Postgraduate Course: Managing Change (GLHE11043)
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 | The course will be divided into 5 sessions, each lasting a week. Most sessions will contain written materials and presentations, accompanied by guided reading in the form of links to journal articles with problem-based learning questions.
Discussion of the content and reading materials will be posted to an online forum, along with students¿ answers to the PBL questions.
Students will be expected to produce a 2500 word essay by the end of the course.
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| Course description |
Successfully implementing eHealth projects depends on managing behavioural and attitudinal change in the intended users and the organisations in which they work. This course highlights the importance of understanding organisational contexts, workflows and routines, as well as user cultures and preferences, when designing and planning eHealth projects. It introduces key theories and methods from the social and management sciences relevant to process redesign, change management and effective project leadership, drawing on examples from the eHealth sector. Later weeks focus on real projects involving the of eHealth technologies in high and how income settings and what these tell us about the need to actively manage and evaluate change.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss and evaluate the key management theories and models pertinent to organisational change management
- Apply these to support the adoption of new eHealth technologies
- Communicate the core principles of leadership, management and change to others.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Understands the core concepts, theories and principles of leadership and change management and is able to apply these to eHealth.
Understands what is needed to develop a strong project plan which takes account of sociotechnical complexity and the need for active change management.
Shows potential to deliver a robust implementation plan for a new eHealth project or programme.
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| Special Arrangements |
Delivered via online distance learning |
| Study Abroad |
No study abroad option |
| Keywords | Global eHealth |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Claudia Pagliari
Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
Email: Claudia.Pagliari@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Gayle Fitzpatrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 2679
Email: Gayle.Fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk |
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