SD4H19 - Collaborations and Partnerships 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD4H19
Module Title: Collaborations and Partnerships
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: Joanna Howell, Jared Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2028
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 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

The Aim of this module is to develop participant’s knowledge and skills associated with working collaboratively and in partnership in order to deliver effective services.

Content Summary

Integrated working Working for the long term

Skills for collaborating and relationship building Small ‘p’ politics of collaboration and partnership

Working across professional, service and organisational boundaries Managing conflict and other issues in working collaboratively Delivering collaboratively – enablers and barriers

Involving citizens

Co-production and co-producing services Learning from international evidence

Case studies and the context of working collaboratively in Wales

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 4
Practical classes and workshops 4
Independent Study 72
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 2
Formative Assessment - Independent 10
Active/Simulation Based 4
Groupwork 4
Total Hours Selected 100

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify the need for collaborative and partnership arrangements in service design and delivery
LO2 Analyse how effective collaboration and partnerships can be put in place

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Oral Assessment (Internally assessed, Onsite) 1 Speech on collaboration and partnership working 20 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Oral Assessment (Internally assessed, Onsite) 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.

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

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

Beyerlein, M.M., D.A. Johnson and S.T. Beyerlein, 2004. Complex collaboration building the capabilities for working across boundaries, Bingley, UK: Emerald, http://www.emeraldinsight.com.ergo.southwales.ac.uk/doi/book/10.1016/S1572-0977%282004%2910

Gray, I., R. Field, K. Brown, 2010. Effective leadership, management and supervision in health and social care, Exeter : Learning Matters, https://www.dawsonera.com/

Mirvis, P and C.G. Worley, 2013. Building networks and partnerships, 1st ed. Bingley, UK: Emerald, http://www.emeraldinsight.com.ergo.southwales.ac.uk/doi/book/10.1108/S2045-0605%282013%293

Trodd, L. and L. Chivers, 2011. Interprofessional working in practice : learning and working together for children and families, Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press.