Further information
For further details about this module, please contact the Module Leader:
Brian Pereira
b.pereira ucs.ac.uk|
Dates
6 study days dates to be confirmed
Student Hours
200 total student hours:
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30 contact hours
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3 hours academic tutorials
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167 hours self directed study
Rationale
This module focuses on the knowledge and skills of the leader to develop services and use innovative methods in practice to enable teams to challenge fundamental assumptions about current and future care delivery. This requires the health and social care leader to ensure that patients, clients and other stakeholders are at the very heart of healthcare delivery (Department of Health 2005) and that they can effectively manage the balance between strategy and implementation to achieve the transformation of services and enhance organisational performance.
Aims of the Module
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To critically analyse the range of techniques available to develop service innovation in healthcare.
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To engage with patients, clients and communities to ensure that services are developed in partnership and are responsive and flexible.
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To translate evidence into practice to ensure services are of high quality and responsive to need.
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To lead and manage the transformation of services.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the student will be able to:
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Critically analyse and evaluate the role of healthcare leaders and managers in service development and innovation in a changing policy context.
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Critically evaluate different approaches to service development and innovation and assess their relevance and usefulness in a variety of organisational contexts.
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Evaluate the methods of promoting and implementing evidence-based decision making.
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Evaluate the communication and inter-personal skills required to achieve service development, change and innovation within a health and social care environment.
Assessment
Formative
A webinar presentation of a service development/innovation in the student's practice environment, given to peers and invited colleagues.
Summative
4000 word assignment weighting 100%
A critical evaluation and analysis of an identified practice or service development initiative that uses an innovative approach and the involvement of key partners and service users.
Key Facts
Module code:
IPGLIHM02
Level of study: 7
Year: First year
Mandatory or optional module: Mandatory
Location: Ipswich
Prerequisites for this module: None
Professional applicability: A, B, C, D, E, G
DARZI category: 9
Darzi Category and Professional Applicability Coding|