Strategic Management and Leadership within the Learning Organisation
Snapshot
| Academic award |
SCOTCAT award |
European Credit Transfer (ECTS) |
Academic status |
Course length |
| This module is the named award core module for the MSc Advanced Practice (Health & Social Care). It can also be taken as an option or stand-alone module. |
30 points at Level 11 (Masters) |
15 Credits |
Postgraduate |
300 hours of student effort (including assessment) |
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Academic School:
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School of Nursing & Midwifery
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How to apply:
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Apply using the Nursing & Midwifery Taught Postgraduate Application Form, download in
Word format
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Fees: |
| Academic Year |
Home/EU |
Overseas |
LMC * |
| 2011-12 |
£360 per 15 credit module,
£720 per 30 credit module,
£1,440 per 60 credit module,
plus £1,150 for dissertation |
£925 per 15 credit module,
£1,850 per 30 credit module,
£3,700 per 60 credit module,
plus £2,600 for dissertation |
£465 per 15 credit module,
£925 per 30 credit module,
£1,850 per 60 credit module,
plus £1,300 for dissertation |
| 2012-13 |
£380 per 15 credit module,
£490 per 20 credit module,
£760 per 30 credit module,
plus £1,200 for dissertation |
£1,940 per 30 credit module
plus £2,730 for dissertation |
to be confirmed |
| 2013-14 |
to be confirmed |
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to be confirmed |
For more information on fees, visit the School of Nursing & Midwifery website.
* LMC = low & middle income countries |
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Overview
This module examines key issues in the management and planning of educational, health, social and care services in the community with a focus on strategy formulation and the effective management and leadership of change in service specification and delivery.
The module also explores organizational culture and the role of learning and knowledge transfer as a process of inter-professional, team and organizational capacity building.
Aims of the Module
Students will be able to:
- Embed reflective practices and action inquiry within professional practice
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of effective and efficient strategic management and leadership
- Carry out an action inquiry focusing on identification of issues and dilemmas for practice and engage with others to improve quality and organizational learning
- Identify and investigate a change management topic within the workplace
- Enhance management and leadership capability
- Use the findings of action inquiry to facilitate quality improvement within the practice setting
Teaching & Assessment
This module is delivered entirely online through MyDundee (the University virtual learning environment). All materials are provided through this medium. E-learning offers students easy access to web resources and documents needed for their studies, as well as facilitating discussions and the exchange of ideas with fellow students and tutors. Anyone with access to the internet and basic IT skills will be able to use MyDundee.
There are two components to the assessment:
- 1. An action research proposal detailing the need for organizational change and how the participant will conduct this on a collaborative basis
- 2. A management report based on the action research proposal and its implementation3.
Entry Requirements
Prior to undertaking this module students must be educated to degree level or equivalent. They must also have access to a computer and internet (preferably broadband) and have basic IT skills.
English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.0 (or equivalent), if your first language is not English.
Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
Contact
Mike Naulty
Tel: +44 (0) 1382 381506
Email:m.naulty@dundee.ac.uk
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