Postgraduate Course: Leadership in Dementia Care (ISSH11012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Health |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a core course for the MSc Dementia: International Experience, Policy and Practice. It is also available as a standalone CPD course.
This course is delivered entirely online.
The course aims to provide students the opportunity to critically analyse theory and practice behind different approaches to leadership with the aim of improving person centred dementia care in practice.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Ability to evaluate key concepts within leadership theory
2. A critical understanding of the main approaches to leadership and relate to their own situation
3. An appreciation of the challenges and opportunities of leading in health or social care settings
4. Analysis of the impact of leadership upon specific aspects of dementia care |
Assessment Information
There are three elements to assessment for this course.
Contribution to online discussion forum at intervals during the course, 20%
Small group work as part of an online project, 40%
End of course essay, 40% (2000 ¿ 2500 words)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Heather Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)51 1832
Email: H.Wilkinson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Nikki Pakarian
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: Nikki.Pakarian@ed.ac.uk |
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