Module Descriptors
LEADING AND ENABLING SERVICE DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN SERVICES
XCPD70618
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Claire Evans
Email: C.A.Evans@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module will facilitate an in-depth exploration into leadership behaviours. This will be undertaken via a number and variety of well established tools. The purpose of this should enable the student to develop strategies to identify and advance their leadership role within their organisation. In addition incorporating a reflexive approach to appreciate the application of theory to practice as an effective mechanism to enable service development.
- Theories of Leadership
- Leadership Behaviours
- Toolkit for assessing leadership behaviours
- Reflective practice/ Enabling reflexivity/ Critical Incident Analysis
- Enabling service development
- Theories of Leadership
- Leadership Behaviours
- Toolkit for assessing leadership behaviours
- Reflective practice/ Enabling reflexivity/ Critical Incident Analysis
- Enabling service development
Module Resources
Library resources
Power point equipment/Flip charts etc
Leadership tools
Personal tutor/module tutor
Blackboard
Power point equipment/Flip charts etc
Leadership tools
Personal tutor/module tutor
Blackboard
Module Additional Assessment Details
Written Reflective essay, 3500 words, 100% weighting (learning outcomes 1,2 and 3)
Students are required to critically reflect upon the application of the theory to practice within the work based setting. Drawing upon critical incidents to demonstrate how leadership behaviours may enable service development.
Formative Assessment: Students will be provided with the opportunity for formative feedback informally throughout the module.; additionally via tutorial support
Students are required to critically reflect upon the application of the theory to practice within the work based setting. Drawing upon critical incidents to demonstrate how leadership behaviours may enable service development.
Formative Assessment: Students will be provided with the opportunity for formative feedback informally throughout the module.; additionally via tutorial support
Module Texts
Gopee, N and Galloway, J. (2008) Leadership and Management in Healthcare. Pub: Sage Publications Ltd
Kouzes,J.M. and Pozner, B.Z. (2003) The Leadership Challenge 3rd edn Josey Bass, San Francisco
Parkin, P. (2009) Manageing Change in Healthcare: Using Action Research. Pub: Sage Publications Ltd
Kouzes,J.M. and Pozner, B.Z. (2003) The Leadership Challenge 3rd edn Josey Bass, San Francisco
Parkin, P. (2009) Manageing Change in Healthcare: Using Action Research. Pub: Sage Publications Ltd
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy employed within this module is centred upon the interactive assessment strategies employed by other post-graduate modules, which means that the student will be involved in the learning process, in the form of problem-based learning. Blackboard repository also developed to support student learning. The general mode of delivering this module is through:
Contact Hours: (24)
10 hours Interactive lectures
10 hours Group/individual activities/ reflection
4 hours Feedback from activities
Independent Study Hours: (126)
20 hours Self analysis
50 hours Reading and reflection
50 hours Writing assignment
6 hours Blackboard activities
Contact Hours: (24)
10 hours Interactive lectures
10 hours Group/individual activities/ reflection
4 hours Feedback from activities
Independent Study Hours: (126)
20 hours Self analysis
50 hours Reading and reflection
50 hours Writing assignment
6 hours Blackboard activities