Strategic Management and Senio - University of E

This advanced module explores creativity, change, and innovation management in healthcare and social care settings. The module includes interactive exercises and culminates in assessments that allow students to apply their understanding to specific areas of interest or expertise within healthcare or social work.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This module will encourage you to experience, think and reflect upon the nature of change, creativity and innovation within health and social care organisations. The module provides you with an advanced understanding of change in organisations where creativity and innovation emerge as a key challenge or represent a necessity. A variety of examples will be used but you will be expected to consider the application of creativity, change and innovation management in the context of health and social care organisations. Most relevant theories are explored and used as interpretative lenses to deepen your understanding of cases of changes and transformations focused on creativity and innovation. This module is delivered over five full day sessions.

Objectives:

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key elements of the various theories and concepts on leadership.
Critically evaluate practices of leadership.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of organisational leadership.

Outline:

Module Outline:

Management vs leadership
Classical theories of leadership
Key concepts in leadership
Leadership and organisational culture
Leadership, learning and development
Leadership simulation exercise
Leadership and change
Leadership, inclusion and diversity
Leadership and power relations
Leadership, stakeholders and marketing/communications
Leadership, power and ethic
The future of leadership/post-heroic leadership

Assessment:

The assessment has been designed to allow you to explore areas of personal interest or clinical expertise:

Group presentation (25 per cent)

Other:

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision for you.

Strategic Management and Senior Leadership in Health and Social Care

Program Overview