SD4S32 - Leadership, Innovation and Change 01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD4S32
Module Title: Leadership, Innovation and Change
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Leighton Andrews, Catherine Farrell
Module Team: Kate Wells, Kevin Christie, Sharon Mott, Helen Colley, Jared Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 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: 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’ ability to critically evaluate a range of leadership and innovation models, in particular examining their assumptions and expectations for practice in a public service context

Content Summary

Leading in a political environment

The public service environment in Wales

Professionals, managers, leaders and politicians in leadership

Approaches to leadership, including leadership as position (hierarchy, authority and status), personal qualities (traits, behaviour, vision and values) and a social process (distributed, collaborative and relational).

Public involvement in leadership - Non-Executive Members on public boards, Citizens and Patients

Innovation, change and change management

Narratives of leadership and change

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.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 8
Practical classes and workshops 8
Independent Study 124
Directed Study 20
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 4
Formative Assessment - Independent 20
Active/Simulation Based 8
Groupwork 8
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify the context and relevance of public service leadership
LO2 Analyse the importance of leadership in practice

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 Presentation - Reflections on own and others leadership styles from placement and group / leadership activity sessions 20 N/A 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 Leadership in Public Organisations 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1
Essay (CW) 1

Reading List

McKee, L., E. Ferlie and P. Hyde, 2008. Organizing and reorganizing power and change in health care organizations, Basingstoke England; New York : Palgrave Macmillan.

Hayes, J. 2014. The theory and practice of change management, Fourth edition. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, https://www.dawsonera.com/abstract/9781137289025

Hannum, K. and J. Martineau, 2008. Evaluating the impact of leadership development, Center for Creative Leadership, San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ergo.southwales.ac.uk/ehost/results?vid=1&sid=310e20b3-847b-4f5c-b706-b7e09a708b44%40sessionmgr4007&bquery=(JN+%22Evaluating+the+Impact+of+Leadership+Development%22)+AND+FT+Y&bdata=JmRiPWJ0aCZ0eXBlPTEmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl

Brookes, S. and Grint, K. (Eds) 2010. The new public leadership challenge, Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.

Borins S. 2014. The Persistence of Innovation in Government Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press.

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

Prosser S., Connolly, M., Hough, R. and Potter, K., 2006 Making it happen in public service: devolution in Wales as a case study. Exeter: Imprint Academic

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.

Storey, J. 2016. Leadership in organizations : current issues and key trends, third edition. London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, https://www.dawsonera.com/abstract/9781315695792

Teelken, C., I. Ferlie and M. Dent, 2012. ‘Leadership in the public sector: promises and pitfalls, London, Routledge, https://www.dawsonera.com/abstract/9780203119761

Ward, J. D. 2017. Leadership and change in public sector organizations : beyond reform’, New York : Routledge , https://www.dawsonera.com/abstract/9781315209289