SD4H17 - Governance and Scrutiny 01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD4H17
Module Title: Governance and Scrutiny
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Catherine Farrell, Dave McKenna
Module Team: Kevin Christie, Kate Wells, Sharon Mott, Helen Colley, Jared Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 10 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100502 - social policy
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2018
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

The Aim of this module is to develop participants’ understanding and role of governance and scrutiny within services and organisations.

Content Summary

The principles of good governance

Effective scrutiny

The role of public and advisory boards in governance and scrutiny

Effective questioning and involvement

Review of minutes of public meetings

Designing public governance and scrutiny

Putting in place effective joint governance arrangements in service and organisational collaborations and partnerships – the case of Public Service boards as an example.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 4
Practical classes and workshops 4
Independent Study 62
Directed Study 10
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 2
Formative Assessment - Independent 10
Active/Simulation Based 4
Groupwork 4
Total Hours Selected 100

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Evaluate the concept of ‘good governance’ and the role of scrutiny in the delivery of improving public services.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Having conducted at least three observations, provide a critique of the central components of effective governance and scrutiny in practice 0 3000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Ward, J.D. 2017. Leadership and change in public sector organizations : beyond reform, New York : Routledge Cornforth, C. and Brown, 2013, ‘Nonprofit Governance, London: Routledge

Joyce, P. 2015. Strategic Management in the Public Sector, London, Routledge .

Storey, J. 2016. Leadership in organizations: current issues and key trends, Third edition. London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Hartley, J. and J. Benington, 2010, Leadership for healthcare, Bristol : Policy.

Bryman, D., D.L. Collinson and K. Grint, 2011, SAGE Handbook of Leadership, SAGE Publications.

Flynn, N. and A. Asquer, 2017. Public Sector Management, 7th Edition, London: Sage.

OPM and CIPFA, 2004, The Good Governance Standard for Public Services, London: CIPFA.

Gilles, P. 1999. Governance through social learning, Ottawa, Ont., Canada : University of Ottawa Press, http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=578818

Van de Walle, S and S, Groeneveld, 2011. New steering concepts in public management, 1st ed. Bingley England : Emerald Group Pub, http://www.emeraldinsight.com.ergo.southwales.ac.uk/doi/book/10.1108/S0732-1317%282011%2921

Laughlin, F.L. and R.C. Andringa, 2007. Good governance for nonprofits developing principles and policies for an effective board, New York : AMACOM, http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ergo.southwales.ac.uk/ehost/results?vid=1&sid=9832c83a-4442-47b1-9ce4-687fada6c766%40sessionmgr4008&bquery=(JN+%22Good+Governance+for+Nonprofits%22)+AND+FT+Y&bdata=JmRiPWJ0aCZ0eXBlPTEmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl