- Course Code
- PU5004
- Credit Points
- 10
- Course Coordinator
- Professor Lorna McKee
Pre-requisites
N/A
Co-requisites
N/A
Overview
To provide a theoretical framework for understanding organisational change in Health Care organisations.
To increase awareness of strategic change: design and implementation.
To develop knowledge and insights concerning topical NHS change challenges
To build transferable skills with regard to communication, group work, problem solving and team building
Structure
Participants are expected to draw on and share their personal experiences of the topics covered and small group activities will be a prominent feature of this module. Some formal lectures will be used to introduce new material, but these are complemented by focussed discussion, practical exercises and group work.
The course will be taught by weekly two-hour sessions. Student groups will be encouraged to accept responsibility for small sections of the syllabus, which will entail making presentations and leading discussions. They are expected to develop a working knowledge of the NHS through group task work.
At the end of the course, students will be asked to make group presentations drawing on the themes covered throughout the course. This will not be part of the formal assessment but a chance to reflect on learning and presentation skills. Feedback will be provided taking account of presentation, content and style. Vignettes or topics will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Assessment
The assessment will be via coursework, which is likely to take the form of a group presentation and an individual report.