Brown, K. (2009) Leadership, Management and Supervision in Health and Social Care, London: Learning Matters Ltd.
Letchfield- Hafford, T. (2007) Leadership and Management in Social Care, Sage Ltd.
Martin, V. (2003) Leading Change in Social Care, Routledge.
McClean, S. and Connors, P. (2009) Leadership in Management in Care Services, Rugeley: Kirwin McClean Associates Ltd.

I.T. Facilities with access to Moodle

The learning strategy for this module requires students to commit 300 learning hours (including assessment). This will include 48 hours of class support and 252 hours of independent and self directed study.

Contact Hours::
Lectures: 30 hours
Seminars: 10 hours
Tutorials: 4 hours
Workshops: 4 hours

The class sessions will include formal lectures, case study analysis and group discussions based on student experiences in the subject area. Students will be encouraged to integrate their work based experiences with new knowledge and skills developed in the classroom as the module progresses.

Independent Study Hours:
Guided reading: 121 hours
Assignment preparation (including project work): 121 hours
Tutorial preparation: 10 hours

This module will consider the extent to which the social care transformation agenda is dependent on strong, effective leadership and management. It will be necessary to distinguish between leadership and management and debate the merits of diverse practices and styles within the context of organisational and national strategy. In particular the module will consider how leadership and management can promote and support person-centred planning and the impact of breakthrough thinking, innovation and creative vision on organisational, team and individual practice. The module will use real life case studies and examples of exemplary and poor leadership and management of care services to explore the following issues:

Visionary and breakthrough thinking
Entrepreneurship and social enterprise
Appraisal and performance management
Coaching and mentoring
Supervision
Team development
Quality auditing
Human resource management

None

Summative assessment
Written assignment 60% (3,000) (LO1, 2 & 3)
Produce a written assignment that analyses case studies of leadership and management from practice. Demonstration of a critical understanding of the importance of effective leadership and management to the safe, legal delivery of contemporary adult care services and the performance of organisations, teams and individuals will be required. The assignment should evaluate the extent to which leadership and management is influenced by organisational strategy, professional regulation and national policy and the way in which it can influence organisational culture and performance.

Viva Voce (15mins) 40% (LO4)
You will take part in a structured discussion with tutors in which you provide an individual, reflective account of your developing self-awareness, personal and professional development and demonstrate consideration of how your approach to leadership and management impacts their colleagues, peers, social care practice and performance.

Students need to pass both elements to pass the module.

Formative assessment
Students will receive formative feedback from peers and tutors during class-based sessions and from tutors during personal tutorials regarding assignment preparation.