HR4S71 - Leading Change in Healthcare Organisations 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: HR4S71
Module Title: Leading Change in Healthcare Organisations
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Sian Jenkins, Adam Poole
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100088 - leadership
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To develop adaptable leadership skills to proactively lead sustained change within complex healthcare organisational structures. 

Content Summary

Indicative content may include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes: 

This module combines all the knowledge of the previous 5 modules to deliver the most important outcome: “The Change”. 

Students will be able to understand the difference between Change Leadership and Change Management. Also, what are the resistors to change? What techniques and/or approaches can help guide change? 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminars (Online) 40
Independent Study 80
Directed Study (Online) 40
Problem/Challenge based learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate a range of change models and theories, synthesising and selecting appropriate models for a diverse range of situations.
LO2 Justify appropriate leadership in implementing change, considering the ‘problem’ being addressed, organisational culture, and personal responses to change.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 A written report that draws on knowledge and material from the module or course. 0 2000 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student’s learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals. 0 1000 20 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case study 1
Report 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1

Reading List

Belrhiti, Z., Giralt, A.N. and Marchal, B., (2018). Complex leadership in healthcare: a scoping review. International journal of health policy and management, 7(12), pp.1073-1084. 

Burnes, B., (2017). Managing Change. Harlow: Pearson.

Cameron, E. and Green, M., (2019). Making sense of change management: A complete guide to the models, tools and techniques of organizational change. Kogan Page Publishers. 

Grint, K., (2022). Critical essay: Wicked problems in the age of uncertainty. human relations, 75(8), pp.1-15. 

Klein, G., (2017). Seeing what others don’t: The remarkable ways we gain insights. Nicholas Brealey: London 

The module reading lists are available to the students to access via electronic links on the learning platform (Moodle). 

Additional reading resources are also supplemented by the tutors during the running of the module in the discussion forum to keep the reading resources current and relevant.