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NUR-40154 - Module Specification
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

NUR-40154 - Leading and Complexity
Coordinator: Steve Trenchard Room: N/A
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 556723

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

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. Learning and teaching activities include: online delivery, interactive sessions, case studies, virtual group discussions, PowerPoint presentations, podcasts, videos, group discussions, self evaluation task, external speakers and assessment guidance.

Aims
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.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/nur-40154/lists

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

In situ- 18hrs (seminars)
Asynchronous- 18hrs (Guided independent study including preparation for scheduled sessions, follow up work)
Independent study- 114hrs (Wider reading, revision, assessment preparation)

School Rules

Students are required to hold relevant registration with a professional body.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
2,500 word Final Report
Individual piece of written coursework of 2,500 words requiring the observation and analysis of the approaches to strategic leadership and change that participants observe in an organisation with a view to making recommendations for further organisational practice development.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024