SD3S15 - Leadership, Innovation and Change in Public Services 01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD3S15
Module Title: Leadership, Innovation and Change in Public Services
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Catherine Farrell, Beth Dando
Module Team: Jessica Marshall, Paul Lewis, Beth Dando
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
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 2025

Module Aims

To develop student understanding and ability to analyse the concept and practice of leadership, innovation and service change

Content Summary

Leading services and organisations.

Approaches to Leadership – different approaches to leading and leadership

Reflections on own leadership and group roles (active learning using outdoor activity)

Leadership and management ethics and values,

Innovation and improvement in public services and the role of the leader.

The management of change.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Directed Study 66
Formative Assessment - Independent 72
Active/Simulation Based 14
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify and analyse different approaches to leadership in theory and practice in public services
LO2 Analyse the inputs to service improvement

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Portfolio Portfolio 1 A portfolio of work relating to leadership 0 3500 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Ward, J.D. 2017. Leadership and change in public sector organizations : beyond reform, New York : Routledge.

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

Jones, L. and C.L. Bennett, 2012. Leadership in health and social care: an introduction for emerging leaders, Banbury, UK : Lantern.

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.