Module Descriptors
UNDERSTANDING CHANGE AND INNOVATION IN DYNAMIC HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENTS
XHFD40125
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 4
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 45
Independent Study Hours: 255
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
A report of 3,000 words addressing all learning outcomes
Students will articulate the identification of a risk within their work place, the process of change that could be employed to manage the risk and the identification of an appropriate change management tool.
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Class and blackboard group discussions
Action Learning Sets
Group and individual tutorials
Students will articulate the identification of a risk within their work place, the process of change that could be employed to manage the risk and the identification of an appropriate change management tool.
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Class and blackboard group discussions
Action Learning Sets
Group and individual tutorials
Module Indicative Content
Introduction to the nature of risk within their work-place and literature around risk
The nature of risk as an organisational problem and the management of risk.
Exploration of the nature of the dynamic environment surrounding healthcare including social, economic and political aspects
The application of change management tool kits in order to support innovation will be objectively reviewed.
An appreciation of the fundamental importance of leading innovation in order to achieve change The management and leadership challenge of coping with change and implementing innovation within health and social care
The nature of risk as an organisational problem and the management of risk.
Exploration of the nature of the dynamic environment surrounding healthcare including social, economic and political aspects
The application of change management tool kits in order to support innovation will be objectively reviewed.
An appreciation of the fundamental importance of leading innovation in order to achieve change The management and leadership challenge of coping with change and implementing innovation within health and social care
Module Learning Strategies
Contact hours: (45)
24 hours Lectures
3 hours Group work
3 hours Group/individual tutorials
15 hours Action Learning Sets
Independent Study Hours: (255)
100 hours Blackboard Reading and researching web based information
60 hours Work based learning
25 hours Preparation for Action Learning Sets
20 hours Preparation for formative feedback - essay plan and tutorials
50 hours Preparation for summative assessment
24 hours Lectures
3 hours Group work
3 hours Group/individual tutorials
15 hours Action Learning Sets
Independent Study Hours: (255)
100 hours Blackboard Reading and researching web based information
60 hours Work based learning
25 hours Preparation for Action Learning Sets
20 hours Preparation for formative feedback - essay plan and tutorials
50 hours Preparation for summative assessment
Module Resources
Access to IT facilities
Blackboard
Library
http/www.hse.gov.uk
http/www.npsa.nhs.uk
Blackboard
Library
http/www.hse.gov.uk
http/www.npsa.nhs.uk
Module Texts
Health and Safety Executive website
Improvement Leaders Guide: Managing the Human Dimensions of Change. Personal and Organisational Change. NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (2005).
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) website
Improvement Leaders Guide: Managing the Human Dimensions of Change. Personal and Organisational Change. NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (2005).
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) website
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Access to work based learning environment through employment in healthcare setting