MAN-40279 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Leading and managing in today¿s healthcare environment is complex. This module addresses the needs of leaders in today¿s dynamic environment and so focuses on strategic leadership in the context of complexity and change. This module reviews the origins and history of leadership thinking in order to provide a foundation to understanding contemporary leadership theory. The pivotal role of the leader in the process of understanding and shaping of organisational culture is supported by key leadership tools and skills including: the identification of different types of leadership problems and approaches to solving them; understanding and making sense of change; and the leader's role in power, politics, ethics, diversity and sustainability.

This module aims to:
Develop knowledge and critical understanding of strategic leadership in contemporary organisations.
Explore the development of leadership thinking and understand and apply contemporary theories.
Develop knowledge and understanding of key leadership issues, the nature of the problems and dilemmas leaders face, the approaches that can be taken and techniques that can be employed.
Integrate knowledge both from experience of work and theoretical insights to explore managing change.
Reflect on the relationship between leadership, diversity and ethics.

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate context sensitive approaches to strategic leadership and change;: 1
contrast different sources of power for leaders and the implication for delegation and leader authority;: 1
demonstrate knowledge of and critical reflection on the nature of organisational culture and how this impacts on leadership and the leader¿s role in shaping culture;: 1
appraise the ethical dimensions of leaders and the leader¿s role in contemporary issues such as diversity and sustainability.: 1

Study hours

26 hours online activity (with online teacher presence)
60 reading and private study
64 hours preparation for online activities and assessment

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment