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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Transfusion, Transplantation and Tissue Banking

Postgraduate Course: Management & Communication (TTTB10001)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course enables current and aspiring leaders to examine strategic approaches to leadership and organisational change and incorporates the communication processes that are necessary to plan, lead and drive change.
Course description An understanding of the topics will enable leaders to lead change, use compelling communication to enable change, and to transform services, teams and processes.

The module consists of three units: Leadership, Change and Communication and combines taught sessions, with work-based tasks and assessments and directed reading, study and research. Its main aims are to increase awareness and impact of organisational behaviour on leadership, management and performance; enable current and aspiring leaders to understand and evaluate own leadership skills and styles and to know when and how to deploy a range of leadership styles to improve engagement; and understand the key theories and ideas behind highly effective and engaging presentations that invoke action.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Summative assessment:
1) Assessment ¿ Strategic Change (2000-3000) 35%
2) Assessment ¿ Leadership and Motivation (2000 ¿ 3000) 35%
3) Assessment ¿ Communication (1500 ¿ 2000 report plus observed and recorded presentation) 30%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Knowledge & Understanding
  2. Practice: Applied knowledge, skills & understanding
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Diane Anderson
Tel:
Email: diane.anderson3@nhs.net
Course secretaryMrs Lisa Bell
Tel:
Email: lisaj.bell@nhs.net
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