that course / BSc (Hons) Community Specialist Practice (Mandatory)
BSc (Hons) in Professional Practice (Optional)
School home / INAM
External examiner / Malcolm Richardson
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