SD3S16 - Managing Public Services 01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD3S16
Module Title: Managing Public Services
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Jennifer Law,
Module Team: Stuart Morgan, Jessica Marshall, Paul Lewis, Stuart Jones
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 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 management within a public service context

Content Summary

Assessing needs, demands and the financial environment relating to public service delivery.

Well-being of Future Generations – integrated working, consultation, prevention, collaboration, future focused.

Public service strategies and strategy making.

Public services and their management

Collaborative and integrated working with a range of stakeholders.

Managing in political environment

Measuring performance in public and third sector contexts

Service improvements and organisational and service turnaround.

The impact of digital change and technology within public services on delivery.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Directed Study 80
Formative Assessment - Independent 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify the unique context of public services and the impact on management
LO2 Analyse the benefits and challenges of different approaches to service delivery

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Practical Assessment (CW) Poster Presentation 1 Poster presentation of Public Services and their Management 0 1000 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Report analysing approaches to service delivery 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Poster Presentation 1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Van de Walle, S. and S. Groeneveld, 2011. New steering concepts in public management, 1st ed. Bingley England : Emerald Group Pub.

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

Blakemore, K. and Warwick-Booth, L. 2013. Social Policy: An Introduction, 4th edition. Buckingham, Open University Press

Andrews, R. 2012. Strategic Management and Public Service Performance, Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan.

Eliassen, K.A. and N. Sitter, 2008, Understanding public management and administration, London : Sage.

Bovaird, T and E. Loffler, 2015, Public Management and Governance, London, Routledge