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Module title: Leadership and Collaborative Working in Public Health MPH Taught/Blended
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: HSC11167
Module leader: Mary Abboah-Offei
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Allied Health and Social Care Sciences
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module aims to enhance your knowledge and understanding in relation to the theories and models of leadership and management relevant to public health. You will explore theories of leadership, collaboration and partnership and their implications for health improvement in public health settings. Different public health contexts including community development, health promotion projects, health services and emergency planning will be explored. You will reflect on learning needs in relation to skills for collaborative leadership for service improvement. You will also critically consider other models for planning, implementing, leading and evaluating public health projects in a range of contexts.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically analyse and evaluate leadership and management theories which work to improve public health.

LO2: Demonstrate critical understanding of public health leadership and collaborative working in different contexts i.e. community development, health promotion projects, health services and emergency planning.

LO3: Distinguish and explore between different models for planning, implementing, leading and evaluating public health projects and justify their application to public health practice at the individual and population level.

LO4: Evaluate strategies that enhance critical skills in facilitating, negotiating and influencing public health approaches and the contribution made by a range of disciplines and professionals to the development and provision of public health services for health improvement.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 3, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Janette Pow
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Guided independent study 170 Throughout the trimester, you are expected to structure in time to reflect upon the learning you have undertaken in your scheduled sessions and to complete your essential reading. You are encouraged to read more widely around the topics you are studying and engage in Moodle activities and resources. You will need to ensure that you have sufficient time to prepare and plan for your assessment tasks.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 10 You will have the opportunity to develop library and academic skills with our Subject Librarian and the Academic Skills team. This will include demonstration of databases, and tools essential to your learning experience.
Face To Face Tutorial 10 Tutorials enable you to learn in a range of ways and is undertaken in a smaller group of peers compared to lectures. During the module you will be asked to discuss aspects of the theory and concepts you have studied, with others in smaller groups and be offered a focused discussion of the formative assessment task. This will provide support and enable you to share your learning with your peers.
Face To Face Seminar 10 The lectures aim to introduce you to the key concepts and theory related to the module topics. It will allow you to explore and apply theory to develop your knowledge and understanding. This is necessary for understanding other module activities, formative and summative assessment.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Presentation 50 1~2~3~4 Week 12 HOURS= 1000 Submit the final version of the academic poster presented for your formative assessment, which critically analyses collaborative/partnership working issues within an existing collaborative public health intervention project. The electronic poster will provide the opportunity for you to critically analyse collaborative partnership working issues in an existing or previous public health complex intervention. You will be able to choose collaborative partnership working issues from your own context which will allow you to present a visual representation of key issues relating to the rationale and effectiveness of an example of public health management and collaborative /partnership working.
Essay 50 1~2~3~4 Week 12 , WORDS= 2000 Submit a 2000-word essay which critically discusses and evaluates the importance of management and leadership theory and its application within public health intervention projects. The essay will enable you to critically discusses and evaluates the importance of management and leadership theory and its application within public health intervention projects. You will be able to identify/select a public health intervention project focusing on management and leadership theories and critically discuss the leadership situation with enough background to give enough context to your essay. Using feedback from the formative assessment, provide a detailed analysis of the public health intervention project in the context of what type of leadership/ management approaches will be appropriate for leading the project supported with evidence from literature.
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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