HR4S60 - Leadership in Healthcare 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: HR4S60
Module Title: Leadership in Healthcare
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Sian Jenkins, Adam Poole
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100088 - leadership
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To explore and understand the complexities of applying leadership theories in ‘real world’ healthcare settings.

Content Summary

Indicative content may include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes: During the 6 weeks of this module, students will learn and understand why leaders are important and the difference between leadership and management as well as understanding the varying aspects of leadership theory (authentic, charismatic, collective, compassionate leader/follower etc.) Is leadership about the individual or the social relationships? What do followers potentially admire in a person taking on the role of leader? What is power and how does power affect the dynamics of leadership? A unique feature of this module will be to understand the value of ethics in organisations. It is expected that this aspect of this module will help leaders to be more ethical in their approaches within a healthcare setting, which is so important for the medical profession.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminars 40
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 40
Problem/Challenge based learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Systematically examine ‘what is leadership’ and consider its value in complex healthcare organisational structures.
LO2 Critically explore relevant leadership theories in line with understanding ‘followers’ to improve the healthcare organisational environment, taking into account the complexity of interacting social factors

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 A written composition with a specified word length that, typically, on the basis of existing literature, proceeds to sustain a coherent argument. 0 2000 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student’s learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals. 0 100 20 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case study 1
Essay 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1

Reading List

Grint, K., Smolovic Jones, O. and Holt, C. (2017). 'What Is Leadership: Person, Result,

Position, Purpose or Process, or All or None of These?', in Storey, J., Hartley, J., Denis,

J.-L., 't Hart, P. and Ulrich, D. (eds.) The Routledge Companion to Leadership. New York:

Routledge, pp. 3-20.

Haslam, S. A., Reicher, S. D. and Platow, M. J. (2020). The New Psychology of

Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power. Taylor & Francis (e-book).

West, M.A. and Chowla, R., (2017). Compassionate leadership for compassionate health

care. Compassion: concepts, research and applications. London: Routledge, pp.237-57

Yung, C.T. and Tsai, K.C. (2013). 'Followership: An Important Partner of Leadership',

Business and Management Horizons, 1(2), pp. 47-55.

The module reading lists are available to the students to access via electronic links on the

learning platform (Moodle).

Additional reading resources are also supplemented by the tutors during the running of

the module in the discussion forum to keep the reading resources current and relevant