Postgraduate Course: Leadership and Management in Public Health (PUHR11079)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This 10 credit course provides students with a critical overview of leadership and management with a particular focus on public health services and organisations. It will enable current and future managers to understand and develop the skills and techniques involved in managing health resources, services and the people who work within them and encourage reflective leadership practices. It will cover aspects such as strategic planning, decision making and stakeholder management, as well as models and theories which can usefully be applied in students' work environment to promote change in public health practice, policy and research.
Course description	This is a 5-week distance learning course worth 10 credits. Students are expected to spend 10 to 15 hours per week on this course. Students will be given a brief overview of the course and will then be provided with relevant materials and resources. Specific individual and collaborative tasks and online discussion exercises relating to each week's topic will be set. This will culminate in a written assignment at the end of the course.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	28/10/2024
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 5, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1, Online Activities 35, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5, Formative Assessment Hours 5, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 46 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written exam 0%, Practical exam 0%, Coursework 100% Formative blog Case Study Essay
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS2)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	19/05/2025
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 5, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1, Online Activities 35, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5, Formative Assessment Hours 5, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 46 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written exam 0%, Practical exam 0%, Coursework 100% Formative blog Case Study Essay
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Critically discuss a range of theories, models, principles and concepts underpinning effective leadership and management of public health settings Use information and evidence to effectively manage health resources and people, and respond to externalities and change Apply knowledge of leadership styles, effective team-working and communication skills to solve problems and achieve specific goals in their workplace and other settings Apply approaches, tools and frameworks for strategic planning, decision making and stakeholder management Critically review and evaluate knowledge, skills and practices in leadership and management

Reading List
None

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	During this course students will have to demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others. Their knowledge and understanding of the topic will improve but they will also learn generic approaches/skills such as classifying information, critically analysing materials and evaluation skills. Since the course is distance learning, it will contribute to their IT, writing and communication skills. Finally, they will be expected to be able to bring together and draw from the information provided through the course during their essay writing. Competencies such as structuring of work and accurate referencing should improve.
Special Arrangements	Delivered via online distance learning
Keywords	leadership,management,strategic planning