Leading Innovation and Change in Healthcare Education (Dentistry) module (CM50164)

Change is inevitable. In dental education, the key to success is how changes are led and innovations supported.

In this module you will look at current thinking in leadership and change management. You will also look at how this can apply to your own workplace.

You'll identify a dental education change management project early in the module. Working with the tutors, peers and materials, you'll put your plan into action.

What you will learn

In this module, you will learn about:

• the terms leadership, innovation and change management
• the principles of change management and strategic thinking
• operationalising a change project
• current conversations within dental education
• the leadership roles of the individual
• how context and workplace relationships affect the leadership process
• power, authority, ethics and influence
• current thinking in leadership research and education
• developing and delivering a plan for change (including within your own dental education workplace)
• how to engage in reflective practice for your own change project, the module and the course as a whole
• developing your academic writing and reflexive writing skills.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• appraise literature and theories on leadership, change management, and innovation in dental education
• reflect on leadership, innovation and change-management principles
• apply the theory to practice in dental education
• propose and carry out an educational change project
• incorporate evidence-based practice and strategies in dental education in your own workplace
• reflect on your own planning, preparation and delivery of learning, and implementing a change in dental education
• judge the contribution of leadership, innovation and change management in dental education

Assignments / assessment

• written assessment (reflective essay and change project report) (100%)

You will also complete formative learning activities. These will help guide your development and preparation of your project report.

This module does not have a final exam.

Teaching methods / timetable

• self-directed learning supported by
  • online readings and other resources
  • peer feedback and discussion
  • individualised tutor feedback
• virtual classrooms
• weekly activities
  • discussion boards
  • engagement with your change project

The weekly chapters are spread across ten weeks. You will also have two extra weeks to finalise your assignment. You will have access to all materials from the start of the module.