PTY-40064 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
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

The Leadership and Management for Healthcare Professionals module builds on content introduced in Year 1-3 of the MSci Physiotherapy programme and enables the student recognise and understand differences between leadership and management.
Students will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills of leadership and management systems and strategies to apply in clinical practice.
The module aims to prepare the student to work in diverse healthcare settings whilst also developing transferable skills (such as leadership and management, workforce planning, conflict management) that can be applied in a variety of healthcare settings and specialities.

The aims of this module are to Introduce students to key concepts related to leadership and management and their application in health care settings and to enable students to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills in a clinical environment.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically evaluate differences between leadership and management, and the challenges associated with each role: 1,2
analyse and explore a range of leadership and management styles and evaluate their impact on workforce dynamics: 1,2
demonstrate and justify effective leadership and management skills in working environments: 1
synthesise and apply key concepts related to planning, innovation and creativity from given scenarios: 2
analyse and evaluate approaches commonly used in conflict management: 1
analyse and present data related to heath care economics: 2

Study hours

40 Active Learning hours which includes:
~15 hours of lectures,
~13 hours of workshops/ seminars/ tutorials,
~2 hours of assessment preparation classes, and
~10 hours of directed self-study.
110 hours of independent study, including
~80 hours of self-directed study, and
~30 hours of assessment preparation, including a group report

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment