CA3S041 - Governance and Leadership 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CA3S041 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Governance and Leadership | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Community Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | Natalie Davies-Dixon, Precious O'Driscoll | ||
| Module Team: | Michelle Thomas, Dwynwen Spargo | ||
| First Intended Intake: | NOV 2012 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100281 - community nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
Critically evaluate management and leadership theory to effective team working and SCPHN practice
To apply current policy to governance, leadership and reflective practice and to access mechanisms to assist professional development.
Content Summary
Leadership and management theories, including all aspects of decision making; conflict resolution and resource management, problem solving; risk and uncertainty;
Context of healthcare e.g. culture, power, politics, policies, services; influencing factors; ethical factors; reflective practice; multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working.
Leadership skills
Organisational skills;
working autonomously;
Team working;
Change management;
Clinical governance, supervision and support networks;
Mentorship; and complex situations;
Delegation to range of identified public health practitioners;
Skills to evaluate practice, policy; continuing personal and professional development; project management; community development.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 28 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Project supervision | 2 |
| Work based learning | 100 |
| Independent Study | 60 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Review and appraise appropriate decision making skills and deal with conflicting priorities |
| LO2 | Critically analyse the leadership and management skills required by the SCPHN practitioner |
| LO3 | Critically assess and manage risks in complex situations and to develop and sustain effective working relationships with other services. |
| LO4 | The student will be required to demonstrate Proficiency in the NMC and NOS standards relating to SCPHN (Health Visiting, School Nursing and Occupational Health Nursing) |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Assessment (CW) | Presentation (CW) 1 | An oral presentation critically exploring with the use of a change theory how to manage the change process required when implementing a new project to increase service users access to your service | 0 | N/A | 100 | No | 40 |
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Clinical Practice (CW) 1 | Assessed in practice by QPT need to be achieved at Proficient level (pass/fail) | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Presentation (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Clinical Practice (CW) 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |