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Postgraduate Course: Leadership across different health care contexts: achieving your potential: Work based/related application (NUST11046)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe concepts, to which the practitioner has been introduced in ?Leadership across different health care contexts: achieving your potential' (P02953), are enhanced through the work-related opportunities presented in this course.
Enable practitioners to develop their leadership potential to influence policy and improve their working lives.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Leadership across different health care contexts: achieving your potential (NUST11045) AND Professional and Personal Development (NUST11059)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 04/08/2014
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Fieldwork Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 180 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The student will be required to submit a learning contract and evidence that the contract has been fulfilled. The critical account presented must demonstrate both the ability to be reflective and reflexive, and demonstrate that the current evidence in relation to leadership theory in nursing and health care is appraised.

The length should be 4,000-5,000 words. Equivalent alternative forms of assessment will be accepted.

Assessments will be marked according to School/College policy and made available for moderation by the External Examiner.


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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to set appropriate learning objectives and prepare a learning contract in a creative manner
- Demonstrate the ability as a reflective professional to communicate and justify their formulation of their work based aim and objectives
- Critical appraisal of the application of theory in an appropriate setting
- Critical appraisal of the application of evidence base in an appropriate setting
- Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the learning outcomes
- Exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in professional activities
- Draw on critical reflection on own and others' roles and responsibilities
- Demonstrate awareness of the skills and knowledge required to provide strategic leadership for health
- Demonstrate originality or creativity in the application of knowledge, understanding and practices
- Develop original and creative responses to problems and issues such that you are able to challenge negative behaviours and/or poor processes you encounter
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Each student will have a personal academic advisor. In addition fortnightly action learning classes will be held.
An online discussion forum will be used.

KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Maggie Carson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3928
Email: m.n.carson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Sergio Mori Sierra
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
Email: sergio.mori@ed.ac.uk
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