Module Management - Managing Information

Program Overview

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This module aims to enable you to develop a critical understanding of the manager's role in relation to the effective management and use of information, information technology and information systems within health and social care settings.

You will need to complete an induction prior to commencement of your first module. We have a comprehensive online induction package to welcome you to both the University and your programme of study. Alternatively classroom-based induction days take place at our Lancaster and Carlisle campuses and are usually scheduled for the first week of each semester.

The running of this module is dependent on there being sufficient numbers of interest.

Graduate destinations

This module can be taken on a stand-alone basis or as a module within the UAD or BSc (Hons) Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care. The module can also be taken as part of our BSc (Hons) Practice Development award.

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Course Details

Program Outline

Course outline

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Course summary

The indicative module content:

Information goverNAce

the manager's role in ensuring information is secure

storage of information

data protection

record keeping; confidentiality and ethics in relation to information

Caldicott Principles

communication within organisations and services

social networking - appropriate use off.

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Critically reflect on the manager's role and responsibility in relation to information goverNAce with particular reference to data protection; record keeping and ensuring service user information is secure.

Critically discuss the use of information systems in the context of ensuring effective flows of communication within your service.

Critically discuss the use of information technology in supporting service planning and decision making processes.

Critically reflect on how information technology and information systems support staff development.

Critically appraise information systems used within your own service; evaluate their effectiveness and suggest any developments which could enhance the service.

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Modules

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Programme Specification

Programme specification (PDF)

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Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods

Full details are available in the

programme specification

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Timetables

The teaching timetable should be available from the end of August. Access to the timetable is through the Student Hub – you will be able to access the Student Hub after you have completed online registration. The teaching day is 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; please keep your other commitments open until confirmation of your teaching timetable, and bear in mind that many courses will offer placements or fieldwork which sometimes extends into the evenings and weekends.