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Core Module Information
Module title: Managing Healthcare Resources
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: HSC11175
Module leader: Lisa O'Leary
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 will introduce you to key concepts relating to the management of the delivery of healthcare resources. The module addresses the key national and global policy drivers for healthcare. You will learn how organisational changes are required to manage complexities in healthcare, seeking to improve service delivery. This module will address the impact of change, management of resources and organisational development with support from human resources (HR). Topics covered will include organisational structure; aims, strategy and values; finance; national and global healthcare policy drivers; sustainability of healthcare services, health technology; specialist role in healthcare; managing change; project management; resource management; Human resource contributions-workforce planning; workforce development; performance management; inclusion, diversity, equality.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically evaluate the policy drivers in shaping contemporary health and social services.

LO2: Critically investigate the complexities involved in leadership, resource management, evidence base, policy implementation and the management of change in relation to service redevelopment.

LO3: Critically appraise the application of advanced technologies and resilience requirement of an organisation to address innovation and service delivery.

LO4: Evaluate the contribution of human resources to organisational effectiveness and the impact of the change in service delivery.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, 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: Mandy Gentleman
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Online Guided independent study 140 The teaching and learning activities are designed to support and enhance your understanding of the analytical, critical and strategic skills that are required to be an effective healthcare manager. Through a variety of LTA approaches the module will provide opportunities to promote the efficient and effective utilisation of funding and human resource management to ensure the safe and effective delivery of high quality healthcare.
Face To Face GROUPIND_STUDY 16 Group work to support individual and collective learning which will contribute to the peer-review and feedback process.
Face To Face Tutorial 42 The use of authentic work based challenges and case studies through facilitated group-work will prepare students for their formative presentation. Students with be provided with an opportunity to develop their own cultural, professional and personal ways of interacting, communicating and working with others in a collegiate manner. Collegiate learning will support the development of a learning community.
Face To Face Lecture 2 Lecturer–led presentation providing an overview of the module content and assessment criteria.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 100 1~2~3~4 Week 12 , WORDS= 2000words The portfolio will consist of two case studies (each 1000 words in length).In collaboration with the students topics for the case studies will be agreed from a list of possible topics.Two will be agreed and selected and diversity within the assessment will support the development of student-led authentic assessment.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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