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Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Issues in Leadership for Health and Social Care (NUST11129)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course provides the student with the opportunity to engage with critical contemporary issues relating to leading and managing in health and social care contexts. Engaging with a contemporary global context in which staff retention is a key factor, this course considers the central role of leadership in creating the conditions for improved staff experience and increased patient safety. Critically engaging with concepts such as psychological safety, Just organisational cultures, followership, burnout and moral distress alongside leadership theories this course offers the student the opportunity to deepen their understanding of their potential impact as leaders. Using a critical, research-based focus leadership is examined.
Course description This course provides the student with the opportunity to engage with critical contemporary issues relating to leading and managing in health and social care contexts. Engaging with a contemporary global context in which staff retention is a key factor, this course considers the central role of leadership in creating the conditions for improved staff experience and increased patient safety. Critically engaging with concepts such as psychological safety, Just organisational cultures, followership, burnout and moral distress alongside leadership theories this course offers the student the opportunity to deepen their understanding of their potential impact as leaders. Using a critical, research-based focus leadership is examined.

The course will be taught over 10 weeks with contact hours including lectures and workshops on campus. Students are expected to engage with their learning and read materials prior to class and engage in discussion and group work in the workshops. Students will need to engage in some group work outside of class contact hours to prepare for activities in the workshops. Students are expected to evidence and demonstrate achievement of Learning Outcomes through preparing a logical, coherent and research based paper debating topics and issues pertaining to leadership in the health and/or social care context.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Course paper 3,500-4000 words (100%)
Feedback Feedback will take place within the class discussion around selecting topics and preparing for the summative assignment by week 8
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Critically evaluate contemporary leadership theories and their applicability across a range of health and social care contexts.
  2. Analyse the differences between leadership and management and their application in health and social care.
  3. Critically evaluate the role of leadership in creating the conditions for psychological safety and Just organisational health and social care contexts.
  4. Critically reflect on the inter-relationship of leadership and culture and its implications for health and social care contexts.
  5. Evaluate the role of leadership and management in supporting organisational change.
Reading List
Johns C (2015) Mindful Leadership: A guide for the healthcare professionals. Palgrave
Stanley D, Bennett CL , H. James AH . 2023 Clinical Leadership in Nursing and healthcare 3rd Ed. Wiley
Northhouse P (2021) Leadership Theory and Practice. SAGE
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsLeadership,Management,Health and Social Care
Contacts
Course organiserDr Elaine Haycock-Stuart
Tel: (0131 6)50 8442
Email: e.a.haycock-stuart@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr David Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3969
Email: dmorri14@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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