Introduction to Leadership and Management in Healthcare Contexts
Overview
This module offers a blended method of learning to meet the educational and development needs of healthcare practitioners who are currently in leadership and management roles or interested in exploring these roles as part of their professional development.
Aims
The aim of this module is to enable students to develop a critically evaluative understanding of the key principles of management and leadership in healthcare contexts and be able to apply these in practice.
Throughout the module, you will:
- Gain the necessary knowledge and skills to identify areas for change and development within a range of professional contexts, including educational contexts, and develop evidence based plans that could be used to address these
- Demonstrate critical self-evaluation of roles and skills as leaders and team members
- Apply leadership and management skills to improve services in professional contexts
Key Facts
Contact:
Eva Mussio / Claire Runaghan / Evon Conway
Duration:Blended delivery over a 12 week period
Module leads: Alyson Quinn / Dr Rebecca Johnson
CATS:20
Code:MH928
Assessment
Individual oral presentation (40%) + 2,500 word critical reflection (60%)
Study options
This is an optional module which is available to students on WMS postgraduate Masters programmes.
Module dates
Teaching scheduled may be subject to change. It is therefore advised that you check individual module pages in advance of teaching.
Cohort A1- Start Date: 26/02/2024
Application deadline date: 15/01/2024
| Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Weeks 3 - 8 |
Weeks 9 - 12 |
| Online (start date 26/02/24) Asynchronous preparation activities |
3 consecutive onsite study days: 04/03/2024 05/03/2024 06/03/2024 |
Online Asynchronous – variety of activities including group tutorials (optional), seminar (optional), sharing presentation ideas, articles to read etc and self-directed learning. Presentation day on site 18/04/2024 |
Online Asynchronous – as above plus preparation for Critical Reflection submission. |