This module complies with the requirements of QAA Quality Framework Statement 4.17. It is informed by the following Subject Benchmarks: CIPD’s Level 7 Qualification Framework and Social Policy 5.7; 5.8;



This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles of good governance, leadership, and management in social welfare and anti-poverty work, from knowledge and understanding of the political and social policy drivers of poverty through to evaluation of strategies to improve governance, leadership, and activism in anti-poverty activism. The role of campaigning organisations and how their activities and functions have changed with changing socio-political drivers, changing technologies, and changing social values will be interrogated, reflected upon, and evaluated. Key skills in governance, leadership, and management specific to social welfare and anti-poverty work will be applied to address contemporary social issues and problems in the field of poverty alleviation and social welfare needs.



Indicative content and topics include:

Theories and Models of successful partnership working¿

Leadership and Partnership working skills¿

Volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision¿

Service level agreements, Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s), and Terms of References – getting agreement¿

Funding and Effective Bid-Writing¿

Theory of Change and Evaluation¿

Whole Systems Thinking and Learning Organisations¿

Charity Commission Good Governance Code.

Governance Structures

Transformative vs Transactional Leadership Styles

Management strategies as applied to activism

The role of campaigning organisations

Changing technologies and social values



Students will be provided with formative assessment via:
- Tutor-led sessions and Peer-review discussion.
- Seminar sessions to develop understanding of various topics.
- Workshop sessions to develop understanding of data used in anti-poverty research.

Students will choose between:

1. A 3,000 word reflective essay testing all 3 learning outcomes, or

2. A portfolio of evidence testing all learning outcomes, to include:

1. Reflection on organisational skills or knowledge gap assessment;

2. Written or recorded presentation on how the theories and models of successful partnership working can be, or have been, applied in practice; and two forms of evidence on partnership or team working. Examples could include (but are not limited to):

Terms of Reference for a partnership group

An annotated agenda

A contribution to an Annual Report from practice

A prior short-form funding bid

The VLE Blackboard will provide a structured framework for the delivery of this module. Students will be taught using a range of interactive participatory teaching techniques which seek to offer them practical leadership and management experiences, reflecting the Universities employability strategy, to sit alongside their academic learning.



A blended learning approach is adopted, which consists of directed and independent study and activity will broadly consist of the following:



Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (40 hours)
These will consist of Lectures, seminars and interactive workshops, group and individual tutorials and assessment support

Guided Independent Study: (160 hours)
These will consist of reading and research including blackboard activities, preparation for formative tasks, preparation for tutorials and preparation for summative assessment

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of good governance, leadership and management in the anti-poverty sector

Knowledge and Understanding.


2. Critically analyse key elements of good partnership working and teamworking within the wider social welfare sector

Enquiry.

Analysis.


3. Critically reflect on the role of leadership and management within the voluntary and community sector and demonstrate application of this to your work.

Application.

Reflection.

IT access for Blackboard
Library resources.

Beardwell and Thompson (2017) Human resource management – A contemporary approach Leicester Pearson Education

Golensky, M. and Hager, M., 2020. Strategic leadership and management in non-profit organizations: Theory and practice. Oxford University Press.

Kirwan S (2016) Advising in austerity: Reflections on Challenging Times for Advice Agencies Policy Press

Mullins L (2023) Management and Organisational Behaviour (13th Edit) Pearson

Milbourne, L., 2013. Voluntary sector in transition: Hard times or new opportunities? Policy Press.

Rochester, C., 2013. Rediscovering voluntary action: The beat of a different drum. Springer.

Rothstein, B., 2012. Good governance. In The Oxford handbook of governance.

An exciting opportunity to learn about and build your governance, leadership, and management skills ready to begin your career in anti-poverty. This module will challenge you to synthesise your understanding of theories of good governance, leadership, and management and reflect upon the development of acquisition of your personal management skills. The module will build on the knowledge you will have gained from other modules on the Masters degree to develop a strong foundation in good governance, leadership and management.

The module is grounded in theory and has a strong practical focus, offering opportunities within the module for practical application of good governance, leadership, and management as well as building connections with local voluntary and community sector bastions of good practice.

The innovative module delivery together with the assessment will equip you with the strategic agility and competencies to support your career advancement and help you develop the skills and confidence to take an active managerial role in poverty eradication and work successfully with other stakeholders in the social welfare field.